If you can avoid hitting the New York Times paywall, there is a profile of Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler in the Sunday Review section. It provides a little bit of context regarding who Strickler is and what makes him tick.
Interestingly, Strickler points out that Kickstarter-funded films made up a full 15% of the slate at Sundance this year, further underscoring how important Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general has been to funding and marketing indie films and filmmakers.