Funding Announcement (February 2024)

 Further to the project I announced last year in May, the same project is now live on Indiegogo.

For those of you wondering, this project is a short documentary about the impact of lockdown, particularly on mental health. The documentary will feature personal stories, subtle humour, and interviews with medical experts. The plan is to raise the target for crew expenses, festival submissions, and travel costs to interview a family in Gloucestershire who lost a young man to suicide during lockdown.

As stated, this project is up on Indiegogo. All donations given will be appreciated, but even if you can't contribute financially, spreading the word via social media, publicly and wherever else will be equally appreciated.

Thank you for your support.

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