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'The Smiling Man' Film

We are seeking funding to continue pre-production for a psychological/fantasy feature film.

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'The Smiling Man' Film

'The Smiling Man' Film

'The Smiling Man' Film

'The Smiling Man' Film

'The Smiling Man' Film

We are seeking funding to continue pre-production for a psychological/fantasy feature film.

We are seeking funding to continue pre-production for a psychological/fantasy feature film.

We are seeking funding to continue pre-production for a psychological/fantasy feature film.

We are seeking funding to continue pre-production for a psychological/fantasy feature film.

The Smiling Man
The Smiling Man
The Smiling Man
The Smiling Man
1 Campaign |
LONDON, United Kingdom
$1,570 USD $1,570 USD 23 backers
49% of $3,151 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Our STORY:

An ordinary man's monotonous life routine is shattered, when he is taken by an otherworldly smiling face on a screen and told that he must travel to a series of nightmarish worlds, in search of a map.

Similar to the approach of popular psychological thrillers such as ‘Shutter Island’ and ‘Fight Club’, we passionately believe in an audience who dares to look beyond the surface of a story.

The plot is structured around a series of picturesque and surreal worlds. We plan to film at hidden gems and sights of natural beauty across the UK. This will help us achieve double our intended production value while keeping costs low.

Our GOAL:

After 8 months of pouring our heart and soul into the script and a further year focusing all of our time and money into pre-production, we are now asking for your help to keep things rolling. 

We have already developed concept artwork, budgets, prop and costume lists, initial location scouting and we have produced a concept trailer. Now our wallets are light but our drive is stronger than ever. WE WILL MAKE THIS FILM.

To continue pre-production we are seeking £2,500 from passionate lovers of cinema and supporters of independent film. The money will go towards casting, test shoots, additional location scouting  and production company costs. 

Our TEAM:

We have a passionate and talented team, dedicated to their love of cinema and storytelling. What once started as an international partnership between Screenwriter and Director, has now gathered interest from other industry professionals who have been drawn to the project due to their belief in the story.

Director's STATEMENT:

‘The Twilight Zone’ series has always been a huge inspiration to me. I found it fascinating the way they combined classical fable storytelling with the exploration of contemporary themes and ideas. 

Through modern films like ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ and ‘Inception’, it is clear that intellectually stimulating stories are still greatly received by audiences worldwide. Similar to these examples, our story fuses psychological study with fantastical events.

The success of this film can prove that there doesn’t need to be a huge gap between art-house and genre films in low budget independent cinema. An entertaining narrative can contain meaningful, psychological themes and an art film can show style and substance without seeming pretentious or self-important.  

I feel I made the smart move of surrounding myself with passionate and talented people, drawn to the project based on the strength of the story. This inspires me and solidly cements my belief that we will create a truly wonderful piece of cinema. 

George Popov - Director 


THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

FOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CONTACT US:

studio@smilingmanfilm.com

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