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Displaying all articles tagged:
Crowdfunding
good causes
Jan. 15, 2019
Improv Theater to Set Man on Fire to Honor Nicolas Cage
And you can help!
By
Megh Wright
incredibly dumb things
Oct. 26, 2018
A Brave Hero Is Carving Jack-o’-Lanterns of the Entire Cast of
Tag …
for a Price
This is the feel-good story we needed right now.
By
Megh Wright
podcasts
July 23, 2018
Get Ready for a New Podcast Network ‘by Women, for Everyone, No Creeps Allowed’
It’s about time!
By
Megh Wright
June 14, 2017
Please Support the Patreon for ‘McSweeney’s Internet Tendency’
If you read a site like Splitsider, chances are you also read—and/or have submitted your original work to—McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, […]
By
Brian Boone
crowdfunding
Jan. 31, 2017
Riz Ahmed Is Raising Money for Syrian Refugees
Ahmed is present with his legal representative, John Turturro.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
Oct. 11, 2016
Rob Delaney Is Raising Money for Opponents of the ‘Spineless Shit Loaves’ […]
No matter how terrifying, bigoted, or hypocritical Donald Trump and his supporters get this election season, comedians are still finding ways […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 5, 2016
Owen Ellickson Is Using His Trump-Mocking Twitter Account to Raise More […]
Superstore writer Owen Ellickson has amassed thousands of new followers on Twitter in recent months thanks to his spot-on “Trump Leaks” tweets, […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 26, 2016
Crowdfund My Lunch, by Zack Stovall
Dear Friend: You know me! And you know that, just like anyone else, I need food! I don’t just WANT food, I, like, almost NEED it. Any time […]
By
Brian Boone
super troopers 2
Sept. 7, 2016
The
Super Troopers
Sequel You Funded Last Year Is Now Filming
Broken Lizard rides again.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
crowdfunding
May 18, 2016
Palahniuk Launches Kickstarter for
Lullaby
Movie
The funding campaign ends June 17.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
crowdfunding
Apr. 27, 2016
Tambor, Pharoah Team Up for R-Rated Toon Movie
Time to check out
The Adventures of Drunky
, and its Indiegogo campaign.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Apr. 26, 2016
Help Fund an R-Rated Animated Film Starring Sam Rockwell, Jeffrey Tambor, […]
The animation studio behind Wonder Showzen and Ugly Americans is turning to Indiegogo to fund a new animated movie. Titled The Adventures of […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 23, 2016
Thanks to Kickstarter, Comedian Quincy Jones Will Get to Tape a Standup […]
Kickstarter was put to excellent use this week when husband/wife producing duo Mickey and Nicole Blaine launched a campaign to fund an hourlong […]
By
Megh Wright
star trek
Dec. 30, 2015
Star Trek
Fan Film Gets Suit From Paramount, CBS
Somehow this feels like a violation of the Prime Directive.
By
Jackson McHenry
mystery science theater 3000
Dec. 12, 2015
MST3K
Breaks Kickstarter Records, Will Do 14 Eps
Series progenitor Joel Hodgson promised 2 extra episodes on top of the original 12, including a holiday special.
By
Greg Cwik
crowdfunding
Nov. 17, 2015
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Kickstarter Hits $2M Goal in First Week
Joel Hodgson is crowdfunding three new episodes of
MST3K
.
By
Nate Jones
Nov. 10, 2015
Joel Hodgson Launches a Kickstarter Campaign to Bring Back ‘MST3K’
Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson wants to revamp his show for a new generation for the first time since its 1999 cancellation, […]
By
Megh Wright
crowdfunding
Nov. 10, 2015
Joel Hodgson Is Kickstarting the Return of
MST3K
Hopefully they’ll finally address how he eats and breathes.
By
Halle Kiefer
Sept. 23, 2015
Help Nathan Barnatt Make an Action Movie Starring Self-Defense Expert Ray […]
Comedian Nathan Barnatt wants to make an epic action movie as Ray Amsley, but he needs your help. Called Rule Number One: Never Get Murdered […]
By
Megh Wright
crowdfunding
June 8, 2015
Uwe Boll Flips Out When No One Wants to Fund His New Dumb Bad Movie
“Retarded amateur idiots collecting money on that absurd website.”
By
Nate Jones
May 29, 2015
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writer Wendy Molyneux Has Raised Over $16K to Watch the […]
The Entourage movie hits theaters next week, and there’s one woman out there who will be forced to watch the whole thing at least once for a […]
By
Megh Wright
crowdfunding
May 7, 2015
You Can Help Orson Welles Finish
Other Side of the Wind
(Kind Of)
The late filmmaker’s unfinished movie has become Hollywood’s latest, most ambitious Indiegogo campaign.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Mar. 25, 2015
Broken Lizard’s ‘Super Troopers 2’ Indiegogo Campaign Just Reached Its $2M […]
Great news for Super Troopers fans: Super Troopers 2 is definitely happening. In just a little over one day, Broken Lizard’s Indiegogo campaign […]
By
Megh Wright
Mar. 24, 2015
Help Broken Lizard Turn ‘Super Troopers 2’ Into a Reality
Broken Lizard is turning to fans to get Super Troopers 2 on the big screen. The comedy group launched an Indiegogo campaign today to raise at […]
By
Megh Wright
crowdfunding
Mar. 24, 2015
Broken Lizard Is Crowdfunding
Super Troopers 2
Right Meow
Won’t you support their shenanigans?
By
Nate Jones
Mar. 20, 2015
Help Fund the Official Patrice O’Neal Documentary ‘Better Than You’
There’s a new documentary in the works about beloved standup Patrice O’Neal, and the producers behind the project have launched an Indiegogo […]
By
Megh Wright
crowdfunding
Feb. 10, 2015
Is the 33-Year Wait for a New Kurt Vonnegut Documentary Coming to an End?
“Kurt is at least twice as popular as a wood-burning stove.”
By
Boris Kachka
Jan. 7, 2015
David Cross Needs Your Help Distributing ‘Hits,’ and the ‘Mr. Show’ […]
David Cross has decided to take a different approach in releasing his directorial debut Hits through a new Kickstarter campaign. The film – […]
By
Megh Wright
trailer mix
Dec. 2, 2014
Watch the Trailer for Spike Lee’s New Crowd-Funded Bloodsucker Movie
Lee swears
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
is not about vampires.
By
Nate Jones
cosmic temp workers of the world unite
Nov. 6, 2014
Meet the Top Female Filmmaker on Kickstarter
Bee and PuppyCat
creator Natasha Allegri talks anime and turtles.
By
Abraham Riesman
Oct. 8, 2014
Sarah Silverman Protests the $500,000 Vagina Tax by Becoming a Man
In an effort to put an end to the gender wage gap, Sarah Silverman recently teamed up with a great cause called the Equal Payback Project in […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 1, 2014
Help Jared Logan Get Hillary Clinton to Speak to His D&D Club
Standup Jared Logan just launched a Kickstarter project for a great cause. Logan, who most recently appeared in his own Comedy Central Half […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 30, 2014
Let’s Do Something Different with Comedy Crowdfunding
By this point you’ve read a billion think-pieces on crowdfunding. Is it saving art? Is it the worst thing to happen to art? You’ve seen […]
By
Ramsey Ess
July 14, 2014
Joe Mande Will Start a Podcast If People Give Him a Million Dollars Via […]
Standup and Parks and Rec writer Joe Mande has turned to Kickstarter for his latest internet experiment. He’s posted a Kickstarter campaign […]
By
Bradford Evans
crowdfunding
June 4, 2014
Don Cheadle Launches Indiegogo for Miles Davis Biopic
He’s looking to raise $325,000.
By
Jesse David Fox
May 29, 2014
Ted Alexandro Is Seeking Funding for His Web Series ‘Teachers Lounge’, […]
Here’s the Kickstarter video for Teachers Lounge, a web series created by and starring comedians Ted Alexandro and Hollis James that’s seeking […]
By
Bradford Evans
Aug. 28, 2013
Someone Is Funding a ‘Ghostbusters II’ Documentary on Kickstarter
Oregon-based filmmaker Bradley Bjornstad has taken to Kickstarter to raise money for a pair of Ghostbusters II-related projects. He’s asking […]
By
Bradford Evans
Aug. 22, 2013
Help Fund the Standup Documentary/Mockumentary Hybrid ‘This Is Comedy’
Standup/director Tom McCaffrey is seeking funding via Kickstarter for his new movie, This Is Comedy, a combination documentary/mockumentary […]
By
Bradford Evans
crowdfunding
June 17, 2013
James Franco Is Asking for $500,000 to Film His Short Stories
On Indiegogo, which is like Kickstarter with charities involved.
By
Zach Dionne
student becomes the master
May 22, 2013
Zach Braff Taught Woody Allen About Crowd-Funding
It’s like when you spent a hour on the phone teaching your grandpa how to use DVR.
By
Jesse David Fox
crowdfunding
July 12, 2010
Fund a Documentary About David Lynch
And get a T-shirt!
By
Willa Paskin