Hi everyone,
I'm one of the producers on "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" and I just wanted to mention that we are working hard on the film and it's release. We are as eager as anyone to get this film out to the world!
Here is a recent Reddit post from Dan that should shed a little light on where we are. If you want the most up to date information on the release, I recommend signing up for our
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Hi, this is Daniel Mross, one of the creators of The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin. We know a lot of people have been waiting to see the film, and I hope I can convey to you just how eager we are to get it released as soon as possible. I'm sorry we haven't done a better job with updates. I'd like to share a few comments that I hope will answer some of the questions that have been asked lately.
For starters, we are planning an online release in some form or another. I personally believe that in the near future, online distribution will become the norm, and that crypto-currency will be a major part of it, but we're not quite there yet, and we want the film to have the best chance of reaching all audiences around the world.
I've seen a few mentions about crowd-funding, and my guess is that some people are confused. The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin was not crowd-funded. We did receive donations that went towards production costs, but they were a very small part of the budget, which was otherwise entirely self-funded.
I know how frustrating it can be to wait for a long time and be completely disappointed at the end, but this isn't bitcoin mining equipment, and we are doing everything we can to make sure you will not be disappointed! We worked incredibly hard to make the film while keeping up with the blistering pace of the growth in the Bitcoin world. We were editing the Tribeca cut up to the very last minute before the submission deadline, and still managed to include breaking news events that happened with major characters in the film during the last few days before it. Since the premier we have been finishing all the remaining work - mastering audio & video, color-correction, animation edits, bug-fixes, etc., everything necessary to deliver the final polished film to a distributor.
We are very excited at the amount of interest in the film, and we have been delighted with all the offers of help we have received from the community. Thanks for being patient for so long, I promise we will have some very good news to share soon.
Daniel
