Mobcaster: A New Crowdfunding Network for Independent Television

Filmmakers have plenty of places to raise money these days, the most popular of which are Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, both quite popular in the space and elsewhere. Even prominent writers like Bret Easton Ellis and directors like Hal Hartley use them. But Aubrey Levy thinks independent television creators need a space of their own. His new website, Mobcaster, helps producers looking to finance and distribute long-form TV -- half-hour and hourlong episodic series. Mobcaster is both a crowdfunding site and an indie TV network. "We are an independent TV channel. We?re just in a crowdfunding phase," Levy said. "The audience dictates the shows." How does it work? A TV creator approaches Mobcaster with a pitch for a TV pilot, or, if they already have a pilot shot, a six-episode season. Audiences have to fund the project in order for it get produced. The creator produces the pilot or season, which is then released on Mobcaster. The creator can go back on the site and fundraise for more production. Mobcaster takes 5% of crowdfunding money and a 50/50 advertising split when the show airs on the network

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