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The film was privately funded by Ruaridh Arrow and additional funding was raised through the US crowdfunding site [[Kickstarter]]. The film raised $57,342 in just under 4 weeks<ref>http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/172444007/how-to-start-a-revolution-a-new-documentary-film</ref> making it the most successful British crowdfunded film currently completed. Several high-profile figures are credited by the producers with supporting the crowdfunding project, including director [[Richard Linklater]] and actress [[Miriam Margoyles]].<ref>http://howtostartarevolutionfilm.com/index.php/credits/thankyou</ref> Completion funding was donated by US art collector James Otis who sold the largest collection of [[Gandhi]] possessions including Gandhi's iconic glasses and sandals in 2009.<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/03/01/ghandis-few-possessions-go-up-for-auction-in-new-york.html</ref> Otis stated that he was selling the items to help fund nonviolent struggle projects and is described as the Executive Producer of the film.
''How to Start a Revolution'' was released on 18 September 2011, the day after the first Occupy protests in Wall St, New York. The film was described as the unofficial film of the Occupy movement<ref>http://we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2012/01/the-american-academic-gene-sha.php#.UNSxf0IctUQ</ref> and shown in camps across the US and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.occupybellinghamwa.org/ai1ec_event/film-how-to-start-a-revolution-at-the-pickford-2/?instance_id%3D |title=Archived copy |accessdate=23 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20130509115938/http://www.occupybellinghamwa.org/ai1ec_event/film-how-to-start-a-revolution-at-the-pickford-2/?instance_id= |archivedate=9 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>http://occupymaine.org/voices/25-sun-18-2011-7pm-film-how-to-start-a-revolution</ref><ref>http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/11/09/how-start-revolution-film-screening-occupy-boston-tonight-7pm/</ref> It was one of a number of high-profile events held in London's [[Bank of Ideas]] along with a concert by British Band [[Radiohead]].<ref>[[Bank of Ideas]]</ref>
In 2012 following the contested Mexican General Election one of the countries largest newspapers reported that protestors were circulating a pirated Spanish translation of ''How to Start a Revolution'' which had gone viral in the country.<ref>http://www.informador.com.mx/suplementos/2012/422991/6/mr-revolution-y-el-evangelio-de-la-no-violencia.htm</ref> The translation was viewed over half a million times in the space of three days.
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