Scottish filmmakers launch £15k crowdfunder for Glasgow film

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 14:43 · Archive

A Scottish independent film production is crowdfunding £15,000 to make a dark romantic comedy set in Glasgow, with filming starting in November.

A team of Scottish independent filmmakers has launched a £15,000 crowdfunding campaign for Kill Me Now, a dark romantic comedy written and directed by Sean Wilkie. Filming is due to begin on 9 November, using recognisable locations across Glasgow and the surrounding area.

The film follows Sonny, a depressed vlogger who lies to a stranger, claiming he has only 24 hours to live in hopes of spending the night with her. The woman, Lola, turns out to be equally accomplished at lying, and the pair become increasingly tangled in each other's deceptions during a chaotic night across Glasgow.

The crowdfunding campaign, run through Crowdfunder, aims to cover cast and crew, locations, insurance, equipment and costumes. Creative Scotland is backing the campaign through its Crowdmatch programme, which will match eligible public donations subject to the scheme's conditions.

Wilkie said the film is 'completely rooted in Glasgow' and the city is 'part of the film' rather than standing in for another location. He described it as 'funny, dark and hopefully feels recognisably Scottish', built around Scottish actors, crew and locations.

How it is being reported

• Glasgow-set film launches £15,000 crowdfunding campaign ahead of shootA team of Scottish independent filmmakers has launched a £15,000 fundraising campaign to make a new feature film set and shot across Glasgow.Glasgow Times · 10 Oct, 14:22
• New film set in Glasgow launches £15k crowdfunder ahead of November shootCreative Scotland will match eligible public donations to dark romantic comedy Kill Me Now, which begins filming in NovemberGlasgow Live · 10 Oct, 13:15

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