Creativity x Community x Web3 = Control

Entertainmint

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Taking the groundbreaking concept behind Entertainmint from “what if” to “wow.”

The advent of the internet unleashed creative collaboration in unprecedented ways, providing artists, writers, musicians, and countless other creators with a potential previously unimaginable reach. Now, Chicago-based Entertainmint is stoking the flames of the movement to once again empower this community like never before.

8th Light Entertainmint how it works

Entertainmint is a web3 alternative to streaming platforms, offering movies, web series, shorts, and documentaries that can be backed by fans, enabling creators to see their creativity come to life.

Created for creators.

Conceived and co-founded by Sittercity originators Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner, Entertainmint offers creators a vehicle purpose-built to deliver complete control of their creative expression as well as much-needed exposure and promotion, community building and engagement, financial and other bespoke support opportunities. Enabling artists such as filmmakers, animators, musicians, and writers to build communities while controlling the monetization of their intellectual property through web3 technologies, the Entertainmint platform is a powerful idea and showcase for what’s possible — both creatively and technologically.

Using web3 technologies, Entertainmint provides users the newfound ability to be a producer and super-fan, spearheading the development of shows through sizzle reels to pilots to full-form. Creators pitch shows on the platform while patrons choose to fund their favorites to ensure they get made. As shows progress, funders receiver special perks and access to the creative process.

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The company minted their first token (the "Neon Ticket") for the first 5,000 backers, and the mint sold out in under a day.

Collaborative, holistic, and committed.

Engaged from the earliest “what if” phase all the way through to actualization, our team has contributed to every aspect of Entertainmint’s journey — from initial research and design to platform engineering and development — as well as our commitment to the concept and its founders, which included taking an equity position as a seed round investor.

In partnership with the client, we helped to define the web3 strategy, determining which components should live on-chain. In order to take advantage of both web2 and web3 markets, many pieces could live on-chain or in the cloud while still providing value to the end users and avoiding the gas prices. Together, we developed a cost-effective strategy that builds confidence with the users.

The result? A collaborative and holistic team approach that thrives on mutual trust and aligned interests. Simply put, projects like Entertainmint are the best kind of challenging for us, and it's incredibly energizing to be part of something this disruptive and potentially game-changing for so many people.

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Integrating web2 and web3 paradigms.

From the start, the founders sought to capture the web3 audience without alienating web2 users who were not yet familiar with web3 concepts. “We didn’t want to lose the massive web2 market,” says Genevieve Thiers, founder and CEO. “We wanted to bring the web2 users along with education so they could participate with Entertainmint and also play a part in the exciting new web3 world.”

Using web3 technologies, Entertainmint provides users the newfound ability to be a producer and super-fan, spearheading the development of shows through sizzle reels to pilots to full-form. Creators pitch shows on the platform while patrons choose to fund their favorites to ensure they get made. As shows progress, funders receiver special perks and access to the creative process.

Creators today need the impossible dream: A tech development firm that understands the mercurial cycles of building something new, across a paradigm shift in consumption from web2 to web3, while dealing with all the vagaries of a market shifting to figure out what’s next. For me, there is no question: 8th Light is that firm.

Genevieve Thiers
Founder, Sittercity.com
Founder and CEO, Entertainmint.com

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