Kickstarter Bypasses Hollywood With iTunes Film Channel

Using Kickstarter to fund film projects has gradually moved from the fringe to the mainstream as major film stars and Hollywood directors have turned to the crowd-funding site for support. Now Kickstarter is giving those films an even bigger spotlight by creating a special Kickstarter collection on iTunes

Like other films on iTunes from major movie studios, the Kickstarter iTunes page allows users to buy or rent a film in standard or high definition and includes trailers, detailed cast and crew information and user ratings

But for filmmakers, the best part about the iTunes launch is that it will include all films successfully funded on Kickstarter, according to a Kickstarter spokesperson contacted by Mashable. Previously, getting a film funded on Kickstarter was just the beginning of a long process to figure out how to get the finished film to supporters Read more...