Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers

I cannot imagine a better match than Richard Botto writing about crowdsourcing for filmmakers in the digital age. RB is masterful in his knowledge of the digital space and attracting an audience, as he's shown with Stage 32, and this is the next logical step: applying that expertise to making successful films, which is one of the most important things to learn for breaking into today's and tomorrow's entertainment industry.

Fact: No one knows crowdsourcing better than RB. And now, all of his unparalleled knowledge and detailed case studies are packed together into a single volume –– Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers. From gathering feedback and ideas to piecing together film crews and connecting with an audience, this book will without a doubt become an invaluable resource in every filmmaker's journey from script to screen.

Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers should be required reading for any writer, director, or producer looking to build a career as a filmmaker. The book is a perfect encapsulation of the expertise RB developed through founding and growing Stage 32; it couldn’t be more relevant to the world of independent film.

I cannot imagine a better match than Richard Botto writing about crowdsourcing for filmmakers in the digital age. RB is masterful in his knowledge of the digital space and attracting an audience, as he's shown with Stage 32, and this is the next logical step: applying that expertise to making successful films, which is one of the most important things to learn for breaking into today's and tomorrow's entertainment industry.

Comparing the power of moving your existing contacts to crowdsourcing a targeted audience is like comparing the power of mobilizing a small village to the power of potentially moving the universe. Rich Botto’s Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers shows how hard work and planning will greatly help today’s fillmmaker take part in what is a new revolution. RB shows clearly that the power is in you, and that power can be harnessed by learning the lessons in this amazing book.

Filmmaking has changed dramatically since I started Raindance in 1992. Film funding has completely changed. Some would argue for the worse. Not Richard Botto and his essential Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers which clearly and completely outlines the social media (and other) strategies used by successful crowdsourcers to make their movies happen. Richard writes in a matter-of- fact tone that his hundreds of thousands of followers will instantly recognize for its warmth, wit and wisdom. is book is like having Richard Botto and his years of experience in your back pocket 24/7. Indispensable.

Sourcing and moving a crowd has never been a bigger factor in the life of an indie filmmaker. With Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers, RB has written a next level and engaging discourse on the subject that will help so many achieve their artistic endeavors.

I learned so much from Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers. Rich Botto has crafted an easy to grasp resource with definitive steps on how to best access a community and get your films made. It is essential reading.

No one is more dedicated to educating filmmakers to learn and prosper in today’s rapidly changing landscape than Richard Botto. He is successfully helping filmmakers move towards a newer, more global and digital era of filmmaking. In Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers he has introduced an important tool for filmmakers to help achieve maximum engagement—not just on their films, but on themselves. Read this book!

Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers is a must in the new era of filmmaking as the traditional models have begun to die out. And there is no one who under- stands the future of the business and where it is headed more than RB.

The independent film landscape continues to change at a rapid rate. It is no longer good enough simply to be a filmmaker, you have to know the brand of your lm and the brand of you. With Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers, Rich Bottoprovides a clear road map, using both time tested and innovative techniques designed to help you build an army of support for your project from conception to distribution and beyond.

Given the hundreds of thousands of creatives on Stage 32, Rich Botto certainly knows how to source a crowd. In Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers, RB takes his wealth of knowledge and lessons learned and passes them on to the independent filmmaker. is could not be a more book for the “now” and should be essential reading for anyone making films in today’s environment.

It’s almost impossible to crowdfund without the crowd. You’ve gotta crowdsource FIRST. Before you can convert strangers into motivated fans to champion your artrepreneurial dreams, you’ve gotta start by authentically engaging friends, family and acquaintances to create tipping point momentum. No one is better at identifying and charismatically catalyzing aspirants into a branded community than RB. If you’re an independent lm- maker or content creator looking to make your creative and career dreams come true, RB’s insights will help you blueprint your plan. It’s up to you to put it into action and make it happen.

Richard Botto is my favorite sort of guy: e type of guy who went out and figured it out for himself, unearthing information wherever he could, and making good use of it at every turn. In Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers, RB shares the priceless knowledge he has gathered along the path to becoming an industry trailblazer, generously imparting on the reader with the sort of fundraising and crowdsourcing information on the shoulders of which projects can get made and careers will be built.

What sets great filmmakers apart is their understanding that they need an army of support. With Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers, RB has written the definitive guide on how to drum up support and get your audience to engage in you and your project.