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Tribeca Talks: Off Screen - Crowdfunding 101
Tribeca Talks
| 60 MINUTES
Three festival filmmakers working in documentary, narrative, and webseries sit down with Kickstarter’s Director of Narrative, Elise McCave, to uncover the real story behind their crowdfunding triumphs, trials, and tribulations. Sam Voutas (King of Peking), Carlye Rubin (The Family I Had), and Matthew Wilkas (New York Is Dead) will also offer some insider tips and festival do’s and don’ts.
Panelists
Matthew Wilkas
Matthew Wilkas is a NYC based actor/writer who appeared in “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” on Broadway where he was “Flash Thompson” and then “Peter Parker/Spider-man”. He also stars alongside Jenn Harris in the award-winning Gayby. Other credits include: Looking, Ugly Betty, and Chris Rock's film Top Five.
Elise McCave (Moderator)
As Kickstarter’s Head of Film, Elise is responsible for working with filmmakers and organizations worldwide to bring film projects to life, building communities of support, and providing tailored mentorship on fundraising and audience-building for films in development and production. She nurtures emerging talents, with a keen focus on creators from historically underrepresented groups.
Based in New York, she previously worked with Doc Society in London. She is a Rockwood JustFilms Fellow, a DOC NYC New Leader 2023, a member of BAFTA North America, and an independent documentary producer.
Sam Voutas
Australian Sam Voutas was raised in Beijing in the 80s and 90s. His Chinese language feature film, Red Light Revolution, was recently included on the British Film Institute’s list of “10 Great Films Set in Beijing” and went on to win the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 Singapore International Film Festival.
Carlye Rubin
After working in various capacities on documentaries including Capitalism: A Love Story and The Swell Season, Carlye co-founded Smoke & Apple Films in 2011 with Katie Green to make her directorial debut with The (Dead Mothers) Club which broadcast on HBO in 2014.
* Rush Tickets available at venue except for
Beacon Theatre
Beacon Theatre
Rush will be offered when advanced tickets for a screening or event are no longer available at venues
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The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
