Stockholm Film School Exam Film

Hi Everyone,

It is time for us at Stockholm Film School to work on our year-end exam films (our biggest project yet), and we would greatly appreciate any help we can get!

I (William De Sousa) will be writing & directing this period/dystopian film-noir called "THE CITIZEN". It follows an ambitious young writer on his frantic search for the real story of a Prime Minister's suicide; set in a fictional European city in the 1950s. It will be shot by Moscow Film School graduate, Cinematographer Andrei Deyev.

The funds will all go toward locations, set design, costumes, props, equipment transport, and food for the cast & crew.

It is a difficult production due to the large number of locations and cast, so any help you can spare will be put to use in some way.

Thank you so much in advance!

Reference Visuals: "THE CITIZEN"

Main Inspirations: Citizen Kane (1941), Ripley (2024)

Stills from previous school projects:

B&W/Bergman Exercise: Winter Sonata

Director - William De Sousa

Cinematographer - Andrei Deyev

End of First Semester Project: "Alina & Olle"

Director - William De Sousa

Cinematographer - Mikolaj Tybura

"THE CITIZEN"

Written & Directed by - William De Sousa

Director of Photography - Andrei Deyeev

Log-line:

After the untimely suicide of the prime minister, in the middle of a cold war, a young, ambitious journalist seeks answers, while the citizens of the fear-plagued city await imminent destruction.

Main Themes:

An artist going too far for his work

The degradation of human morality in crisis

Thank you for your time, anything you can spare would be greatly appreciated & needed!

William