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Found in the Crowd
How to crowdfund
your film
BAFTA and Emmy award–winning commissioning editor and producer Adam Gee delivers a free, practical guide to crowdfunding documentaries, shorts and other films.
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Adam Gee
How to crowdfund your film
BAFTA and Emmy award–winning commissioning editor and producer Adam Gee delivers a free, practical guide to crowdfunding documentaries, shorts and other films.
Skills you'll learn
Campaign planning
Set your goal, budget, timeline, and team before you go live.
Momentum building
Line up early backers so your campaign launches with energy and credibility.
Story-led pitching
Craft a page and video that connect emotionally and convert interest into pledges.
Community building
Turn your crowdfunding backers into long-term supporters of your work.
An essential guide
Crowdfunding has become one of the most powerful ways for indie filmmakers to get projects up and running.
Our guide walks you through the essentials of crowdfunding your film, from planning a campaign via designing rewards, optimising the communications and co-ordinating the launch, to moving the crowd on to your next project or project stage.
Access the guideIndustry expertise you can trust
Written by a 6-BAFTA, Emmy-winning commissioner and documentary specialist.
For film, not just fundraising
Fundraising advice tailored specifically to documentaries, shorts, and independent film.
Covers the full journey
Go from first planning steps to post-campaign community building.
Build a lasting audience
Learn how to turn your crowdfunding backers into your long-term fanbase.
More money in your budget
Crowdfunder offer no platform fees, flexible funding models, and £10m+ in match funding.
Proven in the real world
A proven model backed by case studies raising from £12k to over £500k.
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About the author
Adam is a highly experienced Commissioning Editor (CAA, Channel 4, Red Bull Media House and Little Dot Studios) and Executive Producer, specialising in multiplatform and digital-first content. He is Head of Documentary Campus Masterschool in Berlin, a prestigious documentary incubator.
He has won over 90 international awards for his productions, including 6 BAFTAs, an Emmy, 3 Royal Television Society awards and the Grand Award at the New York International Film & Television Festival. He has also won the Media Guardian Innovation Award and two RTS Innovation Awards.