Seed&Spark

Seed&Spark
Company typeVideo on demand, crowdfunding
Founded2012
HeadquartersUnited States

Seed&Spark is a film-centric crowdfunding and SVOD platform launched in 2012.

Business

Seed&Spark is a crowdsourced film & TV studio where creators can build audiences through crowdfunding and audiences can watch movies & shows through on-demand streaming. Distribution contracts are non-exclusive to Seed&Spark, with a caveat that a movie or show on the Seed&Spark must not be distributed free elsewhere online.[1]

Crowdfunding platform

Unlike other crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, Seed&Spark is purpose-built for film & TV, and its crowdfunding page acts like a registry system, showing potential backers a budget determined by exactly what "WishList" items are needed and at what cost. The platform also allows backers to contribute cash or loan specific items to the project.[2] Seed&Spark takes a 5% fee from successfully funded projects, lower than other crowdfunding platforms, and allows campaign supporters to cover the filmmakers' fees. Seed&Spark currently holds a 75% success rate[3] for its crowdfunding campaigns, nearly twice that of Kickstarter,[4] and an average raise of $14,700 per project.

History

Founder Emily Best created the prototype for Seed&Spark with Caroline Von Kuhn and Liam Brady[5] while raising funds for their feature film Like the Water in 2010. Through the platform, the film was able to raise $23,000 in 30 days. The public site launched on December 1, 2012[6] with 11 distributed films and 15 crowdfunding campaigns.

Seed&Spark raised more than $300,000 in its first 6 months.[7] Originally based in Brooklyn, New York,[8] Seed&Spark relocated to Los Angeles in 2014.

Funding

Best was the recipient in 2013 of $10,000 grant for Seed&Spark from SoftBank Capital and Lerer Ventures,[9] given via the New York Observer blog Betabeat's competition series The Pitch. Lerer principal Steve Schlafman explained that Best "proved to us that her product is working and solves a real problem that she experienced first hand."[10] In August 2014, Seed&Spark closed a million dollar seed round led by Wadsworth Family investment fund Manitou Ventures.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Submit a Movie for release on Seed&Spark!". Seed&Spark. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. ^ Renninger, Bryce J (30 November 2012). "Filmmakers Create a New Platform for Crowdfunding and Streaming Distribution in the Same Place". Indiewire. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Is Seed & Spark's high crowdfunding success rate for real?". Stephen Follows. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  4. ^ Salovaara, Sarah (11 August 2014). "Ranking Crowdfunding Sites: Kickstarter, Seed&Spark, Rockethub and More". filmmakermagazine.com. Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  5. ^ Dunaway, Michael (5 December 2012). "Catching Up With Emily Best of Seed&Spark". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  6. ^ Best, Emily. "FAIR TRADE FILMMAKING: SEED&SPARK". tribecafilm.com/stories/5130fa651c7d76ec6c00000f-fair-trade-filmmaking-see. Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  7. ^ Harris, Dana. "Indiewire Influencers". Indiewire. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  8. ^ Rossini, Elena (30 November 2012). "Emily Best, 30s, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark". No Country for Young Women. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  9. ^ Observer Staff. "The Pitch Season 2". Beta Beat. The Observer. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  10. ^ Observer Staff. "What Makes a Good Pitch? A Q&A With VCs Nikhil Kalghatgi and Steve Schlafman". Beta Beat. The Observer. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  11. ^ Ellingson, Annlee. "Q&A: Seed&Spark raises $1 million for indie-film 'wedding registry'". bizjournal.com. New York Business Journal. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

Read other articles:

Kereta api Bengawan

Kereta api BengawanKereta api Bengawan persiapan memasuki KlatenInformasi umumJenis layananKereta api antarkotaStatusBeroperasiDaerah operasiDaerah Operasi VI YogyakartaPendahuluSenja Ekonomi SoloSenja BengawanMulai beroperasiSekitar tahun 1994Operator saat iniKereta Api IndonesiaLintas pelayananStasiun awalPurwosariJumlah pemberhentianLihatlah di bawahStasiun akhirPasar SenenJarak tempuh567 kmWaktu tempuh rerata9 jam 28 menit[1]Frekuensi perjalananSekali keberangkatan tiap hariJenis ...

 

Rosebank, Staten Island

Neighborhood in Staten Island, New York, U.S. Coop for racing pigeons in Rosebank Homes and apartment buildings on Hylan Boulevard in Rosebank Rosebank is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island, one of New York City's five boroughs. It borders Clifton to the north, Arrochar to the south, and the Upper New York Bay to the east. History Originally called Peterstown, then Clifton and the Village of Edgewater, the neighborhood appears to have first acquired the name Rosebank around 1880. Be...

 

List of acts of the National Assembly for Wales from 2013

Part of a series onBritish law Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Year      1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 ...

Planet Earth (1986 TV series)

This article is about the 1986 PBS TV series. For the BBC TV series, see Planet Earth (2006 TV series). American TV series or program Planet EarthGenreNature documentaryNarrated byRichard KileyComposersJack Tillar and William LooseCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of episodes7ProductionExecutive producerThomas SkinnerProducerDebbie GlovinRunning time57 minutes (Total 399 minutes approx.)Production companyWQED PittsburghOriginal releaseNetworkPBSReleaseJanuary 22 (...

 

Pemilihan umum Bupati Boven Digoel 2020

Pemilihan Umum Bupati Boven Digoel 2020201520249 Desember 2020[1]Kandidat   Calon Lukas Ikwaron Chaerul Anwar Martinus Wagi Partai NasDem PPP PDI-P Pendamping Lexi Romel Wagiu Nathalis B. Kaket Isak Bangri   Calon Yusak Yaluwo Partai Demokrat Pendamping Yakob Weremba Peta persebaran suara centerLokasi Kabupaten Boven Digoel di Provinsi Papua Bupati dan Wakil Bupati petahanaBenediktus Tambonop dan Chaerul Anwar PDI-P Bupati dan Wakil Bupati terpilih Yusak Yaluwo dan Yakob We...

 

Харли Эрл

Харли Эрл Имя при рождении Harley Jefferson Earl Дата рождения 22 ноября 1893(1893-11-22) Место рождения Лос-Анджелес, США Дата смерти 10 апреля 1969(1969-04-10) (75 лет) Место смерти Уэст-Палм-Бич, США Гражданство  США Жанр автомобильный дизайн Учёба Стэнфордский университет Сайт harleyjearl.com  М�...

Greg Mortenson

American professional speaker, writer and former mountaineer Greg MortensonMortenson shown in 2005BornSt. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.[1]NationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of South DakotaOccupations Professional speaker writer veteran mountaineer SpouseDr. Tara BishopParent(s)Irvin and Dr. Jerene Mortenson Greg Mortenson is an American professional speaker, writer, veteran, and former mountaineer. He is a co-founder and former executive director of the non-profit Central Asia Inst...

 

Alaska State Library

State of Alaska research library, collections and services Alaska State LibraryThe Andrew P. Kashevaroff building58°18′0.1692″N 134°24′57.3005″W / 58.300047000°N 134.415916806°W / 58.300047000; -134.415916806LocationJuneau, AlaskaEstablishedJune 6, 1900 (1900-06-06)Other informationWebsitelibrary.alaska.gov The Alaska State Library and Historical Collections and Talking Book Center are located on the second floor of the Andrew P. Kashevaroff ...

 

Reginaldo Francisco del Valle

American politician Reginaldo Francisco del ValleReginaldo Francisco del Valle, c. 1878-8024th President pro tempore of the California SenateIn office1882–1883Member of the California SenateIn office1882–1885Member of the California AssemblyIn office1880–1881 Personal detailsBorn(1854-12-15)December 15, 1854Los Angeles, California, U.S.DiedSeptember 20, 1938(1938-09-20) (aged 83)Los Angeles, California, U.S.Alma materSanta Clara UniversityProfessionLawyer Reginaldo Francisco del Va...

Afrika Sub-Sahara

Peta geografis Afrika, memperlihatkan batas ekologis yang membentuk area sub-Sahara. Peta batas-batas negara yang dihubungkan dengan batas-batas ekologis. Afrika sub-Sahara adalah istilah yang dipergunakan untuk menggambarkan negara-negara di benua Afrika yang tidak dianggap termasuk bagian Afrika Utara. Pada abad ke-19, di Eropa dan Dunia Barat wilayah ini kadang-kadang disebut sebagai Black Africa atau Afrika Hitam. Afrika secara keseluruhan umumnya dahulu dikenal sebagai benua Hitam, sebua...

 

Musicology

Scholarly study of music For other uses, see Musicology (disambiguation). This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (October 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Musicology (from Greek μουσική mousikē 'music' and -λογια -logia, 'domain of study') is the scholarly study of music. Musicology research combines and intersects with m...

 

Муре (Бельгия)

У этого топонима есть и другие значения, см. Муре. ДеревняМуренидерл. Moere 51°07′20″ с. ш. 2°57′20″ в. д.HGЯO Страна  Бельгия Регион Фламандский регион Провинция Западная Фландрия История и география Часовой пояс UTC+1:00, летом UTC+2:00 Население Население 1199 человек ...

Élisabeth Ire (reine d'Angleterre)

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Élisabeth Ire, Élisabeth d'Angleterre et Élisabeth Tudor. Élisabeth Ire Portrait de la reine Élisabeth par Segar, 1585. Titre Reine d'Angleterre et d'Irlande 17 novembre 1558 – 24 mars 1603(44 ans, 4 mois et 7 jours) Couronnement 15 janvier 1559 en l'abbaye de Westminster Prédécesseur Marie Ire Successeur Jacques Ier Biographie Dynastie Maison Tudor Nom de naissance Élisabeth Tudor Surnom The Virgin Queen(« La Reine vierge ...

 

Lac Balaton

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Balaton. Lac Balaton Vue sur le massif du Badacsony à partir de la rive sud. Administration Pays Hongrie Comitats Somogy Veszprém Zala Statut Site Ramsar et site Natura 2000 Géographie Coordonnées 46° 50′ N, 17° 46′ E Type Lac naturel Superficie 592 km2 Longueur 78 km Largeur 15 km Périmètre 195 km Altitude 104,8 m Profondeur · Maximale · Moyenne 12,5 m3,25 m Volume 1,9 km3 Hydrog...

 

Unwan di Brema

Unwan di Bremaarcivescovo della Chiesa cattolica  Incarichi ricoperti Arcivescovo di Brema e Amburgo (1013-1029)  Deceduto27 gennaio 1029, Brema   Manuale Unwan, chiamato anche Unnonus (... – Brema, 27 gennaio 1029), fu arcivescovo di Amburgo-Brema dal 2 febbraio 1013. Biografia Unwan apparteneva alla stirpe degli Immedingi ed era imparentato con il vescovo Meinwerk di Paderborn e con la contessa e santa Emma di Lesum. Suo padre era probabilmente il conte palatino Teodorico d...

李默然

  关于名为李默然的其他人物，請見「李德仲」。 甲午风云的雕像在长春。 李默然（1927年12月21日—2012年11月8日），原名李绍诚，男，祖籍黑龙江阿城，生于珠河，中国表演艺术家。[1]以饰演电影《甲午风云》中的邓世昌角色而知名[2] 。 生平 李默然生于一个较为贫困的家庭，家里前后共有8个孩子，他排行第七。小时候，李默然曾患白喉，治愈后在10岁�...

 

Décembre 1979

Décembre 1979 Nombre de jours 31 Premier jour Samedi 1er décembre 19796e jour de la semaine 48 Dernier jour Lundi 31 décembre 19791er jour de la semaine 1 Calendrier décembre 1979 Sem Lu Ma Me Je Ve Sa Di 48 1er 2 49 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 51 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  52 24 25 26 27 28 29 30  1 31 1979 • Années 1970 • XXe siècle Mois précédent et suivant Novembre 1979 Janvier 1980 Décembre précédent et suivant Décembre 1978 Décembre 1...

 

Athens Lawn Tennis Club

This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Athens Lawn Tennis Club (Greek: Όμιλος Αντισφαίρισης Αθηνών) is a multi-sports club that is located in Athens, Greece.[1] The club currently has departments in bridge, gymnastics, squash, and in men's, women's and you...

Shawl

Simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Shawl – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) A Persian bride with an engagement shawl Maxida Märak wearing a tradition...

 

愛知川

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。 出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: 愛知川 – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL (2019年5月) 愛知川 愛知川上流部（東近江市永源寺）水系 一級�...