Connecting people through stories that matter.
Seed&Spark is where creators and audiences work together to tell stories that celebrate diverse voices and foster vibrant conversation. Find your next spark of curiosity, inspiration and community!
Our live event series The South Has Something To Say brings together wildly diverse performers, community organizations and audiences in one room for a celebration of local creativity and culture.
Our live event series The South Has Something To Say brings together wildly diverse performers, community organizations and audiences in one room for a celebration of local creativity and culture.
Hometown Heroes rallies with the Duplass Brothers raised more than $1.3 million to make dozens of feature films from the halls of Indiana to the bayous of Louisiana to the Washington coast.
Hometown Heroes rallies with the Duplass Brothers raised more than $1.3 million to make dozens of feature films from the halls of Indiana to the bayous of Louisiana to the Washington coast.
Our Creative Sustainability Summits connect hundreds of local creators — in person — with resources, knowledge and inspiration to build sustainable careers right where they live.
Our Creative Sustainability Summits connect hundreds of local creators — in person — with resources, knowledge and inspiration to build sustainable careers right where they live.
Before premiering at Sundance and screening theatrically around the world, feature documentary Half the Picture built their audience and raised nearly $25,000 to complete production.
Before premiering at Sundance and screening theatrically around the world, feature documentary Half the Picture built their audience and raised nearly $25,000 to complete production.
Storytellers and changemakers came together for a fireside chat with Stacey Abrams on the state of the film industry and the need for increased representation in media.
Storytellers and changemakers came together for a fireside chat with Stacey Abrams on the state of the film industry and the need for increased representation in media.
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Discover stories that reflect you
Seed&Spark's crowdfunding platform empowers some of the most unique creator voices as they build audiences, raise funds and build careers. Discover the next award-winning films before they're even made!
Put That Sh*t Down
Thriller, Horror
Fatima, the Forbidden Legend
Action, Thriller
The Denigration of Carl Skiln
Comedy, Satire
3:35 to Boston
Drama, Family
A Definitive Ranking of My Closest Friends
Comedy, LGBTQ
Whole + Six Feet Apart
Drama
190,219 fans have contributed
$28,660,448
to help creators make
2,286 new movies and shows.
With the highest crowdfunding success rate in the world for movies and shows and loads of free resources, tools and education, we're here to help pioneering storytellers take control of their creative careers.
Events that connect
Events and workshops for the artist in you
We host more than 100 live (in-person and virtual!) events with partners in communities all over the US every year because we believe that connection deepens our ability to both learn and relate to different perspectives.
From educational events that teach the tools of creative sustainability to screenings and live performances, we’ve got events for everyone who is simply (and powerfully) interested in being inspired to deeper connection and greater action through the arts.
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Crowdfunding to Build Independence
Dodge College
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Crowdfunding to Build Independence
Women in Media
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Monthly Networking Hour
Networking for Career Filmmakers
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Virtual Resource Expo
Denton Black Film Festival
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An enterprise program for real sustainable change in company culture, equity and inclusion
Seed&Spark's Inclusive Workplace Program helps companies of all sizes implement, execute and measure a regular inclusion practice — one that goes beyond meeting hiring quotas or checking HR boxes. We employ the most compelling independent films from around the world to deprogram implicit bias, foster greater communication and sense of belonging for both employees and leaders, and inspire company-wide action.
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