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Kickstarter Hires Indie Producer Taylor K. Shaw to Head Film Outreach


Kickstarter has named indie producer Taylor K. Shaw head of film outreach as the crowdfunding service steps up its effort to court film professionals.

Kickstarter, the crowdfunding platform designed to support creative endeavors, has named Taylor K. Shaw head of film outreach as the company steps up efforts to court industry professionals to use its service to finance production and related expenses. Continuing to build on that legacy — by bringing new independent filmmakers to the platform and strengthening our relationships with those who are dedicated to creating on their own terms — is a priority for us,” said Courtney Brown Warren, chief marketing officer for Kickstarter. “Kickstarter has a longstanding legacy of supporting prolific talent and helping them fund and launch their careers — the likes of Issa Rae and Phoebe Waller-Bridge,” Shaw told Variety.

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