Kickstarter for Mike Mignola documentary

With top comics and Hollywood connections attached, it wasn't a surprise that this Mike Mignola film documentary Kickstarter project reached its funding goal of $58,000 on the first day. Reward tiers at $30 and up included your name in the credits. By the close of the campaign, this Kickstarter unlocked awesome stretch goals as it reached a funding total over $500,000. The "creator" for this project was Jim Demonakos (co-founder of Lightbox Expo). 

View the teaser Trailer here:

Not everyone may have the top level subject matter and connections detailed in this project, but this Kickstarter is still a fantastic case study on how to present your Project and launch with a bang. Lots of planning when into this Kickstarter prior to its blast-off launch. 

Here's a 40 mins inteview with filmmakers Jim Demonakos and Kevin Hanna

Kickstarter link

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimdemonakos/hellboys-creator-mike-mignola-a-documentary-film?fbclid=

 Here are links to some of the fantastic PR/Press that helped annouce the project, and popped up throughout the campaign.

FORBES

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2021/03/01/mike-mignola-documentary-drawing-monsters-launches-kickstarter-campaign/?sh=

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/documentary-on-hellboy-creator-mike-mignola-in-the-works-exclusive?fbclid=

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

https://ew.com/movies/hellboy-gave-neil-gaiman-his-start-in-writing-movies-tv/?fbclid=

CBR (Comic Book Retailor) (q and a  with Mignola)

https://www.cbr.com/mike-mignola-drawing-monsters-documentary-interview/?utm_content=

Sam Stone 3.1.21 (excerpt below)

In an exclusive interview with CBR, Mignola explained why now is a good time for the documentary project, why he trusts filmmakers Jim Demonakos and Kevin Hanna and shared looks at art prints by Alex Maleev and Paolo Rivera that are included as potential Kickstarter incentives to backers. Additionally, Mignola talked about the release of Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook, with all profits going towards the benefit of José Andres' World Central Kitchen and its mission to provide food to immediate disaster areas.

Q: What was it about Jim Demonakos and Kevin Hanna that ensured to you this project is in the right hands?

Mignola: Jim explained to me that the focus would NOT be on “how cool is it to have a movie?” I see too much of that these days. People skip over the beginning (the real work) and focus on movies and toys. Nothing against movies and toys, but I have so little to actually do with that stuff. Happy to have the focus be on what I really did.

Q: With the Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook coming out soon, what sketches and artistic inspirations surprised you the most looking back on the past year's worth of sketches?

Mignola: Those sketches were just such a joy, especially the ones I did based on old cartoon characters. I’d never really thought about doing stuff like that, and once I started it was just addictive -- seeing what these characters would look like translated into my style. Milton the Monster? I loved that cartoon as a kid but never once ever considered drawing him. It was just pure fun. I’ve been drawing comics for more than thirty-five years, and this was the first time I allowed myself a huge chunk of time to draw just for the fun of drawing. And I think some of the drawings are the best (or at least my favorite) drawings I’ve ever done.

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Copies of the Mignola Quartine Sketchbook are avaible on the SNB website. Check out this link for copies with the SNB exculsive, signed bookplate. A portion of sales from these SNB copies are donated to World Central Kitchen: https://stuartngbooks.com/mike-mignola-the-quarantine-sketchbook-signed-and-numbered-dragon-bookplate-edition.html