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Would it be possible to fund a reasonable budget movie (say $10MM) via BTC or Ether?

What do you think would be required to get enough interested contributors including some whales?

How much is $10MM? $10.000.000?

I was thinking about it another day, to fund movie budget with Crypto-Currency, I would like to try it someday, but first I need to have some important equipments to minimize the total costs.

It's totally possible, you can ask for investors and share with them later a comission from what you earned with the movie sales. I believe the correct section to post a project like this is Securities section. Explain all the details and hope to have people interested on it.

$10.000.000 is too much, better to start with a lower budget, minimize the costs maximum as possible.

What's MM? Millions x Millions?

This is really a unique idea and something people could probably explore. But I think the best thing to do is just to get a crowd funding kind of thing, something like kickstarter only that it is bitcoin powered. Then fund some movie to be made. The problem though is that it can't really be made a secret as there would be a lot of people that would see the script or the story line.

I think that could be totally possible, especially considering the recent events that happened to Japan, and how much bitcoin is thriving nowadays. Your idea could certianlty bring some media attention to bitcoin and help make it mainstream. But I feel it won't happen since bitcoin hasn't become that much popular nowdays, and I feel the rapid price changes could really ruin the funding for a movie. What I suggest, is something called product placement, which you place "Bitcoin accepted here" signs at most of the stores that are shown in the movie, which promotes it. 

You should read this, it talks about funding a movie with bitcoin : https://coinidol.com/first-featured-movie-funded-by-bitcoin-and-ethereum/

I think its a possible project. Crowd sourcing and crowd funding using cryptocurrency. While it is being crownfunded it also a good way to make the movie known as an advertisement / PR for the movie. Also, contributor must be updated with the development of the movie by having some trailer.

Yes $10 million -- sorry to confuse. It could probably be $2 million for the right movie script.

before thinking about budget / funding.. any decent movie team starts with the basics.. which is a script/story line

most producers make a 'short', which is kind of like a trailer. or a storyboard, which is like a comic strip and they distribute it out to the major movie VC's who then fund the full production.

so before thinking about being a middle man money manager (sounds scammy) atleast think about the movie first. money last
EG actors, story, plot, script, locations,

you cant just shout out you need $Xm without even knowing the basic logistics like costs
you cant just shout out the basic logistics like costs without knowing who is going to star/direct to know their salary
you cant just shout out who is going to star/direct to know their salary without them seeing a script/plot to think its good
you cant just shout out a script/plot to think its good without writing it and knowing of locations and time needed to film

so start at the basics and dont try being a money grabber of empty 'vapor' projects

Why not fund a movie from the proceeds of one of the biggest Ponzi schemes we will ever see. Let's call it "Ethereum - Now You See Me 3" The Plot is simple : A group of people, let's call them Foundation members, creates a Crypto currency and they fool some of the biggest organizations, for example : Microsoft to support this coin. They play a "Cat & Mouse" game to fool the SEC, but in the end the SEC win and they get caught.

Millions of people invest in this coin and they lose all their investments within a day or two, when this Ponzi Scheme gets exposed by the SEC. ^NO happy ending^

Crowd sourcing and crowd funding using cryptocurrency are possible. Now already started crowd funding films and they succeed in this new methods. But no one will fund you if you not a famous person in the industry. And before that, you must prove that you are a good and promising director in with your skill set and your short movies. This needs huge groundwork and a lot of time to start this kind of projects. 

Well you can do it, I don't see any reason why you cannot do it, but then again the country where you submit your filing has to approve it, and again where you shoot it should accept that you pay In bitcoins otherwise you shall face lots of legal complications. By the way you meant 10 millions right? I hope it's not 10$ shoot lol, those small time video one or two minutes one. In that case just shoot it.

I think that now with the help of bitcoins you can finance any project. For the film you need to have the necessary equipment and an interesting story. I think it's a good idea to look at this forum who want to take part in the film because everyone here is interested in crypto currency.

Yes, It could be possible if they are agreed upon in that project. It would help to know much better this type of currency. But what type of movie will be funding with bitcoin? Is it an advertisement? I suggest funding an advertisement movie to become more popular. People will have an interest in bitcoin if they understand the process of it. I'm gonna share this movie in social media and sharing it with my FB friends so that they watch and understand it. It is one way to indroduced bitcoin.

Yes of course it is really possible.  As long as everyone agreed on how the payment will be made.  Make sure that everyone understands bitcoin and willing to have the payment in bitcoins.  For sure some will be amazed on what bitcoin can do.  If someone on the production do not understand bitcoin, then maybe they should have a training first or sometime to explain the bitcoin to the whole production team of the movie.

Ofcourse it's possible. It only depends on the director/funds manager or whatever you call the person who manages the funds/finances. But most likely not soon, since crypto is still very volatile. They wouldn't want to risk their funds crashing.

Yes it's possible, you can receive investments in bitcoins or start an ICO by Etherium.

It makes sense because where some people live there aren't houses where they can borrow money. Banks lend money, but maybe the interest they pay to Bitcoin lenders can be more worthful as here the deals are "malleable". You can promise future shares from the movie's income, as you can sell the movies in DVD (some people would buy it as they don't access internet), maybe a movies session with paid ticket, and internet monetization.


Yes, that is very important. Everything must be very well calculated and some previous jobs (portfolio), sinopse of currently movie should be exposed to possible investors.

Movies industry is very expensive, even for home made ones. I believe the most expensive part is to pay actors, especially if you need many movie extras.

Yes i think its possible, do you have installations ready (Cameras, personell, place to film, actors) Ten million dollars is big money. Try kickstarter etc.

I think it is a possible idea but the only problem may be is actors and technicians may not be interested in accepting Bitcoins or other altcoins. So we have to convert them first to fiat. If they accept it then it is a great news because you will save allot in taxes. But it is quite complicated right now I guess.

Why not, this is duable. Usualy crowdfunding campaigns are very convenient for such funds raising but since there are not popular with Bitcoins you can try some other ways. Present your project to the community and relevant individuals and if you have something quality to offer there should be no problems.

In funding a movie through bitcoin all you need to do is proper education of bitcoin to all of the staffs and crews of the movie production. With that certain idea you can easily divert the possibility of bitcoin adoption to those people who worked for the movie funding. If the people involved with the movie making will be able to achieve good results of the project, they will attain faster salary issuance and transactions will be faster. We will now have a modern and digital way of spending funds for the movie production as well as the latest mode of spending.

Probably possible. If you don't have enough money then invite more people to invest in bitcoin. And, make a best film in your budget and get profits. Nothing is impossible in these days, there is a possibility for any thing.

I think 10mm $ is a  really big amount , so I am thinking that it would not be easy for anyone to make payment with the Bitcoin amount directly .
first of all he needs the legalisation rules should be followed by them because if one person will give payment with the Bitcoin then he need to follow all.the rules otherwise it will be called as the black money or secret payment .
So here possibilities are many but to do the same work with fully safely then we need  to go through the any types of the formalities .
Well this types of the payment in big industries will results into the good and better future of the Bitcoin .

Funding a movie with bitcoin is a good idea. I also think Hollywood should make a movie on bitcoin and the New World and it should be funded with bitcoin only making it a truly bitcoin based movie. I know some day we shall see this idea becoming a reality.

Well why not, right? Bitcoin or ETH has a value so it can totally fund a movie. But it would be great if the movie would be about Satoshi and Bitcoin right? That would be a hit and would even give a great publicity. If the producer itself would invest Bitcoin in the movie then it is his decision. But theoretically, it is highly possible to fund a movie using Bitcoin.

Do you mean the community will fund the movie? If ever the movie will assure to give a huge ROI then it is possible.

Yes it can be done,but making a movie need a long time and the crypto price is very volatile
Director don't want to take risk in that,so in term of making movie,using fiat is more convenient

If it is a movie in the context of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and related technologies, you have a good chance of getting funding. But you would also need a very good script.

Its definitely possible with a straight to DVD movie. Or one of those fan made films that stream for free on youtube. It might even be possible to get Kevin Sorbo or another somewhat name actor if the movie is for a good cause or attracts the right kind of attention.

Don't think that you need money or crypto to make a movie. There are a lot of volunteer based budget projects out there that worked with little funding and few resources that managed to do decent work.

I just hate your guts OP so much, from the next week we'll start to see [ICO] the best one on the planet, buy your share of the next movie :D
Not that there isn't something called ETH with unlimited capacity to host even millions of these movies ICOs. could I reserve the rights for any future attempt on launching an ICO for making the best story porn movie ever?
I'd like to use this rare opportunity and invite Franky1 to this movie for acting as the used co*dom on the floor which is not even completely shown on the screen just very blur corner of it :D

I think that's possible. The only problem is it takes a long time to explain "what is BTC and ETh" to the parties involved in filming. Not to mention the price of BTC and ETH that fluctuate, so that the funds that have been saved can go down or up. Very risky. :o

If all the people involved in movie making agree to accept bitcoin as their remuneration and if all the other necessary things required in movie making are made available for bitcoin then it's possible. Actually, I don't think if it would be different from funding a movie with USD or any other fiat currency the only condition is that bitcoin has to be accepted by everyone like actors, actresses, directors, technicians etc.

check out

https://www.21million.co.uk/

project sounds  8)

I really like the idea, but I think not all people wanted to be paid using Bitcoin or ether, and not all people is fond of crypto currencies, I think there are too much things can't be used for supporting the making of the movie
I think to pump Bitcoin popularity, the Hollywood people could make a movie about Bitcoin

There are two options to solve this problem it is either those involved  in the movie, directors ,actor, actresses, are paid with bitcoin while the other option is to change or convert the bitcoin to fiat currency which may be a little cumbersome as regards the huge amount of bitcoin involved. therefore it is very possible to fund a movie with bitcoin.

Whales want money and or power, I guess it more often than not depends on what they're willing to trade for one or the other. As for getting whales involved in funding a movie with a $10M USD budget, you're looking at mostly anything that would get them money, and a fair amount of it, as a return from funding whatever it would be that's in mind. Given that it's a large sum that would be put forward, there are a lot of guarantees that whales would be seeking, and likely a lot of money back from their investment.

Whales will definitely put money in it if they saw that's is gonna be a win-win situation for them and for the bitcoin economy. They are all about the money and I believed they will see a good returns if they invested in this kind of project.


Yes, it would not be different, they just have to accepted bitcoin as payment. However, another option is just to convert it to fiat if those involved don't want to get bitcoin as salary.

Funding a movie with bitcoin is possible and all depends upon the knowledge and the acceptance the persons provide who are involved into the movie making. In the past there are few movies where we can see people using bitcoin into stores. Something specific about bitcoin is not described clearly in any of the movies.

It is possible, but a movie usually has more than 100 people working on it from the star actors to support staff and technicians and the directors of course, so I don't see how all of them would be interested in accepting their wages in crypto, so maybe you just install a crypto ATM nearby and give the option of cashing out their coins.
But I'd say better option would be to just cash out the coins yourself and then fund the movie with the money, it will make it a lot simpler.

Dude bitcoin and ether can become a country's currency with the exchange or sellijg to those people that wanted a bitcoin. Which means it is possible funding a movie with bitcoin or even ether. You just need to have some exchanger or someone that wants bitcoin for their money.

If the crew would be able to accept it and all was disclosed from the start than sure, Bitcoin would be a great way to fund a movie for sure. 

Or maybe produce an independent film where your resources would be much smaller, hence the need for a smaller number of people working and lesser equipment to be used. The real problem here is not really in funding it but on how to market it. Even if you have a good movie but you can't market it properly to your target audience, chances are the bitcoin used for producing it would rake very small profits in return. But it is always nice to keep dreaming and hoping that these things become a possibility for those aspiring for such.

Can't see why not, bitcoin is money but I would think if you are looking to create a movie you will need a script and various other bits and pieces in place before getting to the funding stage.

There must be a system in place where you can put yourself down on a list or join some kind of funding group where people would approach you for funding?

Why not if a reputable guy from the hollywood would put up a fund raising, there was an ico thread in the altcoin section that runs  an ico to fund Bitcoin movie, but it's a no go for everybody, the guy is a newbie and he do not know how to run a production and he is a nobody in the Hollywood that  is why it dies a natural death just like all the other scam ico

It's a fantastic idea, making movies is something that not everyone can do. But there is the pleasure of ourself when the film we make can be success to make people happy to watch it. The process of making movies is not going to be easy, and most important of all is the financial support, I personally think we can certainly get the funds to make a movie from bitcoin, provided we are really focused and serious in raising funds, but if we feel A little difficult to get the funds, we can work with people who have a lot of money to participate in making movies. We should be able to convince him that the film we make will be successful in the market.

Yeah it is possible to find contributors for a bitcoin centered movie/documentary, Life on Bitcoin documentary was funded through Kickstarter, 247 backers contributed $72,995, awesome concept and executed very well, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitcoinlife/life-on-bitcoin-a-documentary-film

Another Bitcoin movie related project on Indiegogo, a flexible budget of $1.5 million, but failed, raised only $8, the concept sucks,
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-bitcoin-movie

Right now, documentaries are one of the best medium to convey the concept of bitcoin. Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It, The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, Banking on Bitcoin are some of the best bitcoin documentaries. Something on these grounds, but still unique would get some funding from bitcoin enthusiasts.

A $10 million budget sounds like a commercial movie. Even it would be difficult to raise such an amount through crowdfunding platforms for a movie. Investing in movies is risky, some people invest to support artistic freedom or they support the concept of that movie or the obvious reason, to get a good profit on their investment.

It is possible. But before running around and asking for funds to need to show something to the investors like story line and other stuffs. No one is going to invest on empty vessels. They need guarantee and security of their investments. Also make sure your crews are fine with getting paid in bitcoin or ether.

Should totally be possible, just depends if the director is willing to take the risk, the bitcoin in that movie may make the budget rise and fall and most directors aren't willing to take the risk, this also raises the question of how product placement would work in this movie, would the product that is being advertising have to pay in bitcoin or would normal fiat currency. I think that forcing the people who want their product to be advertised to pay for the advertisement using bitcoin would be a good idea but could backfire. Imagine a new kickstarter project with the title "funding a movie with bitcoin", i am pretty sure a lot of people will be interested in watching that.

PS: what would the movie be?

why would you want to fund a movie with BTC?

are you talking about big studios?

Till there is buy demand, anything is possible with BTC

Well, it is possible to fund all things with BTC, and movie too. You just need to find investors, that will be interested in it (your movie must be really profitable)

But BTC is risky thing.

I think it is best Idea if you or anyone are professional director then go head for funding make movie and it will good ICO
 ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D

A movie funded by Bitcoin? Sounds interesting and a lot of fun involved in it. But then don't you think that 10 million $(if that's what you mean by 10 MM $) is too much for a starter movie. And keep a list of pro's and con's when you do such thing ,you should know everything required to film a movie. Hire some investors for such a work ,but good Luck finding someone who will invest such a big amount that too using bitcoin. I wish you luck for your future endeavors.

How you can say that bitcoin is a risky thing? I mean why you are saying that bitcoin is a risky thing. Bitcoin is very important and trusted currency it has change the life of people and still you are saying that it is risky if you are interesting to get extra money very fast. So go and search all the market you will never find a thing like bitcoin. Because bitcoin is trusted.

It would be possible if and only if an American star plays role in the movie and he/she confirms this.

it is possible, from the finance sector we alreadynsee them investing on bitcoin so why not from the entertainment industry, actors may already been using them without going out to the public, hollywood is not an exception, for all we know, actors are already investing in bitcoin, and they prefer to be paid by bitcoin rather than fiat.

You can basically "fund" anything with Bitcoin at this point (by converting to fiat first), but if you are meaning to directly pay all parties that would be involved in production with Bitcoin, that would be far more difficult.

A lot of people in the industries have certain quotas that need to be met, so paying them in a fluctuating currency, wouldn't be the most effective way to get the job done.

For me it's probably because bitcoin is able to finance the movie, and also the richest currency bitcoin

It would be great to make a film about the bitcoin itself, financed by the bitcoins. It would be a documentary and feature film about the creators of bitcoin, ravitia ... It would be very interesting, and it would be an excellent tool for the popularization of bitcoin. Of course, the reality is severe, and you would face many legal and financial difficulties, but the idea is very interesting!

It is probably possible to fund a movie using bitcoin, as long as there's enough budget allotted to create the movie. There will be enough budget if the investors will provide enough money in (btc) investing their money to produce a film.

I think that's possible.We can see that to produce a movie there is not much money needed that btc can't fund that.You have to just find the investors who want to invest his/her btc to a movie literally there's everything possible with bitcoin

I think it's possible to fund a movie using just bitcoin i mean so far bitcoin gained its popularity so i'm sure that there are investor who are interested to invest. I read an article once that there are a building in dubai that is now under construction this buildinh is funded by only bitcoin there are a lot of investor now interested in bitcoin so i'm sure that is really possible.

Maybe movie industries will use bitcoin soon for movie funding. Nowadays everything are possible and because bitcoin is continuously rising movie i'm pretty sure that movie industries will use bitcoin to produce new movies.

hy bro .. to make a movie with the budget it would be able to make a movie, but to pay people related to the making of the movie certainly with money, even if you have bitcoin of course you will exchange it say to USD to membanyar film, director and other. It is not like that ?

Well it is much possible since it can be exchange to other current currencies. The only problem will be if the director, producers, staff and the actors/actress will take the Bitcoin as the payment. It can be it the parties agree to it. But if will be a disadvantage if the price went down in the time of payment.

Yep it is possible, making a big movie requires a million budget. Funding it with bitcoins will help the producers to create it. But the process might to long if they don't easily get it or exchange it to physical money.

I believe that it would be possible even if they are in doubt to accept it or not there is a reason that you can cash out your btc whenever you want which makes the coin valuable and people wouldn`t refuse it.

As the bitcoin is started accepting every where for bigger transaction so it is true to say that bitcoin will be use to fund the movies it is very easy and profitable to come to the bitcoin. In other currencies you can make many payments but in bitcoin you will pay in BTC or you can exchange it to other coins as well. Like all this bitcoin is used for many investments and other funded jobs like Non profit organisation and other banks etc are invested much amount in bitcoin and it is expected that the countries will allow digital money.

you have to do some testing fund movie in small scale and find out if the production can be done with all bitcoin or not. because you dont know if there is some property or equipment for filming that cannot buy with bitcoin.

I think it is a bad idea to fund a movie via Bitcoin. We all know that Bitcoin changes its value each time, each day so it will not be appropriate. If in the contract you settled a amount of Bitcoin and at the end of the production the Bitcoin fall its price, then its staff and actors will be depressed and will not be satisfied with the payment.

Instead of doing a movie, why just do some documentaries since it has the same purpose to share information to others. Who will be the cast of characters? Who will be the director or the cameramen? And how can you make a movie with the creator shrouded in mysteries? This is not a good idea for me.

I don't understand why you would want to finance it with someone else BTCs. If you need money you need money, no matter in which form. BTC holders are NOT more likely to finance your film than any other FIAT based rich person.

maybe it could be possible but I don't think that this is a good for the investor because besides bitcoin price is too volatile, I think they only want to hold their bitcoin. but I think there will be any people which have a big amount of bitcoin that willing to invest his bitcoin to the movie and he wants to try to be the investor in the other section so bitcoin will spread more in the movie industries.