MEST2 Film Pitch

Title and tagline:

Bent

Topic from brief:

urban life, friendship and romance.

Genre:

Romantic teen drama.

Log-line: 
A young girl must put her feelings aside in order to save her friendships.

Narrative structure for full 30-minute film : 
It begins with the main character being introduced with a day in her life sort of way , show casing her normal day to day routine and home/school life and then the same type introduction happens for each of the characters and then it'll show a normal day for them all as a group, establishing the dramatics and chemistry of the group together. Around the middle it becomes clear that the main protagonist has feelings for one of her friends, who is also a girl. This sets up trouble within the twos friendship and the groups friendship.

Main protagonist, their desires, the conflicts they encounter etc.: 
the main protagonist is called Rez, she is 16 and mostly happy. she is a shy bookworm but she dreams about being "cool". she loves her friends but when she begins to notice stronger feelings for one of her best friends, she struggles with not wanting to ruin their friendship and also the fact that her friend is also a girl.

Other characters and their role/audience appeal: 
Kendra is a bright lively girl who loves being creative and stylish. In some parts of the film she will slightly be the antagonist as she won't feel the same way about Rez and also struggle with not wanting to ruin their friendship. she will accept Rez but will feel uneasy about the situation. Arlo is the male within the group and allows for some comical release from the tension within the film. Arlo is known for his humour and not really getting along with other boys his age.

Target audience for your film (age, gender, social class, interests etc.):

-mostly Teens/young adults possibly people aged 20s to late 20s.
-mostly female audience due to main character and genre.-middle class/good education or still in education.
-because of themes they should be accepting of lgbt+ community or even be part of it themselves.
-would enjoy other teen dramas especially TV series.

The three-minute extract you will make and where it would appear in the film:
it'll be a library scene with the main protagonist and her love interest. it'll be the first time in the film where the main character will experience awkwardness due to her feelings.