We’re not quite ready for the big reveal but on the way there, here are some changes you’ll now see on the Cinevite platform.

• Add any project to Cinevite at any time, even if it is not an official selection at a partner event.

• New ‘Lets Collaborate’ section on project pages to connect filmmaking teams with needed partners and collaborators.

• Leave a message for any official selection at partner events, even if they are not using Cinevite.

• Raise funds through Cinevite at any time and get special perks when raising funds during partner events - this is now enabled for filmmakers that used Cinevite through past partner events this year.

• Reduced fundraising platform fee from 15% to 7% - giving more money to filmmakers!

• Increased fundraising limit to $2500 per transaction!

• Promo Kit content is now promoted across all Cinevite partner events, giving participating filmmakers more reach!

• Reduced pricing on all Promo Kit content services and big discounts (up to 30% off) for official selections and students at partner events.

These changes are designed to make Cinevite more open and as flexible as possible for filmmakers to use. At the same time, the platform provides tremendous value leading up to and during events where their films are featured.

Filmmakers can now use Cinevite from their project’s inception through to the end of their festival run to discover and connect with collaborators, promote themselves, and raise funds at any stage of their project’s lifecycle.

With this new chapter, we’re also saying goodbye to the Cinevite mobile app so filmmakers can access the most valuable features Cinevite has to offer on any device without distracting legacy features.

We can’t wait for filmmakers to take advantage of the changes we’ve made to Cinevite. We built this platform because we believe there is tremendous opportunity to support filmmakers as they navigate the complexities involved in successfully showcasing their projects. These changes moves us closer to meeting that opportunity.

As we shift development focus to the new platform we’re building, we will be applying all that we’ve learned so far with Cinevite and we want to continue learning from the independent filmmaking community. To that end, we welcome any feedback you have on the Cinevite platform and we’ll be reaching out in the coming weeks and months to get your feedback on what we’re building.

Tomorrow on November 21, we begin the next highlight event of the November Debut cycle - Virtual Community Events with the spotlight filmmakers!

THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Our Virtual Community Event series kicks off with TEDRA, director of the forthcoming documentary series “DENIM.” TEDRA (Tedra Wilson), also known as TT The Artist, has an expansive body of work. Hailing from the Baltimore club scene, TEDRA has produced music that has been featured in notable series such as “Insecure” and “Rap Sh!t.” Her collaborators include Alicia Keys, for whom she directed the YouTube Original series “NOTED: Alicia Keys The Untold Stories.” She was a featured artist in “Uncharted,” a documentary and Official Selection at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. Her own documentary feature, “Dark City Beneath The Beat” was an Official Selection at SXSW, previously distributed to Netflix, and is making its FAST premiere on TUBI.

For her Virtual Community Event, TEDRA will be discussing her upcoming documentary series, “DENIM,” and having a conversation about the importance of inclusive stories centered around LGBTQIA+ in Hollywood.

Be sure to tune in to TEDRA’s livestream event on Instagram (@tttheartist) at 3PM PST (6PM EST) on Thursday, November 21, 2024. You’ll also be able to uniquely keep the conversation going with TEDRA via the Cinevite mobile app. Use Lookup Code: QAPEY

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If you’re in the mood for something with more of a hair-raising tone, join our other Debut November Spotlight, Alessandro Pulisci, as he hosts an insightful discussion about DIY Filmmaking.

Alessandro is both a connoisseur and practitioner of indie horror. His past includes work with companies like Snowfort Pictures and Eli Roth’s Crypt TV. Alessandro will be pairing his discussion with the drop of the trailer for his latest short “Hi I Just Moved Here”, a chilling thriller that follows Kat, a new Hollywood Hills homeowner, who learns a terrifying secret about her new home.

Join Alessandro and actress Megan Rosati tomorrow, November 22, at 1PM PST (4PM EST). You’ll be able to chat directly with Alessandro and Megan on the Cinevite mobile app. Use Lookup Code: MA3OE

MONDAY - NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Over on the other side of the pond, our spotlight filmmaker Keshav Shree will be hosting a discussion on the immigrant experience and how that informed the story and message behind his latest short film, “Where are you really from?” The film is a darkly comedic examination of how accents inform how we move about our social interactions.

Keshav is not your typical filmmaker. He is trained as a medical doctor and practices while pursuing his acting and directing career. He recently kicked off his festival run for “Where are you really from?,” making the rounds at North American festivals including Oscar-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle and HollyShorts in Los Angeles.

Join Keshav on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 10AM PST (1PM EST/6PM BST) to go behind the scenes with the crew behind “Where are you really from?” You’ll be able to chat directly with the team on the Cinevite mobile app. Use Lookup Code: YFMET

Chat and Win!

We’ve partnered with over 18 festivals across the United States and the Caribbean to award a travel perk to a lucky participant of any of the virtual community events or discussions hosted by TEDRA, Alessandro, or Keshav on the Cinevite mobile app! The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and 2 passes to any festival from our list of partners! Anyone who participates in an a virtual event or discussion on the Cinevite mobile app during our November Debut cycle will be automatically entered to win!

For more details and to learn more about the films, check out our November Debut Cycle.

Is Hollywood Dead? Is A.I. the beginning of the end for filmmaking? Is there a new wave coming for the film community? We partnered with director Alexander Bergman to tackle these questions with insights from our spotlight filmmakers!

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Our November Debut cycle runs through to December 3, 2024 and these filmmakers need your support! Become a sponsor and help them to get their stories out to the world. When you sponsor any filmmaker during the November Debut cycle, up to 100% your contribution could be matched by Cinestruct!

We selected these filmmakers because we want to see them succeed so we hope you’ll join us in being a supportive force for the independent film community!

I remember when I was just starting to come up as a filmmaker. At the time, around 2008, Canon started releasing DSLR cameras with the ability to shoot video. This was a big deal for the amateur filmmaking community. Prior that, if a production wanted to shoot something that “looked like a film“, it would need to rent a film or a digital camera that cost 10s of thousands of dollars. Filmmakers, of course, would tell their stories with anything they could get their hands on that could capture the moving image. However, the video DSLR represented something new and different. It represented the real start of the democratization of filmmaking. Today, anyone with a smart phone can mimic the aesthetic of film to some degree.

Surviving in a Shifting Media Landscape

We are at another inflection point. The media environment has changed and I believe that the best visual storytellers are no longer coming up through film. They are coming up and thriving, instead, on platforms like TikTok with little incentive to transition to the complexity and bureaucracy of filmmaking. We are in a distraction economy where there is a ubiquity of stories now told through video. It’s overwhelming and in a lot of ways it’s been most challenging for filmmakers. More than ever, whether it is in the indie space or even at the studio level, it is difficult to break through. With AI just around the corner, things will only continue to accelerate in this trajectory.

For filmmakers to succeed, much less survive in this media environment, they have to think outside the box and they have to think beyond the film. The reality is that even the most rare, talented, genius filmmaker will have a hard time breaking through. Filmmakers today do not have the luxury of being just great filmmakers, they have to be great promoters and marketers as well. This is not a new phenomenon. It’s always been this way. The difference now is the fierce competition for attention in our distraction economy.

"Alien Country" - A Blueprint for Success

There are indie filmmakers that are charting their own path to success. One example is the married duo Renny and Boston, directors of  "Alien Country," a sci-fi comedy. There are a few notable things Renny and Boston did to be effective. They capitalized on the audience they cultivated over years making YouTube videos, translating their online following into tangible support for their feature film. They recently concluded a highly effective crowdfunding campaign that focused on self-distribution, raising over $30,000 - triple their initial goal. Rather than just offering the film, they developed the "Alien Country Special Edition Party Box," which included not only the movie but also a making-of documentary, an art book, recipes inspired by the film, and even an original card game.

Unlike most film related crowdfunding campaigns, this particular campaign was not about developing the film and going into production - Renny and Boston had already done that hard work. Instead, the campaign was focused on how to most effectively self-distribute the film to loyal followers. By thinking beyond traditional distribution models and crafting innovative incentives, they demonstrated how independent filmmakers can create buzz, secure funding, and build a dedicated audience in today's crowded media landscape.

Introducing the Impact Toolkit

I bring up Alien Country because what Renny and Boston did to find success very much mirrors what Cinestruct is doing with the Cinevite platform to give all indie filmmakers the tools and resources they need to be similarly successful. This comes in the form of the Impact Toolkit. The Impact Toolkit is a comprehensive suite of products, built on the Cinevite platform, and designed to address the key challenges faced by independent filmmakers in today's competitive landscape.

It includes Pledge, our funding platform that unleashes direct-to-film sponsorships and drives much-needed support to filmmakers, allowing them to secure resources in a similar way to Alien Country's successful crowdfunding campaign. Connect serves as a communication, networking, and marketing platform, creating meaningful connections between filmmakers, industry leaders, and film enthusiasts, mirroring how Renny and Boston leveraged their existing audience. Finally, Debut, our upcoming program, aims to grow the reach of films and give filmmakers a head-start before they hit the festival and event circuit, addressing the critical need for visibility in a crowded market.

The Promise of Cinevite

We believe every filmmaker should have the resources they need to get their film out there so it can make an impact on the world. Our impact toolkit provides those resources and empowers indie filmmakers to not only create their art but also to effectively fund, market, and build a pathway to distributing their work, much like the multifaceted approach that made Alien Country stand out.

We are hard at work and we’ll be sharing more about the Impact Toolkit in the coming weeks, including more about Debut which is slated to launch this fall. If you are a filmmaker, you can sign up now to be first in line to know when submissions for the first Debut cohort opens.

Stay tuned for more!

Behind the scenes, we’ve been diligently improving the Cinevite platform.

International Support

We're thrilled to announce that the Cinevite app for iOS and Android is now available in over 150 countries worldwide! This expansion addresses a major request from filmmakers who previously could not access the app in their countries. With our vastly expanded list of supported countries, we're making the small world of independent film even smaller. We can't wait to see the cross-border connections this rollout enables!

Additionally, Cinevite Pledge is now available to filmmakers in more than 100 countries. With this update, filmmakers globally can accept sponsor pledges when their film screens at participating festivals. We believe that Cinevite Pledge is a vital resource for independent filmmakers and producers aiming to raise funds to advance their careers. We are proud to bring this opportunity to the international film community.

Streamlined Enrollment for Filmmakers

Enrolling films on the Cinevite platform and accepting sponsor contributions has become easier. We've established a direct enrollment process beyond the previous method of invitation-only. This change increases transparency and helps filmmakers better understand the benefits of enrolling their films with Cinevite.

Enhanced Sponsor Recognition

To further enhance the experience for pledge contributors, we've introduced a tiered recognition system for those making sponsor pledge contributions. Depending on the contribution amount, sponsors can now attain one of five recognition levels: Sponsor (base level), Super Sponsor, Elite Sponsor, Executive Sponsor, and Platinum Sponsor. Each contributor will see a tag displaying their respective level based on the pledged amount. The tag is prominently featured on the landing page of the related film, publicly acknowledging their support and generosity.

More coming soon!

We've got a lot more in the pipeline! Here's a sneak peek at some of the features we're developing for release in the coming months:

• Film Reviews

• Optimized Cinevite Web Experience

2024 is shaping up to be an incredible year for Cinevite, and we are excited for you to join us on this journey!

We had a chance to catch up with Mike Suglio, Festival Director of the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to discuss this year’s festival and his team’s experience using Cinevite Pledge.

Learn more about Georga and Josė at their website and connect with them on Instagram.

We’ve got more filmmaker interviews coming soon so stay tuned!

Leading the accolades, SOUND MIRAGE, co-directed by Georga Morgan-Fleming and José Herrera, captivated audiences at the festival. With $545 raised in pledge contributions, we are thrilled to award the film an additional $500 through the Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program. This gripping short film follows Mila and Frank's unsettling return from the San Bernardino desert, plunging viewers into a maze of deserted alleyways and an invisible force pulling them apart.

“We were able to really fundraise like this for the first time ever.” Morgan-Fleming shared. “And that's such an important and critical element to filmmaking at any level and a really very cool step for us in our career and the platform itself is super simple.”

Herrera added, “Filmmaking is really capital intensive. So, you know, any money really goes a long way and really helps us out, especially as we're an independent short film studio and we really value having creative independence in terms of what projects we get to choose.”

Green Humanity, directed by Garrett Miller, raised $205 in pledge contributions, matching every dollar through the Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program. This narrative of survival follows a young man who becomes lost in the woods with his only means of escape being the aid of a cunning hiker.

Miller expressed, “In our biggest case, we have already divvied up the funds that we've gotten from other people and from Cinevite … having that can go a long way and can make your films a lot better in ways that … you wouldn't even expect. So yeah, it's always good to have something like Cinevite in your corner.”

Olivia Dance's LICE offers a chilling glimpse into a dystopian society, raising $105 in pledge contributions, which were fully matched by the Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program. The film's haunting narrative and its commentary on human behavior and societal expectations resonates deeply.

“So funding is a big part of filmmaking, obviously. So the funds that I have received from Cinevite will be used in my further projects.” said Dance. “There is actually a short film that I'm working on currently and we are shooting in a couple of weeks, so this money will definitely be of great help for that project.”

Big George, directed by Jamie Effros, raised $95 in pledge contributions, with each dollar matched. The film delves into the life of a middle-aged actor struggling with identity and dreams in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Effros shared, “The funds are really just going to go towards being able to keep going to festivals, keep showing up and seeing people in person which is like the whole game and something that we missed out on really, really terribly during the pandemic.”

A Resounding Success at the Short. Sweet. Film Fest.

The 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. not only showcased 300 short films, it marked a milestone with the introduction of Cinevite Pledge. With $1,000 collectively raised through the Cinevite Pledge campaign, the festival became a vibrant platform for supporting independent filmmakers. The Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program builds on that success with $905 in matching pledge funds.

As we look forward to future events in 2024, we are committed to opening more doors for independent filmmakers with Cinevite Pledge. Each awarded film is a testament to the resilience, creativity, and passion that defines independent cinema. Here's to many more stories to be told, supported by the vision and innovation from Cinestruct and the vibrant community it serves.

Stay tuned for full interviews with the recipients of the Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program funding.

The 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. wrapped on March 3, 2024 and we are proud that Cinestruct was able to bring Cinevite Pledge to the festival to support the filmmakers screening their films.

Forty films from the festival were enrolled and featured on the Cinevite platform, raising a collective $1,000 to meet the funding goal set by Short. Sweet. Film Fest. for their Cinevite Pledge campaign. The 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. was also a participant in the Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program, providing even more value for participating filmmakers. Three films—SOUND MIRAGE, co-directed by Georga Morgan-Fleming and José Herrera, Green Humanity, directed by Garrett Miller, and Lice, directed by Olivia Dance—individually raised over $100 in pledge contributions. SOUND MIRAGE raised the most funding through Cinevite Pledge at the festival, bringing in $545 in pledge contributions.

Cinevite Pledge represents an innovation that gives filmmakers the maximum financial value they may get from screening their films at film festivals. It provides filmmakers the financial opportunity to bolster their film careers. The funds pledged to the films go a long way. Among the uses defined by the filmmakers for how the pledge contributions will be used, the funds will allow for “future projects to have higher quality, more possibility for distribution, [and aid for] crew compensation.” Cinestruct is excited to provide a pathway to support these and other use cases for pledged funds.

We also found immense opportunity for festivals to use the Cinevite Connect platform to better engage with filmmakers and others at the festival. The listing for the 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. on the Cinevite Connect platform had over 40 followers - primarily filmmakers. This engagement represents a new and exciting way for festivals to engage with participating filmmakers using the extensive utilities available through the Cinevite Connect platform. We will continue to mature this area so that festivals can take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

Cinevite Pledge at the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. was a resounding success and is clear proof of the value that Cinevite provides to festivals and filmmakers alike. Of course, none of this success would have been realized without the commitment and vision from Mike Suglio and the rest of Short. Sweet. Film Fest. team. Their passion for supporting short film filmmakers is unparalleled. We are honored to have partnered with the festival and cannot wait to see what is in store for the next edition of the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. in 2025.

The Short. Sweet. Film Fest. is the largest shorts-only film festival in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. This year, the festival screened more than 300 short films over five days from February 28 to March 3. To learn more about the Short. Sweet. Film Fest., please visit their website.

Award recipients of the Cinestruct Matching Pledge Program will be announced soon.

We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. has been selected as a participant of our ambitious 2024 Matching Pledge Program! This selection marks a significant opportunity for filmmakers showcasing their films at the festival, offering a unique chance to amplify funding for their films through our innovative platform, Cinevite Pledge.

Cinestruct is allocating up to $1000 to award Official Selections of the 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. that raise the most funding for their films through Cinevite Pledge. This award will give filmmakers the opportunity to double the amount of money they raise from sponsors of their films at the festival. It also gives sponsors the confidence that the contributions to their favorite films at the festival will be increased in impact and value.

We are excited to partner with Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to bring the matching pledge program to the event. Short. Sweet. Film Fest. is the largest shorts-only film festival in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, showcasing over 200 local, national, and international short films in its 12th year. The 2024 edition of the festival is expected to build on its reputation of being one of the most highly reviewed film festivals in the region.

The Cinestruct matching pledge awards and recipients will be announced at the end of the festival event once the Cinevite Pledge campaign for the 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. is complete.

The 2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. will be held from February 28 to March 3. Please visit their website for more details.

It’s also been humbling as we’ve had to put aside some assumptions we made at the onset of this exploration. With these learnings in mind, I want to share with you some updates we’ll be making to our products and operations as we look ahead to 2024.

Expanding Cinevite Pledge

This year we announced and launched the beta of Cinevite Pledge. We were blown away by the amount of inquiries we got from film festivals interested in learning more about how they could use Cinevite Pledge to support filmmakers and raise additional revenue for their events. The beta helped us collect valuable information to optimize Cinevite Pledge and ensure seamless use for festivals and filmmakers. We also saw areas we need to focus on as a company to give as much value as possible from this new opportunity.

I am excited to announce that we are making Cinevite Pledge core to Cinestruct’s operations and restructuring all our resources to support Cinevite Pledge.

In practical terms, this means a few things:

1. The Cinevite mobile app will be redesigned to prioritize giving filmmakers the utilities they need to successfully navigate their films through the film festival circuit and while doing so, raise funds with Cinevite Pledge. This represents our biggest change since we launched the Cinevite app in 2021. This redesign will be iterative and collaborative, with the first major deployment rolling out in Q1, 2024.

2. The Cinestruct matching pledge program will become central to our operations. In 2024, to celebrate the full launch of Cinevite Pledge, we are seeding the matching pledge program with up to $10,000 to support filmmakers with films screening in at least 10 participating film festivals in 2024. With the launch of the matching pledge program we are also starting two key initiatives for its long-term success:

   1. We are optimizing our fee structure to fund the matching pledge program directly from revenues.

   2. We’ll be kicking off outreach to create corporate and business partnerships to further grow the matching pledge fund. This will allow us to increase the number of filmmakers we’ll be able to support through this program.

Applications for the 2024 Cinestruct matching pledge program will be opening soon so please stay tuned!

Cinestruct Media

Cinestruct is developing video media to support Cinevite Pledge with the following goals:

1. Promote the festivals and filmmakers using Cinevite Pledge to broad audiences, starting with social media, and expanding promotion via tech and independent film blogs and regional press.

2. Curate an engaged and activated pool of sponsors that contribute, on a recurring basis, to films enrolled through Cinevite Pledge and featured by Cinestruct in media programming.

3. Create a feedback loop between Cinevite product development and Cinevite users.

We have lots of exciting plans to use media to promote and tell stories that support filmmakers, film festivals, and our initiatives with Cinevite. For example, in our media programming, we’ll be bringing on personalities to participate directly in the development of our platform.

We can’t wait to kick this off!

Discontinuing Cinevite Premiere and Cinevite Partner Services

To help us focus on the goals we’ve established for the future of Cinevite and Cinestruct, effective immediately, we are discontinuing the Cinevite Premiere and Cinevite Partner services. While we are sunsetting these services, the benefits and value they offered won’t be disappearing entirely. Much of what was offered from the Cinevite Premiere and Cinevite Partner services will be rolled into Cinevite Pledge at no cost!

We launched these services earlier this year, recognizing an opportunity to elevate the digital experience for small and medium-sized film festivals. Many of these festivals don't have the resources and time to provide a modern and connected app experience for their audience. Ultimately, most of the festivals we met with this year could not procure these services given the cost and their challenges raising enough funds to effectively put on their annual events. We listened to this feedback and built Cinevite Pledge to give film festivals a tool that is revenue generating instead of tool that is another cost center. And, as I shared above, we are moving full steam ahead in that direction.

We are so excited to be moving to this next phase in our journey with Cinevite and Cinestruct. 2023 has been a remarkable year for us. And we can’t wait to take everything we’ve learned and turn it into value that will help to keep film festivals and the independent film community thriving!

Happy Holidays! 🥂🎉

We are so excited to announce our ambitious goals for Cinevite Pledge in 2024! Cinevite Pledge is the first-ever crowdfunding and micro-sponsorship platform designed specifically for films going through the festival circuit. Our platform is built to support independent filmmakers when their needs are most often ignored…the time when they need to market and distribute their film. The platform also supports film festivals by providing an easy-to-use tool that not only supports their official selections, but adds much needed revenue for the event.

We believe that Cinevite Pledge will revolutionize how films are supported through the festival circuit and we’ve been heartened by the interest we’ve gotten since we revealed the platform. As we move through our beta program to ensure that Cinevite Pledge is reliable to use for filmmakers and festivals, we are looking to the year ahead at how we can maximize Cinevite Pledge’s potential to get film festivals and filmmakers the funds they need.

Our 2024 Commitments

We are happy to announce our moonshot goal for 2024! We are aiming to reach at least $100,000 in pledges made to filmmakers through the Cinevite Pledge platform. This goal represents our commitment to the promise of what Cinevite Pledge can accomplish for the independent film community. We believe that we can make a meaningful impact for filmmakers by meeting and exceeding this goal, particularly for short filmmakers who seldom have a shot at getting a financial upside from their labor of love.

Our goals and ambition for Cinevite Pledge in 2024 do not stop there. We are putting our money where our mouth is with our matching pledge program! With this program, Cinestruct will be matching pledges made at select participating film festivals through Cinevite Pledge in 2024. For participating film festivals, this means you get the opportunity to double the amount of funds received from eligible pledges made at your event! Match levels will be announced at a later date. Funds are limited, so don’t wait to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!

With Cinevite Pledge, we are DREAMING BIG for the future of independent filmmaking and we welcome all dreamers, artists, storytellers, and the entire filmmaking community to join us.

Be a part of indie filmmaking history by joining our $100,000 pledge goal!

Reach out TODAY to learn how to register to take advantage of the 2024 matching pledge program.

To learn more about Cinevite Pledge, check out our announcement blog post and additional details on our website.

Filmmaking is a pursuit of passion, a canvas for artists to tell stories that move, provoke, and inspire. It’s a field bursting with creativity, yet fraught with financial hurdles. It is well known that the journey from idea to a fully distributed film involves overcoming a variety of challenges, and the most daunting among them is funding.

For most filmmakers, the investment in both time and money results in a net financial loss. Important voices and potential talents are stifled before they have a chance to flourish, as even the most talented creators can be left in debt, unable to continue the important work of storytelling.

At Cinestruct, we use technology to breathe life into the dreams of independent filmmakers. We're no strangers to innovation. From the launch of Cinevite, our digital invitation platform, to the introduction of Cinevite Connect, we’re constantly evolving as we strive to make a tangible difference for cinema and the independent film community.

Today, we take another leap forward. We will revolutionize how films are supported and monetized during the critical pre-distribution period - at film festivals, empowering filmmakers through an engaged audience eager to give. Our leap will provide emerging filmmakers the financial confidence to continue telling their stories.

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Cinevite Pledge, our crowdfunding and sponsorship platform for films going through the festival circuit.

Cinevite Pledge: A Vision Realized

The current funding landscape for independent filmmakers is uneven, often stopping at funding for production. But what about distribution? Unlike traditional crowdfunding platforms, Cinevite Pledge is tailor-made for filmmakers and film festivals. It focuses on what often goes unnoticed: the critical phase of pre-distribution, where films and filmmakers have the most financial potential.

Festivals have always been the heartbeat of independent cinema. It’s the first place where audiences witness the magic of a new film. And let's not overlook the demographic of festival-goers; they are often the individuals who possess not only a love for cinema but also the means to support the art they cherish.

By providing a way for filmmakers to monetize their art through this engaged and attentive audience at film festivals, Pledge opens a new door for financial support. No longer does the endeavor of independent filmmaking have to be synonymous with financial loss; with Cinevite Pledge, it becomes a journey of collaboration and opportunity.

We recognize the struggle of independent filmmaking - in fact we’ve lived it, and Cinevite Pledge is our response, a beacon for those committed to telling important stories through the art of cinema.

Here's Cinevite Pledge in a nutshell:

• Festival-Centric Funding: By targeting funding at festivals, we're bringing financial support where it's most needed and likely to be found.

• Empowering Filmmakers: We provide an incredible toolkit through Cinevite Connect for film producers to promote their work and cultivate sponsorship opportunities.

• Easy Setup for Festivals and Filmmakers: With a simple three-step process — Onboard, Campaign, Get Paid, Cinevite Pledge makes it incredibly easy for film festivals and producers to harness the power of our platform to bring in much needed funding.

Be Part of the Story

If you run or are affiliated with any film related event or film festival - whether it is around the corner or already behind us, we have a place for you.

If you’re a filmmaker, get in touch with us. We want to let you know how you may be able to access this new innovative funding opportunity.

If you’re just a fan of movies or a friend of the folks who make them, spread the word!

This is a call to action, a beckoning for change, and an invitation to pioneer a new path for independent film. Together, we can continue to make independent cinema a vibrant community where dreams find wings and take flight.