by Camden Watts | Apr 18, 2015 | Crowd funding, Film, Fundraising, Kickstarter
People ask about crowdfunding a lot. Talking about it is so much fun because it’s still relatively uncharted territory, and it’s changing the game for most filmmakers. But it’s a lot more difficult than it looks. Crowdfunding seems deceptively easy....
by Camden Watts | Apr 16, 2015 | Documentary, Film, Kickstarter
The premiere of Brewconomy, my new documentary about North Carolina craft beer, sold out in less than two days! It is such an incredible honor to work on this film and premiere it at Marbles IMAX during N.C. Beer Month — much less have it sell out so quickly. We...
by Camden Watts | Sep 9, 2014 | Crowd funding, Film
Crowdfund Your Film: A Step-By-Step Guide is now open for registration! This is a digital course I’ve created just for filmmakers. It’s packed full of everything I’ve learned over five years of studying and prepping for the launch of the Brewconomy...
by Camden Watts | Aug 31, 2014 | Community, Crowd funding, Encouragement, Film, Industry, Kickstarter
When I started Abandoned Allies, my first feature-length film, in 2008 there was no talk of online crowdfunding. It wasn’t until April 2009 (a year after we started Allies), that Kickstarter was launched. When it did, I definitely took notice. In fact I started...
by Camden Watts | Aug 29, 2014 | Crowd funding, Film, Leading, Learning
Cat’s outta the bag! At the TriFilm social last night, I shared some big news! I’m so thrilled to share it with you here, too! I’ve been working hard on an online course called Crowdfund Your Film. It’s a step-by-step guide to online...
by Camden Watts | Aug 18, 2014 | Community, Crowd funding, Film, Leading, Learning
My family is filled with creative entrepreneurs. My grandfather was a small business owner. My dad has run his business for 30+ years. My mom has run her own business and so has my sister. We’re all experimental with creativity and entrepreneurship. When we have...
