The document discusses the conventions of short films, docudramas, and alcohol awareness media that the student's media project did and did not follow. It addresses conventions around timing, establishing characters, titles/opening sequences, use of interviews/reenactments, voiceovers, and subject matter. While some conventions were followed, such as using reenactments and focusing on health effects of alcoholism, the project broke conventions by focusing more on family and recovery than typical depressing stories, and showing the perspectives of the mother and sister rather than children.