Episode 13: Elise McCave

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I talk with Elise McCave, filmmaker and head of film at Kickstarter. For the entire month of March, the crowdfunding website will be hosting "Long Story Short", a campaign to highlight short films on the site.

It's fair to say that if you're an indie filmmaker, there's a better than even chance you've spent time on Kickstarter, either as a funder or raising funds. The list is incredible and many crowdfunders have now won awards at prominent festivals.

It's an absolute joy to talk about film with somebody who is responsible for shepherding so many films to creation: an estimated 30,000 through Kickstarter! Incredible.

In this conversation, we talk about:

00:00 The Case For Kickstarter

00:55 Elise McCave Intro

01:37 Hi, Elise! The Dreams Kickstarter Made True

02:35 Elise's Journey Into Filmmaking

03:47 The Importance of Understanding People in Filmmaking

04:53 The "Secret Sauce" of Kickstarter: All-or-Nothing Funding

07:34 Elise's Involvement In The Filmmaking Process

09:41 Long Story Short Program and the Diversity of Short Films

12:34 The Role of Shorts In A Filmmaker's Career

15:02 Film Festivals and Kickstarter

16:28 Monetizing Shorts and Revenue Models

18:32 Future Innovations at Kickstarter

20:32 Elise's Personal Projects

22:30 Indie Film Highlight: Molly Manning Walker; Georgia Oakley; Charlotte Regan; Natalie Jasmine Harris's GRACE; Alexandra Qin's THIRSTYGIRL; Angela Moneke's ESSEX GIRLS; Jules Rosskam's DESIRE LINES (all had Kickstarter campaigns); Phoebe Jane Hart's BUG DINER

24:34 Conclusion And Promotion of Long Story Short

Links:

Long Story Short 2024

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