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    Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd

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Indie Film
& the Power

RB explains how to put crowdsourcing to use for your creative project using social media, networking, branding, crowdfunding, and an understanding of your audience to build effective crowdsourcing campaigns.
Using a wealth of case studies and practical know-how based on his years of experience in the industry and as founder of Stage 32―the largest crowdsourced platform for film creatives.
How to create the message of your brand, project, or initiative; how to mold, shape, and adjust it based on mass response; how to broadcast a message to a targeted group and engage those with similar likes, beliefs, or interests;
Richard Botto presents a comprehensive and hands-on guide to crowdsourcing creatively and expertly putting your audience to work on your behalf.

Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd

ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN TO BUILD YOUR AUDIENCE AND THE BRAND OF YOU AND YOUR PROJECTS?

What People are saying

Indie Film and the Power of the Crowd

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...

Dean Silvers

Lawyer

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 d...

John T. Trigonis

Author

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....

Jason Scoggins

President & COO

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...

Paul Hanson

CEO

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 pa...

Michel Merkt

Golden Globe winner

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 m...

Elliot Grove

Founder

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....

Michael Polish

Director, Writer, Producer

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....

David Greenblatt

Manager

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 h...

Jason Roberts

DGA AD

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....

Elissa Friedman

Entertainment Executive

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 ...

Jon Reiss

filmmaker, author, film strategist

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...

Bradley Gallo

Producer

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 ...

Heather Hale

Author

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, g...

Lee Jessup

Screenwriting Career Coach, international speaker and author

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....

Agustine Calderon

Development Executive & Producer