Felicia Day's The Guild Movie Has Broken $5.7 Million Fundraising Record

Key Points:

• Felicia Day's "The Guild: Ren Faire’d" has become the highest crowdfunded movie in history, raising over $5.7 million from 37,455 backers, surpassing the previous record held by the "Veronica Mars" film project.
• The project reunites the cast from Day’s popular web series "The Guild," including Day herself and other original cast members, with additional appearances by Nathan Fillion, Misha Collins, and Wil Wheaton.
• Despite the successful crowdfunding, the film was denied a California tax credit, highlighting challenges faced by independent productions under $10 million in securing financial incentives.
• Day criticized the California Film Commission’s tax credit allocation, arguing that more support should be given to smaller indie projects to sustain the local industry and prevent productions from relocating to other states like Georgia.
• The crowdfunding success reflects strong fan support and Day’s desire to create content independently, without relying on traditional studio approval, emphasizing community-driven and niche storytelling.