Palin docu fundraising for U.S. release

Nick Broomfield has placed his documentary "Sarah Palin: You Betcha!," on the crowd funding site Kickstarter to raise $30,000 for the documentary's upcoming North American release campaign. The docu will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be distributed this fall -- with specific release dates and markets to be announced shortly. Broomfield made the announcment Friday. "This film was made for the American people and Kickstarter now offers them a chance to be a part of the distribution process to directly support the documentary's national roll-out," he said. "We need help getting this out so voters gain a true understanding of the person who is asking for their political support." Content announced on Aug. 3 that it had acquired international rights to "You Betcha!" except for Channel 4's U.K. TV rights. Cassian Elwes is repping the U.S. rights for the project, which hasn't yet been set with a distributor. "Sarah Palin: You Betcha!" is described as a journey across the icy midwinter snows of Alaska to meet Palin's school friends, family and Republican colleagues in order to try and discover the real Palin. Broomfield's credits include "Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer," "Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam" and "Kurt and Courtney." He was awarded the BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Documentary. Broomfield directed "Sarah Palin: You Betcha!" with Joan Churchill. The film is produced by Marc Hoeferlin ("Battle for Haditha"). Another Palin documentary, "The Undefeated," was rolled out last month in limited released by ARC Entertainment. It will be available starting Sept. 1 on pay-per-view and video-on-demand; a DVD launch will include with a special edition for Walmart stores. In its opening weekend July 15-17 in 10 cities, the film averaged about $6,500 per screen. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com