Crowdfunding

good causes Jan. 15, 2019

Improv Theater to Set Man on Fire to Honor Nicolas CageAnd 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 PriceThis 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 FilmingBroken Lizard rides again.

By Jordan Crucchiola

crowdfunding May 18, 2016

Palahniuk Launches Kickstarter for Lullaby MovieThe funding campaign ends June 17.

By Sean Fitz-Gerald

crowdfunding Apr. 27, 2016

Tambor, Pharoah Team Up for R-Rated Toon MovieTime 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, CBSSomehow 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 EpsSeries 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 WeekJoel 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 MST3KHopefully 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 RealityBroken 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 MeowWon’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 MovieLee 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 KickstarterBee 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 ManIn 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 ClubStandup 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 CrowdfundingBy 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 BiopicHe’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 KickstarterOregon-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