Hello, I am Laurel.

For the past 10 years I have learned techniques to develop a highly engaged audiences who has been the key to the success of my film’s distribution.  I knew I was on to something. 

I went from being in debt to making a 6 figure income in one year. 

So I decided to start to share my strategies with YOU. 

After almost three decades, I have seen a dramatic shift in the film world. Today, most filmmakers rely on crowdfunding and private donations. Fundraising and distribution have become as innovative as making the films themselves and the two are intrinsically linked.  If you have used any kind of crowdfunding your stakeholders have been on the ride with you from the beginning. They have some skin in the game and you have built a substantial audience for the film. These people can be your amplifiers if you understand how to find them, keep them engaged and utilizing your organic grassroots fan base to help distribute your film.

Through the span of 8 years, a variety of creative crowdfunding campaigns, email blasts, and a ton of tenacity, we raised over $316,000 from 800 strangers all over the world. Not only did we raise the money, but equally important, we built a group of solid followers.

This ”slow drip” crowdfunding method laid the groundwork for the fan-based grassroots distribution of the film. I built a “tribe” of people who were hungry to share this film with their community, friends and family.