Taylor K. Shaw, newly hired as senior outreach lead for film at Kickstarter, details why the crowdsourcing site feels the time is right to court established filmmakers, producers and writers. The fundraising service can help pay for projects and it can be an engine for engaging with and cultivating dedicated fans.

 

Taylor K. Shaw, newly hired as senior outreach lead for film at Kickstarter, details why the crowdsourcing site feels the time is right to court established filmmakers, producers and writers. The fundraising service can help pay for projects and it can be an engine for engaging with and cultivating dedicated fans.
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Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.

Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Variety's Strictly Business

Kickstarting Kickstarter into High Gear with Professional Filmmakers

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On today’s episode, showbiz historians David Monod and Peter Rader describe the entertainment marketplace as it existed in 1905, the year Variety began publishing in New York. The pair have great insights into how the past has informed the present in the world that Variety has covered for 12 decades and counting.

On today&rsquo;s episode, showbiz historians David Monod and Peter Rader describe the entertainment marketplace as it existed in <a href="https://variety.com/p/variety-magazine-120-anniversary/">1905, the year Variety began publishing in New York.</a> The pair have great insights into how the past has informed the present in the world that Variety has covered for 12 decades and counting.

Vaudeville, Burlesque, Legit Theaters and Saloons: What Entertainment Was Like in 1905

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On today’s episode, Variety’s Clayton Davis and Michael Schneider unpack Hollywood’s latest big surprise – the Oscar telecast’s move to YouTube starting in 2029. And Marc Malkin gets the details from "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie about how his big break happened and what he advised his mother about watching the HBO Max hockey drama.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Clayton Davis and Michael Schneider unpack Hollywood&rsquo;s latest big surprise &ndash; the <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/oscars-youtube-2029-1236610989/">Oscar telecast&rsquo;s move to YouTube </a>starting in 2029. And Marc Malkin gets the details from<a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/columns/heated-rivalry-connor-storrie-shirtless-audition-unscripted-kissing-hudson-williams-season-2-1236607626/"> "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie</a> about how his big break happened and what he advised his mother about watching the HBO Max hockey drama.

Daily Variety -- Why YouTube's Deal for Oscar TV Rights is Neal Mohan's Master Stroke; Connor Storrie on His Big Break in 'Heated Rivalry'

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On today’s episode, we dive into the creation of Variety’s 120th anniversary issue with deputy editor Trish Deitch and design director Ted Keller. The two discuss how we tackled 12 decades of showbiz history – and why the discovery of a long-forgotten photo of Liberace and Michael Jackson sparked joy in the newsroom.

On today&rsquo;s episode, we dive into the creation of <a href="https://variety.com/p/variety-magazine-120-anniversary/">Variety&rsquo;s 120th anniversary issue </a>with deputy editor Trish Deitch and design director Ted Keller. The two discuss how we tackled 12 decades of showbiz history &ndash; and why the discovery of a long-forgotten photo of Liberace and Michael Jackson sparked joy in the newsroom.

Daily Variety – Inside Variety’s 120th Anniversary Issue: How We Tackled 12 Decades of Hollywood’s Highs and Lows

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Kickstarting Kickstarter into High Gear with Professional Filmmakers

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