This crowdfunding thing, where platforms accept money from all over the world but only people based in certain countries can create campaigns, has bugged me a lot, so I wrote about it some more, wondering if it is a symptom of the colonial economic system that ensures money flows in only one direction. Read about it here, and let me know your thoughts!

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The Plight of African Filmmakers Seeking Film Funds

As I researched crowdfunding options for my next feature film, Big Tree, it pissed me off to discover that all major platforms, including kickstarter, backerkit, and indiegogo, allow creators only …

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