Saturday, April 27, 2013

Zach Braff's new film hits Kickstarter goal as director attempts to retain creative control

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Last month, the creators of Veronica Mars took to Kickstarter to fund a movie adaptation of the cult TV hit. It was perhaps the most high-profile example of a well-known creative entity using Kickstarter to mobilize a fanbase to get a semi-independent project off the ground, and actor / director Zach Braff (best known for the TV show Scrubs and his film Garden State) took notice. Earlier this week, he launched a Kickstarter with a goal of $2 million to help fund his latest project, Wish I Was Here, and the project just met its funding goal after only three days.


The big question around Braff's plans is why he needs to go to Kickstarter to fund his movie, rather than doing it through more traditional funding sources. Braff (who plans to...


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