SHORT FILM PITCH

OUR GROUP

Our production team is called ‘Mango Productions’ and our

short film is called Countdown

PRODUCTIONS

Kate Young & Olivia Duffield

THE TASK

PROPOSAL- Our group proposes to create a short film in a multi-genre of

thriller and romance.

The intended audience for our short film is young adults of both genders.

Their ages will range from around 16-23. The typical age range for people

who enjoy watching short films is 15-25.

The film will be exhibited and distributed on YouTube.

Young character throughout the film (perhaps a young boy of around 7 years

old). We see shots of the child hiding something which looks very suspicious.

The twist at the end is that what he is hiding is a present. The young boy

seems very suspicious because he is acting out of character and also is hiding

something from his family.

INITIAL IDEA

We changed our initial idea because it was

too similar to something we had previously

watched. This was the Christmas advert for

John Lewis. We also felt that some aspects of

the production would be difficult. We

therefore then decided to build upon our

initial idea and develop it into something

else. Although we took inspiration from the

John Lewis advert, we no longer feel the

need to mirror its structure.

This story is about a boy and his girlfriend. Through various camera shots we

see him stalking her. He crosses off days on the calendar indicating he is

counting down the days until a certain event. Also we see him watching the

girl out of the window and following her around alongside acting very

suspicious. In the last scene the boy waits for his girlfriend after work and

takes her to a secluded area for a ‘surprise’.

Through the use of camera work, dialogue, acting and sound the story is

atmospheric. It seems that the boy is stalking the girl and possibly plans to

attack or even kill her. So at the end when he takes her to the woods we

assume he will do something along those lines. However what he actually does

is give her a special gift.

OUR IDEA

Genre- Thriller/ Romance

Target Audience- 16-23 year olds

Title ideas; A Gift, Secret Surprise, Someone’s watching you, Countdown

Tagline- ‘Do you ever feel like someone’s counting down the days for you?’

‘Do you ever feel like your time is coming up?’

We think that the genre of the film and the narrative will both interest and relate to the audience in some way. For example a lot of young people are in relationships and it may be of interest to them to watch how they can go wrong or what to possibly look out for. Also

we think that the idea of a stalker is quite mesmerizing and interesting for young adults.

Our film will be a success because we have done lots of research into what makes a good short film and what sorts of things are good to include. We continue to research what sort of camera shots to use within this genre to create atmosphere and believe that through the

use of sound it will be very effective.

OUR IDEA

In order for our short film to be a success we have carried out research to

identify key areas needed to make a good short. We needed to come up with

an idea that is simple yet effective, so we chose to carry out a stalker theme

throughout and use a twist at the end to conclude the film. We also realise that

a strong script is needed. We need to develop both the characters and the

narrative within a short space of time so a good script is needed to achieve

this. It would be helpful to use actors that have experience in the field. Not

necessarily professional actors but certainly those with an interest in drama

would be perfect examples. The structure of our film needs to be clear. A

clear beginning, middle and end will support the overall narrative of the film.

RESEARCH

CAMERA SHOTS

STORYBOARD

Thanks for watching our pitch we hope you liked our idea.

Do you have any questions?