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Backers
$1,478
pledged of $15,000 goal
Funding Canceled
Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on January 23, 2010.
Pledge $1 or more
You get an invitation to be a founding member of the site on March 1st. This means you'll be able to set up screenings of any of the films on the site. Regular video updates demonstrating the OpenIndie functions we are designing before they go live on the site so you have the chance to provide feedback via the comments. For those who with experience developing websites this could be fun to watch and very valuable to OpenIndie to be getting feedback along the way so we really truly are building this together. * In the first few months we may have to limit the number of screenings that users put on to 1 per week so we can be sure to not strain our servers too much too fast.
Pledge $15 or more
In addition to early membership to the site and regular updates of the sites development that allow you to provide input on each function we design, you'll also get a Four Eyed Monsters Music CD mailed to you. OpenIndie's distribution method is based on the distribution of Four Eyed Monsters that utilized this same method we now see Paranormal Activity using which OpenIndie will bring to all filmmakers. The ability to collect demand for a film to then organically bring the film to that area. So in celebration of Four Eyed Monsters, all 15 dollar backers get a DVD mailed to them provided they are in the US, Canada or the UK.
Pledge $100 or more
Invitation to post your film on OpenIndie.com starting April 15th. Once live you'll be able to import fans that will get messaged anytime a screening of your film is booked in their area. You'll also be able to collect demand for your film by spreading around a special link where people can request screenings of your film in their town. You'll also get donation button to allow hosts of your film and any audience member to make a donation to you. Plus once launched in June you'll get all of the new functionality of the OpenLicense that further empowers the OpenIndie community to distribute your film. In addition you'll also receive 1 hour of free consulting with Arin Crumley per 100 dollars that you contribute to OpenIndie.com where you'll receive social media marketing advice on how to further your film career.
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Putting real life into film, podcasting to extend the narrative, captivating social network audiences, Google mapping the audience demand for a theatrical release and digitally distributing to millions of internet viewers around the world. The pioneering efforts of Arin Crumley haven’t gone un-noticed as Indiewire, MovieMaker, The Wall Street Journal, The Spirit Awards, The Sundance Channel, IFC TV, & many others have jumped into the echo chamber further demonstrating all that new media has to offer.
Today The Wall Street Journal lists Arin among the top 20 new media moguls, and applauds the co-creation of the popular independent film and online video series, Four Eyed Monsters. The film won the Sundance Channel Audience Award and was nominated for two spirit awards. Millions of viewers have engaged across multiple mediums with the project from podcasting, to MySpace to YouTube, facebook & twitter. The community around the film has participated in DIY theatrical screenings around the world and the audience has created material that has been put back into the project. The phenomena of Four Eyed Monsters has also attracted deals to air the film on IFC TV and the Super Channel as well as other foreign distribution interest.
Continuing his exploration into new media Arin also co-founder a research and development project called From Here to Awesome which has been uniting filmmakers to create the future models of collaboration, funding, production and distribution. All of this has lead to the development of many new films including one that was just shot out in the desert at burning man and is set for release in 2010. Keep track of all Arin’s projects and ideas on his blog at arincrumley.com
