'Posthuman' Director on Fundraising Without A Crowdfunding Platform

The creators of "Posthuman," a feature length indie teenage superhero film that is currently in production, have turned to the Internet to raise money to make the project happen. "Posthuman is a pretty cool project"—DC comics writer Sterling Gates wrote the screenplay, Marvel comics artist Javier Saltares is drawing a prequel comic book. But instead of going the popular route of using a crowdfunding platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, they’re doing it on their own. I had the opportunity to speak with director Kyle Roberts to find out how they’re making it happen.

The creators of “Posthuman,” a feature length indie teenage superhero film that is currently in production, have turned to the Internet to raise money to make the project happen.  But instead of going the popular route of using a crowdfunding platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, they’re doing it on their own.  I had the opportunity to speak with director Kyle Roberts to find out how they’re making it happen.

Posthuman is a pretty cool project—DC comics writer Sterling Gates wrote the screenplay, Marvel comics artist Javier Saltares is drawing a prequel comic book, the film is being shot on RED Epic, which is the same camera used to shoot “The Amazing Spider Man”—it’s a pretty massive production, which is why they’ve reached out to friends and fans to help fund it. 

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