A2 Media Film Trailer Script

1. Film Trailer Script
Fade in:
1. Establishing shot of the main protagonists house/surrounding.
This is the everyday view she sees when leaving the house.
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2. Medium shot shows the protagonist, Mia, on her phone in her
bedroom.
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3. Production and distribution logos are one after the other. –
StudioCanal and Skyline Productions.
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4. Close up of mum drinking in the living room, in the daytime,
watching TV.
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5. Caption: BFI London film festival. – Best British Newcomer –
London film festival award.
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6. Long shot of Mia walking along a street to meet friends. There
is a shot reverse shot which shoes a close up with dialogue
before a medium shot of her walking again.
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7. Medium shot of step-father holding the baby. The camera then
shows him looking up.
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8. Point of view shot from the step-father’s perspective of his
wife drinking/holding a bottle.
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9. Medium shot of Mia arguing with her friends. There is dialogue
exchanged.
FRIEND 1:
You’re never here.
FRIEND 2:

2. You always get what you want, thinking about yourself. Selfish.
MIA
That’s not me, that’s my step-father.
FRIEND 1:
But you still take it.
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10.Medium shot of Mia walking away from her friends. There is a
focus pull on Mia.
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11.Caption: Film magazine review. - ***** ‘Like a modern day
Cinderella’ – Empire.
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12.Mia is walking along a street (shown through a tracking/long
shot) and passes a gang of people.
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13.Over the shoulder shot (over her shoulder) of Mia talking to
the people.
GANG MEMBER 1:
Hey! You look lost, come sit with us.
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14.Caption: Titles regarding the narrative. – ‘When you lose your
way’.
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15.Long shot of her and the gang of people say in an abandoned
place. They are taking drugs and drinking. She is sat quietly
in the corner. They are all in conversation, muttering and
mumbling to one another.
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16.Caption: Title about narrative - ‘Finding new hope’.
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17.Medium shot of her taking something from one of the gang
members when they offer it.

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18.Caption: Title about narrative – ‘Is not always good’.
Next shot fades in:
19.Point of view shot (from Mia’s view) of all of the gang
walking through a field in front of her. From the point of
view shot you see them approaching a road.
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20.Long shot from opposite side of the road of them coming out of
the field.
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21.Close up on Mia pulling her phone out of her pocket when it
rings. Her mum is calling.
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22.Medium shot of her turning away and declining the call. In the
background you can see the rest of the gang cross the road
without her.
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23.Medium shot of her turning around and sees they’ve crossed the
road without her and shouts out for them but no one turns
back.
MIA
Guys, wait up!
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24.Point of view long shot of the gang not turning back and
carrying on walking.
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25.Medium close up of her reaction to being left behind. In the
rush to catch up she doesn’t check the road before crossing.
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26.A close up of her feet as she takes her first step out onto
the road.
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4. 27.The screen goes black as a screeching sound is heard. This is
to imply braking harshly.
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28.Caption: title – ‘Always good’.
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29.Caption: Release date and social media links.
Next shot fades in:
30.Caption: Final production credits including main cast and
director.