How Kickstarter Creators Are Coping with the Coronavirus

Peak Design's Travel Tripods at the factory Creators making everything from electronic devices to tarot cards are putting health and safety first as they update backers on how the outbreak is affecting their projects.Kickstarter brings together creators and backers from all seven continents (yes, even Antarctica). So when there’s a global disruption...

Mar 2020

How to Participate in Signs of Change, Kickstarter’s Upcoming Open Call

Signs of Change is Kickstarter’s upcoming open call for posters, signs, zines, and broadsides, launching in Summer 2020. Here, we answer some questions creators might have about taking part. What is Signs of Change? Signs of Change is an invitation for artists, designers, printers, and writers to launch projects that make a statement. Your voice—and...

Feb 2020

Kickstarter y el Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato presentan 12 proyectos cinematográficos dirigidos por estudiantes universitarios en México

This article is also available in English.Por cuarto año consecutivo, Kickstarter se asocia con el Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato para apoyar a los cineastas mexicanos emergentes a través de talleres, capacitación y campañas de Kickstarter.Desde 2017, Kickstarter se ha asociado con el Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato (GIFF)...

Feb 2020

Kickstarter and Guanajuato International Film Festival to Feature 12 Student-Led Film Projects in Mexico

También disponible en español.For the fourth year in a row, Kickstarter is teaming up with Guanajuato International Film Festival to support emerging Mexican filmmakers through workshops, training, and Kickstarter campaigns.Since 2017, Kickstarter has partnered with the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) to support teams of emerging filmmakers...

Feb 2020

Hair Love gana el Óscar al mejor cortometraje animado

Traducido al español por Karina Kupferberg“Hair Love”, un proyecto financiado en Kickstarter, gana el premio Óscar al mejor cortometraje de animación. Matthew Cherry Esta noche, el corto financiado en Kickstarter, Hair Love, ganó el premio Óscar al mejor cortometraje de animación. Hair Love es la tercera película que cobra vida en Kickstarter...

Feb 2020

El diseñador de juegos mexicano, Héctor Pérez, financió cuatro proyectos en Kickstarter. Estos son sus consejos para llevar a cabo campañas internacionales

Hablará con Kickstarter en la convención de juegos de mesa Mega XP el 29 de febrero y el 1 de marzo. Este es el adelanto de los conocimientos que compartirá allí. This article is also available in English. Héctor Pérez Héctor Pérez es uno de los primeros 30 creadores mexicanos en financiar un proyecto desde que Kickstarter está disponible aquí...

Feb 2020

Mexican Game Designer Héctor Pérez Funded Four Games on Kickstarter—Here Are His Tips for International Campaigns

He’ll be speaking at tabletop games convention Mega XP with Kickstarter February 29 and March 1—this is the sneak peek of insights he’ll share there. También disponible en español. Héctor Pérez and his Enigmacards Héctor Pérez is one of the first 30 Mexico-based creators to fund a project since Kickstarter opened here in late 2016. He’s led...

Feb 2020

Kickstarter Statement on Union Vote

A statement from Aziz Hasan, Kickstarter’s CEO, on the outcome of the staff vote on unionization:Today we learned that in a 46 to 37 vote, our staff has decided to unionize. We support and respect this decision, and we are proud of the fair and democratic process that got us here. We’ve worked hard over the last decade to build a different kind of company,...

Feb 2020

Kickstarterで資金調達に成功した短編映画『Hair Love』が、アカデミー賞短編アニメ賞を授賞

This photo is still processing Check back in a few minutes! Matthew Cherry This article is also available in English.Kickstarter で資金調達に成功した短編映画『Hair Love』が、先日開催されたアカデミー賞にて短編アニメーション賞に輝きました。Kickstarter 出身の映画がアカデミー賞を授賞したのは『Hair Love』で3作目となります。さらにこの2020年は、Kickstarter でファンディングを行ったプロジェクトが10年連続してアカデミー賞にノミネートされた記念の年となりました。『Hair Love』は映画監督であり元NFLのワイド・レシーバーでもある...

Feb 2020

Kickstarter-Funded ‘Hair Love’ Wins Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

Matthew Cherry Tonight the Kickstarter-funded short Hair Love won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Hair Love is the third Kickstarted film to take home an Oscar, and 2020 marks the tenth consecutive year that a Kickstarter-funded project has been nominated for an Academy Award.Hair Love publicly began its journey in the summer of...

Feb 2020