Crowdfunding for a movie to be made in Edinburgh

Film Director, Magnus Wake is hoping to make a new movie in Edinburgh next year but he needs just over £1m to enable him to do that. So can you help?

Seriously, he is asking for about £50,000 of crowdfunding and you can get a wee credit in the movie if you do. If you send in a selfie that might be shown too.

The Edinburgh Reporter met with him to find out how it will work:

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The best selling psychic thriller First and Only by Peter Flannery is to be made into a feature film by the award winning director. As part of the ambitious project, Wake’s production company Encaptivate Films has launched an Indiegogo crowdfund to raise £50,000 of the film’s £1.6 million budget. The First and Only campaign will be the largest film crowdfunding campaign launched in Scotland and funders have been using putting their selfie photos into the production allowing them to have their own 15 seconds of fame in the movie’s credits. The Selfie Perk is one of a range of rewards designed to involve funders in the creation of the movie. Other rewards include an opportunity to influence how the film is made, the chance to appear as an extra and have your name included in the production.

Peter Flannery’s First and Only follows the adventures of Psimon – a young man with exceptional powers who is haunted by the murder of an old friend. Channeling the cut and thrust of The Bourne Trilogy and the chilling realism of The Sixth Sense the movie follows our hero as he tracks down a serial killer whilst battling with his own inner demons as well as world governments who decide he is too dangerous to be allowed to roam free. A Kindle success story, the novel has become an Amazon best seller and received rave reviews from around the world. Director Magnus Wake was one of over 60,000 fans of the novel and recognising its cinematic potential, successfully secured the options to create his first feature film set in Edinburgh. As well as starring James Robinson (Young Wallace in Braveheart) the film promises to make the most of Edinburgh’s haunting backdrop in a fast paced action adventure that sees the hunt for a serial killer turn into a battle between good and evil.

Maverick producer and director of television, commercials and brand films, Wake has setup Encaptivate to make films using the latest online tools and techniques that are revolutionising the industry. Keen to demonstrate how exciting crowd funding can be as part of this he said: “We’re looking to create something truly ground breaking. We’re not just asking for a donation; we want to give back rewards that people will love. We’ve got one amazing reward which will bring our funders completely into the film making process. People will hopefully not only want to back this film but will really enjoy doing it”.

For more about the campaign and to contribute to the crowd fund please visit Indiegogo.

Follow the campaign on Twitter and on Facebook

Here is the film’s trailer:

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