Model Crowdfunding Pitch
I want to share a Kickstarter campaign from one of the talented directors with whom I’ve worked, Tom Meadmore, because it’s a stellar example of charismatic pitching:
You’ll see that Tom’s Kickstarter video (which at 4 minutes is a tad long) sandwiches his trailer between two personal appearances. The first of these two direct-camera addresses is particularly compelling. And it’s not just his charming British accent.
Tom has a talent, which he’s worked at, for addressing the camera in a way that’s friendly, disarming, and informative.
If you have that knack yourself, use Tom’s delivery as a model to emulate. If you don’t, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t appear on camera! Find someone else on your team with “camera charisma” to share the frame with you.
Even one of your film’s characters can help you ask for funding in an appealing way.
Thanks to Tom for this testimonial, written two years ago for his courageous film How To Lose Jobs and Alienate Girlfriends:
“Karen identified my film’s strengths and weaknesses equally with a rare tact…I was amazed at how she emphasized critical layers in the story I was unable to see.”
FYI, one of our talented cutters will be available soon. Email me if you need a top-notch editor. This guy is such a delight to work with that I chose him to edit my own documentary!
