2018 in review + Moving forward (Patreon)

Hey all, 

I just wanted to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the past year. I ended the year with around 150.000 subscribers and well over 400 Patrons, which still amazes me every day! 

Moving into 2019, I of course aim to continue my effort of exploring the riches of cinema and deliver entertaining and enlightening videos. One particular goal for this year is to go out and meet more of my followers and fellow creators in person. The trip to the Orlando Film Festival was an absolute blast and I definitely want to do more of that this year. Right now, I’m in the early stages of planning a trip to Oslo, Norway where I’ll do a screening of some of my videos and a Q&A, more info on that soon!

Financially speaking, I’ve also reached a turning point where the reality of this becoming my full-time job is now more tangible than ever – you, my Patrons, have been the most important factor in this – and I hope 2019 will be the year I accomplish it.

This does mean I also have to take this more seriously than ever. You may have noticed I set my earnings and next goal to private, the reason for which is that if this becomes my full-time job, I have to consider more things than just receiving enough donations to get by; I also have to think about long-term issues like building pension/savings, paying back student debts, investing in the channel (equipment, licenses, events, networking etc.), healthcare, unexpected costs, vacations… i.e. all the things you have to worry about with a regular job, and I’d like to be my own judge on how much I need for all that. In that way, I hope you and new Patrons will donate based on how much you can spare (please don’t go broke for my sake!) and how much you are willing to contribute, instead of basing your donation on how much you think I need. However, if you have any questions or reservations about this, feel free to send me a private message!

I wish you all the best for 2019!

Tom