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Who are we? We are Fernando Ruiz and Juan Manuel Peña, two writers and directors that one good day decided to join forces to tell the story of William. Although our personal and professional lives tell very different stories, our characters and personal profiles share a lot in common, and it is precisely those different life experiences the ones that make for an richer film tandem. Who is William? William is somewhere between fiction and reality. A lighthouse that has led our steps as filmmakers to be here today ready to tell this story. Ever since the summer of 2012, William has been an inexorable part of our lives. He has inspired us and we are very grateful to have met him. But William also brings disappointment, discouragement and fury. He is an instrument of life to test us, to remind us who we are, to help us reach for our dreams without allowing us to grab them. Why crowd-funding to take our project forward? Because we honestly need it. Independent productions are a challenge. They require a huge amount of selfless effort from the crew, time and very hard work. But money is also necessary for logistics and equipment, and we can’t complete it on our own. We don’t actually need much funds to complete the project since much of the resources at use are our own, but we need your help to complement the investment we have already made in order to complete the production. We believe that asking you for this contribution is fully justified. William’s story deserves to be seen. This is what he would have liked and this is the way we will do it: This film and it’s content will be made available online for free for everyone to enjoy. How will we spend the money? The money will be used to allow completion of the production of “The End of William”, adding to the investment we have already made in it. This will involve completion on principal photography of the documentary, including interviews with key characters in the life of William and a visit to certain locations in order to unravel William’s mysterious past. If we reach our top goal, part of the funds will also go into a first round of festival entries; something that we believe to be essential for the distribution of this story. Please visit our IndieGoGo campaign here! |