I don’t know if you’ve heard of Kickstarter projects or not, but they are based on a web site that encourages people to donate toward some artistic or creative endeavor.  Recently the creator of the cancelled TV show Veronica Mars proposed a movie and fans ponied up for the money.  If you haven’t seen Veronica Mars, you should.  It was an awesome show, staring then unknowns Kristen Bell and Amanda Seyfried.  I have all three seasons on DVD.  With any luck, the movie will be such a success, they will bring back the show.