Crowdfunder Launch
Crowdfunder Launch
Crowdfunder Launch
Crowdfunder Launch
If you have a story personal to you surrounding any of these themes and would be comfortable with an interview, send us an introduction to you and your experience at gonetosee@gmail.co.uk with the subject title "Interview [name, age and location". Check our route to see if we can reach you before applying.
COVID-19 restrictions will apply, please include in your introduction whether this may affect your ability to contribute in person. Email us a voice note with your experience if you feel this may be a better and safer solution for you and those around you.
Contributors must be 18+ or be able to provide parental/guardian consent.
If you have a story personal to you surrounding any of these themes and would be comfortable with an interview, send us an introduction to you and your experience at gonetosee@gmail.co.uk with the subject title "Interview [name, age and location". Check our route to see if we can reach you before applying.
COVID-19 restrictions will apply, please include in your introduction whether this may affect your ability to contribute in person. Email us a voice note with your experience if you feel this may be a better and safer solution for you and those around you.
Contributors must be 18+ or be able to provide parental/guardian consent.
On Friday 9th July 2021,
we will be launching our crowdfunding campaign to raise £10,000 to cover production and distribution of the film.
NEW
The global pandemic and stay-at-home measures have brought to light a number of socio-economic disparities. The stories collected throughout this project cover a diverse range of topics surrounding mental health. Topics such as personal loss & grief, the impact of trauma, homelessness, addiction and methods of recovery.
These stories aim to open up conversation about mental health and offer solutions to become better connected in a world post-lockdown.
Find out more here.
On August 20th 2020,
we began walking 500+ miles from Salisbury to Glasgow, while collecting stories across the country.
Early August 2021,
we will begin our next section on the long
road up to the finish line.
Find out more here.
We raised over
£2300 for two incredible charities along the way
WildernessFoundationUK helps vulnerable youths and adults nationwide through different ongoing projects and programmes, where participants take part in conservation and environmental education. Their work helps individuals combat personal problems, learn new skills and develop a greater understanding of the natural world and how it can be hugely beneficial to mental well-being.
Donate to Wilderness Foundation UK here.
SSAFA have been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Veterans are among the highest number of people in the UK who struggle with support after their service has ended. We've chosen SSAFA as they are committed to identifying and working closely with these vulnerable communities in the Forces during and after their service.
Donate to SSAFA here.
In light of lockdown restrictions across the UK
We will be keeping our production team and any contributors to the project safe and secure with appropriate social distancing measures in place.
We will be staying up to date with the latest local lockdown news ensuring production follows government protocol.
Eco-friendly production
From eco toothpaste to plastic free teabags, we're committed to ensuring that our 500 miles are left as we found them, with as little impact on the environment as possible. We'll be stopping off at local farms and plastic-free stores along the way so contact us if you see we are nearby.
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Meet The Team
Director/ DOP
Giulia Franchi
Her history with outdoor projects over the years include shooting World Champion Bellyboarders in Cornwall, surfers in Central America and the Indian Ocean, along with wildlife conservationists in the Middle East. Her directing debut from her Masters in Film & TV was Shortlisted for ITV Best Student Documentary at the Annual Grierson Awards 2017.
Since then her latest short film 'HIMA' has been shortlisted for Ocean Film Festival's World Tour while making the official selection for Arab Women Film Festival in Denmark. Alongside self-shooting and directing Gone To See, she has also turned her skills to location scouting for BBC/ Amazon drama 'Chloe'. Upcoming projects also include shooting for Barbara Santi's BFI backed feature documentary, PROTEST.
Co-Producer
Katherine Press
Katherine’s work encompasses everything from documentary to comedy drama. She produced Giulia’s Grierson Award-shortlisted doc Babies & Bellyboards whilst they were studying for their MA, and has just completed BFI Network-funded drama short A Noble Truth, directed by Tia Salisbury.
Katherine is a member of BFI Network x BAFTA Crew and a BAFTA Producing Mentor, and is currently being mentored herself by Johnny Fewings, former MD of Universal Pictures. She was selected as a BFI South West Emerging Producer in 2018 and also for their Producer Lab in 2019.
Co-Producer
Ella Turner
At university Ella specialised in journalism and producing, and since remaining in Cornwall to live and work, she has worked as producer, production manager, production coordinator and editor on award winning feature films and shorts.
For her own work, Ella has been commissioned by BBC Arts and Arts Council England as part of the New Creatives scheme, and by The Hypatia Trust for her documentary work. Whilst film and TV occupies most of her mind, she manages Talula Cup UK, a women's menstrual health business based in Cornwall and linked with Zambia.