The mechanism
How we do them
One old idea, pointed at a new problem.
Many small contributions, pooled in the open, handed to one maker at a time. Communities have funded each other this way for centuries. We build the room where it happens in public, in one evening, on one stage. Here’s how the flagship night runs.
Paint
Three painters, three easels, one brief: an original film poster, in any genre, built entirely from imagination.
Pitch
Three filmmakers build the story behind each poster live, then pitch it to the room. The audience votes for the one they’d fund.
Fund
The winning pitch takes the purse. The paintings are auctioned on the spot. The funded film premieres at the next edition.
Every artist on our stage is paid. Exposure is not a currency here.
The purse is untouchable. No fee, no commission, ever drawn from it.
The count is verified in front of the audience, not behind a spreadsheet.
Our partners stand on stage too, guarding the money and handing it over.