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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Melissa Joan Hart says Kickstarter failure 'started out wrong'

    Not every Kickstarter film-funding effort ends in multimillion-dollar success, a la actor-writer-director Zach Braff's recent <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-zach-braff-kickstarter-wish-i-was-here-20130503,0,2100578.story" target="_blank">campaign </a>or that achieved by the cast and creators of the canceled CW show "Veronica Mars." Just ask actress Melissa Joan Hart, who failed in her efforts to raise $2 million for a romantic comedy in which she was hoping to star.
    Not every Kickstarter film-funding effort ends in multimillion-dollar success, a la actor-writer-director Zach Braff's recent campaign or that achieved by the cast and creators of the canceled CW show "Veronica Mars." Just ask actress Melissa Joan Hart,...

    Tags: Nickelodeon (tv network), Celebrities, Ronald Reagan, The CW (tv network), ABC Family (tv network)

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Cannes 2013: For 'Blue Ruin' helmer, a new path to career-building

    CANNES, France--Most of the attention at the Cannes Film Festival this week centers on the big names--Nicolas Refn, Alexander Payne, James Gray.
    CANNES, France--Most of the attention at the Cannes Film Festival this week centers on the big names--Nicolas Refn, Alexander Payne, James Gray. But the springtime cinema gathering can sometimes makes room for someone a little different. Someone, say,...

    Tags: Film Festivals, Arts and Culture, Cannes Film Festival, Octavia Spencer, Festive Events

    3. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Zach Braff donation helps Monte Rio theater buy digital equipment

    Even as Zach Braff was taking heat for asking the public to help finance his next movie, the actor and director was contributing to another Kickstarter campaign -- to help save a historic theater in Northern California.
    Even as Zach Braff was taking heat for asking the public to help finance his next movie, the actor and director was contributing to another Kickstarter campaign -- to help save a historic theater in Northern California. Braff was among nearly 500 donors...

    Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Lobbying, Arts and Culture, Celebrities

    4. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Small-town movie theaters threatened by shift to digital cinema

    MONTE RIO, Calif. &mdash; On the redwood-lined banks of the Russian River, dozens of local residents and tourists gathered in a grassy field on a hot Sunday afternoon, lining up to buy raffle tickets and $10 plates of barbecued chicken as a bluegrass group rehearsed a number for a Ramble at the Rio concert.
    MONTE RIO, Calif. — On the redwood-lined banks of the Russian River, dozens of local residents and tourists gathered in a grassy field on a hot Sunday afternoon, lining up to buy raffle tickets and $10 plates of barbecued chicken as a bluegrass...

    Tags: Iron Man (movie), Robert Downey Jr., Human Interest, Water Supply, Services and Shopping

    5. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Q&A: Zach Braff on Kickstarter, indie filmmaking and the skeptics

    Zach Braff made headlines last week when he became one of the first top-tier Hollywood personalities to try -- and succeed in -- financing a movie via Kickstarter. Just a few days after listing his idiosyncratic project &ldquo;Wish I Was Here,&rdquo; which he aims to direct and star in, he had raised the Kickstarter target of $2 million to make the movie. The total is now at about $2.3 million and 31,000 backers, with three weeks to go.)
    Zach Braff made headlines last week when he became one of the first top-tier Hollywood personalities to try -- and succeed in -- financing a movie via Kickstarter. Just a few days after listing his idiosyncratic project “Wish I Was Here,”...

    Tags: Travel, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Politics

    6. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Zach Braff's 'Wish I Was Here' hits its Kickstarter mark

    Haters, hate away.
    Haters, hate away. Despite facing criticism in the media and online for allegedly milking cash from fans, actor and director Zach Braff’s Kickstarter campaign to fund his latest film “Wish I Was Here” reached its $2-million fundraising...

    Tags: Justin Bieber, Celebrities, Natalie Portman, Jim Parsons

    7. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Raiford Rogers raising funds for new ballet on Kickstarter

    Taking a cue from musicians, filmmakers and other independent artists, Los Angeles choreographer Raiford Rogers has launched a $7,500 fundraising campaign on the crowd-sourcing website&nbsp;Kickstarter&nbsp;for his latest ballet, &ldquo;Schubert&rsquo;s Silence.&rdquo;
    Taking a cue from musicians, filmmakers and other independent artists, Los Angeles choreographer Raiford Rogers has launched a $7,500 fundraising campaign on the crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter for his latest ballet, “Schubert’s Silence.&...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Music Industry, Music, Artists

    8. Mar 20, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Marshmallows! Kristen Bell to talk ‘Veronica Mars’ film on Twitter

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    “Veronica Mars” star Kristen Bell, and the show's creator Rob Thomas know you probably have some questions about how their ......
    9. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 'Veronica Mars' lovers kick start new path to film in Hollywood

    And so there will be a "Veronica Mars" movie, because on Wednesday some 30,000 fans (and counting) pledged $2 million (and counting) via Kickstarter, the popular crowd-funding website, to make it so.
    Los Angeles Times Television Critic
    And so there will be a "Veronica Mars" movie, because on Wednesday some 30,000 fans (and counting) pledged $2 million (and counting) via Kickstarter, the popular crowd-funding website, to make it so. I very much liked the show, which was created by...

    Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Ryan Hansen, Netflix Inc., Kristen Bell, Entertainment

    10. Mar 13, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  10. ‘Veronica Mars’ fans will get movie after huge Kickstarter success

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    Holy cow marshmallows: You sure do love your “Veronica Mars.” On Wednesday morning, the show's creator Rob Thomas, and its ......
    11. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 'Veronica Mars' film a go, thanks to a kick from Kickstarter

    Illustrating the power of social media, more than 30,000 fans of the cult favorite television series "Veronica Mars" pledged $2 million in a single day &mdash; or 10 hours, to be exact &mdash; to finance an independent film based on the teen drama.
    Illustrating the power of social media, more than 30,000 fans of the cult favorite television series "Veronica Mars" pledged $2 million in a single day — or 10 hours, to be exact — to finance an independent film based on the teen drama....

    Tags: Politics, Terriers (tv program), Finance, Celebrities, Kristen Bell

    12. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Inocente' is first Kickstarter-backed film to win an Oscar

    "Inocente," the story of a 15-year-old homeless San Diego girl who pursues her art despite her bleak surroundings, is the first Kickstarter-backed film to win an Academy Award.
    "Inocente," the story of a 15-year-old homeless San Diego girl who pursues her art despite her bleak surroundings, is the first Kickstarter-backed film to win an Academy Award. The makers of the documentary short film raised $52,527 from 294 backers...

    Tags: Entertainment Events

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