Who We Are
Crowdsorcery was founded by pair of documentary filmmakers turned creative technologists.
Developing a feature film about a total solar eclipse, we set out to crowdsource real experiences from millions of everyday people in the path of totality. We needed a system that could ingest large files, license them upon upload, and organize them in a searchable archive built for an editor’s workflow. The solution didn’t exist. So, we built it ourselves.
The campaign was a huge success, resulting in thousands of submissions—but that wasn’t all. We also gained a vast community of participants invested in the film’s success (years before its release), and a fully-licensed archive of media visualizing more than just the eclipse: our common humanity. We haven’t stopped since.
Crowdsorcery makes the process of collecting authentic UGC and telling community-driven stories easier than ever. We collect media from real people through campaign-tailored upload portals, generate living UGC archives, and transform the content into storytelling magic for filmmakers, brands, and cultural movements worldwide.
Every campaign, regardless of the topic, visualizes our interconnectedness.
Community is your greatest content engine.
Sam Gilberg, Co-Founder & CCO
Sam is a seasoned filmmaker & creative producer with over a decade in film (Warner Bros.), television (HBO’s Westworld), and branded content (Aesop, Zeera). He has led campaigns and shaped content for mission-driven organizations (Headspace) and major media brands. A born and bred New Yorker, he brings clear vision and deep belief in the power of community-first storytelling to move culture and spark meaningful change.
Harrison Nir, Co-Founder & COO
Harrison is a creative producer & founder of Run Artist Run, a consultancy and platform supporting artists and creative organizations in sustainable fundraising. Their work spans oral-history, immersive media, and documentary film, and is driven by a believe in the liberatory power of storytelling. Notable co-productions include an upcoming feature film with Oscar-nominated Sandbox Films, and Emmy & Peabody-winning Q-Ball Productions. They are a graduate of Wesleyan University and the co-founder of Not About Me, a community art space in Brooklyn.