Wonderkid
About This Project
Rhys Chapman, Filmmaker
About: Wonderkid is a fictional drama about a young professional footballer living away from home. The protagonist is struggling to come to terms with his sexuality and searching for acceptance, with the added pressure of hiding all of this in a homophobic environment. The film is designed as part of a UK-wide anti-homophobia campaign.
Outcomes: The KSF Grant covered the costs for a kickstarter fundraising campaign film to raise the necessary capital to make the full film in 2015. The project is working with LGBT anti-violence charity Galop and has also received support from Sir Ian McKellen.
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“Without the help of our Kevin Spacey Foundation grant we would not have been able to reach a big enough audience to raise the finances needed to make the film.”