2. What is it?
• The Film Proposal is a visual representation of how your film is going
to look, your vision as a completed end-product. You use it to excite
key crew and cast to come onboard your project.
3. How to make a film proposal
• Film Synopsis
• The introduction or synopsis is the most critical element of your film proposal. It tells how compelling the project is and
reveals how passionate the filmmaker is. If your synopsis is dynamic and is strategically placed, it will remain active in the
readers mind.
• The Logline
• If you speak to a producer, director or agent, that person will ask you: What is your script about? This is your logline You will
have 30 seconds to describe the plot in a captivating way and be able to state the main concept of your story in one concise
sentence.
• Screenplay Structure
• This is a visual industry and the person reading your film proposal needs to visualize your story, here you will give a brief
summary of each scene that includes pictures. Many screenplays are organized into a 3-act structure.
• Act 1: The Set Up: classically 30 minutes long us where the situation and characters and conflict are introduced.
• Act 2: The Conflict: often an hour long, is where the conflict begins and expands until it reaches a crisis.
• Act 3: The Resolution: the conflict rises to one more crisis and is then resolved.
• Characters / Actors
• Describe the character or actors in detail and why their experience is important to your film.
• Film Treatment
http://www.filmdaily.tv/funding/film-proposal-template
4. How to make a film proposal
• This part of the film proposal should read like a short story and be written in the present tense. The film treatment
presents the entire story including the ending, and use some key scenes and dialogue from the screenplay it is based on. It
is more detailed than the synopsis and may include details of directorial style that an outline omits.
• Production Crew
• Include brief biographies of your key crew (e.g. Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Sound Editor, etc).
Include information that shows their experience in your type of film and why they are beneficial to the project. The
stronger your crew is, the more likely your project will get funded.
• Mood Board
• Also called a Look Book, create a visual representation of the ambiance of your film giving the reader a feeling of what
your film will look like. It tells the story of your film in pictures.
• Storyboard Template
• Storyboard to easily plan your shot list.
• Target Audience
• Abbreviated Budget
• Add the top sheet created in your Film Budget that shows your proposed expenses and income in abbreviated form.
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http://www.filmdaily.tv/funding/film-proposal-template
5. Examples of a film proposal
http://www.filmdaily.tv/funding/film-proposal-template
6. Bibliography
• I got my information from a website called FilmDaily.tv
• I got the example of a film bibliography from google images
• I looked at the internet to find out what a film proposal was. I found
out that it is a visual representation of how your film is going to look
and what the title is the characters, the story ,the conflict and the
revolution. Also, I used a website called FilmDaily.tv on how to write
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