pitch/ mood board

1. Short film pitch

2. o A teenage girl is dealing with the recent loss of her grandmother, whom she was very close too. Never having
dealt with losing someone before, the story follows her trying to come to terms with what happened and how to
move on.
o Set over 1 year, showing the different stages of grief and how long it takes to truly deal with the loss of a loved
one.
o The demographic of my film would be a niche audience of all genders, specifically teenagers and younger
adults, age 13-35.
o They would be fans of niche and artistic films, covering genres such as; dramas, coming of age and romance.
The Plot
Target Audience

3. Key Characters
Margot
◦ 16-year-old girl who is quiet, kind and has never really fit in.
◦ She recently lost her grandmother who she was very close with.
◦ She is shy and her family are reserved, and so she doesn’t talk to anyone about what happened.
◦ She tries to continue with her everyday life, whilst trying to understand how to grieve.
◦ She goes through phases of being close with her brother but, although they are going through the
same thing, they don’t confide in each other and deal with grief differently.
Maya
◦ 18-year-old girl, who is charming and outgoing.
◦ Older sister to the main character, Margot
◦ Like Margot, she doesn’t know how to deal with the loss, but has much more of
an emotional reaction compared to her sister.

4. The film world (setting)
◦ The film is set in a small town where Margot and Jonah were raised and where their grandmother had also grown
up.
◦ This town is all Margot has known all her life as she has never lived anywhere else since her family have been living
there for decades.
◦ Key setting 1 – Margot's family home
◦ Key setting 2 – Margot's hometown (including the local chruch, park and possibly cinema)
The film style
The film will be relatable and innocent, and I will use the following elements to create the films style;
o Warm tone lighting
o Mid to long shot duration
o A wide range of shot types including; long shots, mid shots, close ups and other the shoulder shots
o A warm colour palette s that creates a personal feel to the film

5. Soundscape
The sound in the film will be created through different layers including; dialogue, music
and ambient sound.
o The film will be relatable and realistic and to ensure that is possible I will use ambient sound alongside the
dialogue when a scene is set outside
o I will use calm music in scenes with little or no dialogue to help set the scene as well as create emotion
o I will also attempt to use silence effectively in certain scenes to help create the right atmosphere for that
moment in the film

6. Film Inspiration
◦ Manchester by the Sea
◦ The Lovely Bones
◦ Lady Bird
◦ The Farewell