1. The Veronica Mars Movie – Rob Thomas
Created by Rob Thomas in March of 2013, this Kickstarter project raised $5.7 million in 30 days from over 91k backers. Veronica Mars is an American television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. |
2. Wish I Was Here – Zach Braff
Created by Zach Braff in April of 2013, this Kickstarter project raised $3.1 million in 30 days from over 46k backers. Zach Braff is an American actor and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs |
3. The Newest Hottest Spike Lee Joint
Created by Spike Lee in July of 2013, this Kickstarter project raised $1.4 million in 30 days from over 91k backers. Spike Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. |
4. Seth Godin – The Icarus Deception
Created by Seth Godin in June of 2012, this Kickstarter project raised 287k 29 days from 4.2k backers. While raising a smaller amount than the previous campaigns, Seth Godin is a high-profile internet marketing guru with the #1 blog in the world. |
5. Adam Carolla – Road Hard
Created by Adam Carolla in July of 2013, this Fundanything project raised $1.4 million in 45 days. Adam Carolla is an American comedian, radio personality, television host and actor. |
6. Sylvester Stallone
After raising over $259k the team moved their project to Indiegogo because of an “administrative glitch” on Kickstarter. This campaign was created by John Herzfeld. Stallone is one of the cast members in the film. |
7. James Franco – Palo Alto Stories
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Created by James Franco in June of 2013, this Kickstarter project raised $327k in 45 days. James Edward Franco is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, teacher and author. |
8. David Fincher – “The Goon”
Created by Blur Studio in October of 2012, this Kickstarter project raised $441k in 30 days from over 7.5k backers. David Fincher is the director of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and The Social Network. |
9. Charlie Kaufman
Created by Starburns Industries, Inc. in July of 2012, this Kickstarter project raised $406k in 60 days from over 5.7k backers. Charlie Kaufman is an American screenwriter, producer, director and lyricist. His work includes Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. |
10. Ricki Lake – More Business of Being Born
Created by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein in June of 2012, this Kickstarter project raised $121k in 30 days from over 1.5k backers. Ricki Pamela Lake is an American actress, producer, and Emmy Award winning television host. |