Spike Lee Reaches out to Crowd Funding For New Movie

By: Samuel Otis

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Movie making innovator and entrepreneur Spike Lee has reached out to new funding methods for his next project. 

Acknowledging the success of “Wish I Was Here” and other movies as inspirations, Lee took to the crowd funding site Kickstarter to ask for $1.25 million to make his new movie, Joining a crew of filmmakers. 

He recently said, “It’s a very different climate now,” he continues, “The only way to ensure as an independent filmmaker that your vision gets on screen is when you bring your money to the table.”