Dear Filmmaker,
Have you considered using Kickstarter for A Life’s Work?
DP
Dear DP,
I have, and I’m supporting a Kickstarter project, Planet X, right now. (I interviewed Planet X director Jacob Hensberry about why he chose Kickstarter to fund his film. You can read about it in a post I wrote for ExtraCriticum.com). I like the crowdfunding idea, and I hope it takes off, but for me, now, it’s not practical.
Kickstarter seems to work best when you’re trying to raise a little money (a few thousand dollars) and when you’re near completion with the project. I haven’t ruled Kickstarter out, but if I do use it, I suspect it will be when I need to raise the last few thousand dollars, as opposed to what I need to raise now.
But even though A Life’s Work is not a Kickstarter project, you can still support the film monetarily. You can contribute as little as $5 and as much as $15,000 online, and since A Life’s Work is a sponsored project of the New York Foundation for the Arts, whatever amount you contribute is tax deductible. To donate, click here. It’s super easy. Any amount is greatly appreciated and helps in many ways.
Thanks for your most excellent question, DP.
Sincerely,
The Filmmaker.
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