I talk with Elise McCave, filmmaker and head of film at Kickstarter. For the entire month of March, the crowdfunding website will be hosting "Long Story Short", a campaign to highlight short films on the site.It's fair to say that if you're an indie filmmaker, there's a better than even chance you've spent time on Kickstarter, either as a funder or raising funds. The list is incredible and many crowdfunders have now won awards at prominent festivals.It's an absolute joy to talk about film with somebody who is responsible for shepherding so many films to creation: an estimated 30,000 through Kickstarter! Incredible.In this conversation, we talk about:00:00 The Case For Kickstarter00:55 Elise McCave Intro01:37 Hi, Elise! The Dreams Kickstarter Made True02:35 Elise's Journey Into Filmmaking03:47 The Importance of Understanding People in Filmmaking04:53 The "Secret Sauce" of Kickstarter: All-or-Nothing Funding07:34 Elise's Involvement In The Filmmaking Process09:41 Long Story Short Program and the Diversity of Short Films12:34 The Role of Shorts In A Filmmaker's Career15:02 Film Festivals and Kickstarter16:28 Monetizing Shorts and Revenue Models18:32 Future Innovations at Kickstarter20:32 Elise's Personal Projects22:30 Indie Film Highlight: Molly Manning Walker; Georgia Oakley; Charlotte Regan; Natalie Jasmine Harris's GRACE; Alexandra Qin's THIRSTYGIRL; Angela Moneke's ESSEX GIRLS; Jules Rosskam's DESIRE LINES (all had Kickstarter campaigns); Phoebe Jane Hart's BUG DINER24:34 Conclusion And Promotion of Long Story ShortLinks:Long Story Short 2024 (https://updates.kickstarter.com/long-story-short-2023-join-kickstarters-annual-celebration-of-short-films-in-march/)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content