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From Auteur to Author, Part 3: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Comes Full Circle
The circle is now complete –– I’m officially an author! On Saturday, April 6th, I had my first-ever book signing for Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign, published by Michael Wiese Productions this past March. The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, cerise, crowd-funding, crowd-funding, crowdfunding, DIY Days, film, filmmaking, fundraising, ideas, independent, indie, John T. Trigonis, new york city, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged blogging, books, creative aspirations, crowdfunding, Crowdfunding for Filmmakers, filmmaking, Filmmaking books, independent film, indie film, Michael Wiese Productions, The Tao of Crowdfunding, writing
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From Auteur to Author, Part 2: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Arrives on Amazon
After six months of writing like a rock star, including one complete rewrite and two full revisions, plus another two rounds of copyediting with an editor, and most recently an in-depth review of its first galley proof, my book Crowdfunding … Continue reading
Posted in cerise, crowd-funding, crowd-funding, crowdfunding, DIY Days, film, filmmaking, fundraising, independent, indie, John T. Trigonis, short film, ted hope, twitter, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged crowdfund, crowdfunding, crowdsource, crowdsourcing, Daily Crowdsource, film, filmmaking, Filmmaking books, indie film, IndieGoGo, kickstarter, Michael Wiese Productions, MovieMaker, publishing, RocketHub, Tao of Crowdfunding
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Tao Te Trig: The Flow, the Muse and the Working Writer’s World
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 marks the day I started writing my very first book, The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers, for Michael Wiese Productions. Thirty days later, I’m about a hundred pages into my 200-page guide focused on helping indie … Continue reading
From Auteur to Author: The Tao of Crowdfunding Goes to Print
It’s official––I’ve just signed and mailed away a contract to pen The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers for Michael Wiese Productions! Based on my blog series of the same title, this book will be centered around practical tips that DIY … Continue reading
Posted in cerise, crowd-funding, crowd-funding, crowdfunding, DIY Days, Facebook, film, filmmaking, fundraising, independent, indie, John T. Trigonis, ted hope, twitter, Uncategorized
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The Tao of Crowdfunding: Three Ps for a Successful Indie Film Campaign
UPDATED: 2/18/13 –– Same three Ps. Even more recent examples! Long before I worked at Indiegogo, I was given the opportunity to step in for the company’s co-founder Slava Rubin for a presentation on crowdfunding sponsored by New York Women In Film and Television … Continue reading
Posted in cerise, crowd-funding, DIY Days, film, filmmaking, ideas, independent, indie, John T. Trigonis, manvelope, short film, ted hope, twitter
Tagged Bogie, Cerise, crowdfunding, film noir, filmmaking, fundraising, Humphrey Bogart, Hybrid Vigor, indie film, indiefilm, IndieGoGo, kickstarter, movies, Short Film, This Last Lonely Place
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The Best & Not-So-Best of DIY Days
I’m still reeling with all the sagely advice and newfangled insights I walked away with after leaving DIY Days in NYC this past weekend. I wanted to mention some of the best and not-so-best moments of the event (of the … Continue reading
Posted in babelgum, brian chirls, brian newman, DIY Days, filmmaking, indie, jeff gomez, lance weiler, michael margolis, radar, ted hope, twitter
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