Fund a film and change the world

We're dead keen on a brilliant new initiative being run by Sheffield Doc/Fest - they're opening up the whole crowd funding for documentaries thing, and it means you or me or any of our pals can help to finance an amazing doc. And how do we know it's going to be amazing? Because the general public will choose who should get the money from a shortlist made by Sheffield Doc/Fest - and if anyone knows what makes a proper good documentary, it's them.

They've selected six projects who will pitch live on stage on Saturday 6th November at Doc/Fest. They're asking you to pledge money to a central pot. They'll then ask the audience to decide on an overall winner who will win the pot.

It's not just helping that one film either, it's helping to prove to the world, the film industry, and impoverished frustrated filmmakers everywhere that crowd funding is a viable and excellent alternative to the usual restrictive and loveless funding channels.

Everyone's a winner baby, that's the truth.

Information about the six shortlisted projects is up online here, along with a more sensible and thorough explanation of the scheme.

Get involved.

In lieu of an appropriate image to sum up the brilliance of crowd funding and why you should definitely give some money to this, I offer this picture of a baby donkey.