We are 5 second-year students at St Mary’s University, Twickenham studying either film or communications and marketing. This semester we are taking a multimedia production module that requires us to produce a short-film that was written and pitched to us by a third-year screenwriting student. We are starting a crowdfunding campaign to allow us to produce the best film that we possibly can as the grades that we receive will contribute towards our final degree and we’re all striving to leave university with a first-class degree which will help us to go on to find employment.

Our film is called ‘Artistic Innocence’ and tells the story of James Locksmith, a young artist who is finding it hard to balance his desire to be a successful painter and a single man looking for connection. James struggles with a severe anxiety disorder impairing both his social and work life, but his masterpiece could be just around the corner.

We are aiming to raise £200 that will go towards the purchase of props, travel, food expenses for the production team and the actors, and any additional costs that may arise throughout the production process. This is a great opportunity for you to contribute and help some creative university students who are all striving to graduate university with a first-class degree in 2023 and create the best film that we can.

If we exceed our target goal or underspend, the remaining funds will be given to a mental health charity as our film focuses on the subject of mental health which is an extremely important topic that needs to be spoken about more. This is particularly the case with young men, as they are less likely to talk about their mental health than women which is something that needs to be changed as no one should suffer in silence.

Any money that you give will make a huge difference and improve the quality of our short film. We have all previously worked together to produce a film during our first year of university so we all get along and are an extremely organised group that can meet deadlines and go the extra mile to deliver more than we are asked.

Even if you are unable to contribute, you can still help us out by spreading the word to your friends and family to help us reach our goal! Any amount will be greatly appreciated for us to produce Artistic Innocence, a film that covers such an important topic!