NASHVILLE – September 27, 2022 – PickleJar, the leader in unified live entertainment technology, announced today the launch of its PickFunderTM fundraising platform, the latest feature of the PickleJar’s growing network of technology serving artists and content creators to raise funds to support their projects. To highlight the PickFunder’s industry-leading technology for filmmakers, PickleJar has partnered with the 53rdNashville Film Festival taking place September 29-October 5, 2022, in Nashville, TN. The 7-day event, hosted by NashFilm, will showcase PickFunder’s features to accelerate launch and funding for projects.
“After being a part of last year’s Nashville Film Festival and seeing the impact it makes, we knew we wanted to be a part of it again,” said Kristain Barowsky, president of PickleJar. “This year, we are thrilled to not only sponsor this incredible event but also to showcase our newest venture, PickFunderTM, to these filmmakers and help them implement it into their fundraising efforts for all of their future films.”
The 53rd Nashville Film Festival, which places an emphasis on films with a heavy music influence, will feature both in-person and virtual events with more than 150 new films, various screenings at venues throughout Nashville, Creators Conference panels, the annual music program and more. Throughout the event, attendees will be educated on how PickFunder can help raise money and awareness for their next movie project. Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, PickFunder is uniquely designed so artists and creators keep 100% of the funds they earn and unlock funds starting at 25% of their goal. Current artists already on the PickleJar mobile app can use their existing account on PickFunder, as well as all platforms in the PickleJar network. Artists new to PickleJar can download the app or learn more about PickFunder online at: www.pickfunder.com.
PickleJar is also offering all filmmakers whose films have been featured in past Nashville Film Festivals the chance to increase their audience base and gain exposure by adding their films to PickleJar+, a streaming channel available on Roku TV, AppleTV+ and Amazon Fire TV.
“We are thrilled to continue and expand our partnership with PickleJar as part of the 53rd Nashville Film Festival,” said Jason Padgitt, Nashville Film Festival Executive Director. “Their impressive commitment to building the strength of artists directly aligns with our core mission of elevating musicians and filmmakers from around the world and here in Nashville.”
Founded on the idea that artists should have full control over the profitability of their creative talents, PickleJar is a suite of Artist-First technologies developed with a simple idea – “help others achieve the greatest value for their creative talents and visionary pursuits.” PickleJar’s gaming-inspired features give fans instant access to the performer through private direct messages and picture sharing – earning them loyalty rewards, achievement badges and exclusive “Tip-to-Win” giveaways. Most importantly, artists receive 100% of funds tipped by fans.
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About PickleJar Holdings:
PickleJar is the intelligent live entertainment app for simple, safe, and secure payments between artists and their fans. It’s a suite of free, #ArtistFirst technologies where song requests and buying concert tickets feels rewarding, and where instant gratification lights up every stage and streaming performance. Leveraging the deep fintech and music industry expertise of the leadership team, PickleJar launched the first social payments platform to help musicians, content creators, and artists maximize their financial freedom.
PickleJar started with a simple vision – Artists get 100%. Two years later, the app has expanded the peer-to-peer tipping payments technology and proprietary performance management tools to include partnership programs with venues, broadcasters, and non-profits. PickleJar makes it frictionless for the growing community of artists and content creators to make, manage, and move money in the new Gratitude Economy. Learn more about the “World’s Biggest Tip Jar”℠ at PickleJar.com.
About Nashville Film Festival:
Founded in 1969 by Mary Jane Coleman, NashFilm was originally known as the Sinking Creek Film Celebration. Nearly 20 years later it was renamed the Nashville Independent Film Festival and, later, the Nashville Film Festival in 2003. In 2021, it was voted one of “25 film festivals worth the entry fee” by MovieMaker Magazine and highlighted as One of the Best Film Festival Prizes by Film Festival Today. In 2019, USA Today named it one of the top 20 film festivals in the U.S. NashFilm presents the best in World Cinema, American Indies, documentaries, and numerous short form programs by veteran masters, up-and-coming directors, and first-time filmmakers. NashFilm films have won the highest honors in the film world. NashFilm brings the world to Nashville to celebrate innovation, music and the many voices of the human spirit through the art of film. Learn more at nashvillefilmfestival.org/.