Vitalik Buterin Gets Involved With Ethereum Documentary
The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has reportedly become involved a documentary about Ethereum. The documentary will talk about the making of the world’s computer. Interviews with Buterin and other contributors who were active in the project early on will be featured.
An Ethereum based feature-length documentary, Ethereum: The Infinite Garden, is in the works. It will talk about the decentralized nature of Ethereum and its advantages. The film delves into the inner workings of the Ethereum network, as well as the ongoing updates.
The company behind the documentary, Optimist, is working on raising 750 ETH (about $1.5 million) for the project using Mirror.
The fundraising initiative will run on Mirror until Friday, July 16. So far, the project has raised 60.3 ETH from 67 contributors. The filmmakers also shared that crowdfunding for the project will give Ethereum community the chance to get involved in the project. This way the community can also help shape the project which is still in its initial stages of development.
Ethereum: The Infinite Garden goes into the challenges involved with building a new world. Or in this case, building the internet of value.
Ethereum Documentary Fundraising Round
Optimist currently has a fundraising round live on Mirror to try to raise the ETH needed to make the documentary. The fundraising will run through to Friday, July 16th. By which time the studio hopes to have hit its fundraising target.
Of note, Mirror is a crypto crowd sourcing site. Several key players who were involved in building the top altcoin will feature in the documentary. Documentary participants include Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. In addition, Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi will also make an appearance.
Notably, film production company Optimist is running the project. Carrie Weprin will produce the documentary while Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple will co-direct. Also, The Optimist team revealed that Libra co-creator Morgan Beller connect them with Buterin. Beller added that he believes Buterin’s story is one worth telling.
In fact, Weprin and Ingrasci shared that they were crypto enthusiasts before working on the project. However, the pair admitted that the interviews they have worked on have turned them into Ethereum fans.
Also, some NFTs created by digital artist pplpleasr are available on Mirror. The digital creator tweeted that the Non-Fungible Token is one of the first movie posters in the form of an NFT.
excited to share my latest work, one of the first movie posters as an NFT- for none other than the first feature-length, crowdfunded (@viamirror) documentary on Ethereum. @EthereumFilm
The fundraising round plays into the idea of what Ethereum represents. Allowing the community to be part of something they believe in without having to jump through hoops.
At the time of this writing, the film has so far raised 331.08 ETH. And it seems to be picking up steam with donations flowing in.
Also involved in the project is NFT artist pplpleaser, a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. They’ll collaborate to issue a series of Infinite Garden NFTs connected to the initiative..
Rewards For Top Backers
As an incentive for donating, the top three backers of the project will each get issued a unique NFT. A minimum of 16 ETH must be donated to the project to qualify as a top backer.
There have been three top backers so far, and each has received a unique Infinite Garden NFT in exchange for their contributions.
Backers in the 4th to 20th position will be included in the “Infinite Thanks” portion of the film. And get a 1/17 “Infinite Thanks” airdrop Infinite Garden Poster NFT.
The director, Zach Ingrasci, has expressed his excitement for the project. His vision for the film is to make Ethereum more accessible and understandable for the world.
Zach Ingrasci, Director, Ethereum: The Infinite Garden, commented:
“By highlighting diverse stories from the global network of developers, founders, and end-users, we can create an emotional and human record of Ethereum’s journey. From the inspiring Axie Infinity gamers in the Philippines supporting their families during COVID to the tireless developers making Proof of Stake possible, there already is a bountiful garden to explore.”
