A young girl is struggling as her parents' marriage falls apart. Her mother drinks to cope and her father works late to avoid home. The girl finds comfort in her dog. One night, while walking her dog, she sees a homeless woman begging. Inspired by the companionship of her own dog, the girl adopts a second dog from the shelter to give to the homeless woman for company. Through this random act of kindness, she hopes to help alleviate some of the loneliness they both feel.

1. I S A B E L L E W I L T S H I R E
Short film concept board

2. Concept One
A boy and his older brother enjoy playing football together
and they focus their lives around football and each other.
One day a tragic accident happens and the brothers are
separated by death. The younger brother visits the grave
of his best friend every day to talk about the football
however he hasn’t handed in his boots. The younger
brother decides to pursuit the professional football solo
to commemorate their once shared dream. He goes on to
make the England team and represents his country in the
World cup where they were victorious. He dedicated his
football career to his brother and made history by being
the youngest England player to play at the World Cup.

3. Alternative ending for concept one
A boy and his older brother enjoy playing football
together and they focus their lives around football and
each other. One day a tragic accident happens and the
brothers are separated by death. The younger brother
visits the grave of his best friend every day to talk
about the football however he hasn’t handed in his
boots. He has flashbacks of his brother talking to him
as he walks along the train platform…contemplating
suicide. The train passes and a girl is standing on the
opposite platform staring at him.

4. One
 Theme: Drama
 Audience: Universal
 Characters: Young boy (James), Older brother, Mum
(briefly to comfort younger brother), football coach,
opponent in football who can be compared to the boy to
make him look good
 Locations: football pitch (park), grave yard, house (dad
coughing at dinner-ill),
 Props: football and goals, whistle (coach), trophy/medal,
newspaper headline (world cup), football boots for
brother to place at grave,
 Motto: Always follow your dreams

5. Character profiles
 Young boy (James)
 Age: 14
 Physical description: Petite, blonde,
 Character traits: He isn’t cocky, he is quiet but confident
on the pitch because he is so good – its unexpected. He is
a friendly, polite character.
 Background: He never had a dad so has always looked up
to his brother as a role model. He gets on well with his
mum and respects her a lot for raising the two boys as a
single parent. He has loved football from a young age as
his brother got him into it.
 Costume: He is always in a football kit

6. Character profiles
 Older brother (Liam)
 Age: 18
 Physical description: brown hair, brown eyes, quite
muscular; making his brother look small.
 Character traits: He has always been the father figure
for his younger brother and so he is very caring and
supportive. He encourages the best in people.
 Background: Has had to support his family due to not
having a father in the house and so he has worked hard
to support the family financially as well as emotionally.
 Costume: Quite casual and often seen in gym wear but
not necessarily a football kit as he is not as crazy about
football as his brother.

7. Concept Two
A boy isolates himself from the world after his dad falls
ill and suddenly dies. He gets penalised at school
because his grades were falling below his peers. He
got expelled and spent his days on the streets where
he always seemed to be in the wrong place at the
wrong time. His mum would stay up all night waiting
for him and when he came home she would cry and
shout. The boy channels his emotions into football
after his mum goes into depression and becomes a
professional. He makes a tribute to his dad when he
lifts the trophy for his team.

8. Alternative ending for concept two
A boy isolates himself from the world after his dad falls
ill and suddenly dies. He gets penalised at school
because his grades were falling below his peers. He got
expelled and spent his days on the streets where he
always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong
time. His mum would stay up all night waiting for him
and when he came home she would cry and shout.

9. Two
 Theme: drama
 Audience: universal
 Characters: young boy (james), Dad, Mum, teacher,
opponent in football who can be compared to the boy to
make him look good, football coach
 Locations: football pitch (park), grave yard, school
(teachers office), house (kitchen table), streets (fight or
smoking)
 Props: football and goals, exam grade report, street crime
related props, trophy/medal, tablets that his mum carries
to symbolise mental illness
 Motto: Don’t lose track of who you are and always follow
your dreams

10. Character profiles
 Young boy (James)
 Age: 15
 Physical description: petite so is seen as vulnerable,
blonde hair and blue eyes
 Character traits: He is a good kid who has always been
friendly, hard working and polite however after losing
his dad he feels lost and sp loses the values that make
him who he is. He becomes selfish and lazy and gets
caught up with boys who lead him astray.
 Costume: Smart to start with but becomes very casual
after his fathers death and then becomes sporty after
his mums depression

11. Character profiles
 Dad
 Age: 45
 Physical description: Brown hair, tall, masculine
 Character traits: Fun-loving, football enthusiast, caring,
supportive and boisterous
 Background: He is very family orientated and has a
good work-life balance however last year he was
diagnosed with lung cancer which come about due to a
smoking habit and now as it has reached a fatal stage,
things go down hill very quickly
 Costume: smart (work), casual (when playing football
with son)

12. Character profiles
 Teacher (drama teacher)
 Age: 40
 Physical description: tall, dark hair
 Character traits: He is caring, supportive and
understanding.
 Background: He has always liked James as he has always
been hard working and after his dad died he was very
caring and understanding however as he now hangs
around with the wrong people, it is a losing battle and he
has no option other than to expel him which he regrets as
he know it will not help.
 Costume: smart casual

13. Characater profiles
 Mum
 Age: 45
 Physical appearance: blonde, short
 Character traits: She worries a lot because she cares,
her only son is the only family member she has left and
so she is desperate to keep him safe.
 Background: After losing her husband who she loved
dearly, she has had to adapt quickly to be able to
support her only son, James. Their family has been
broken and she doesn’t know how to help James deal
with losing his dad. Now he has become emotionless,
she feels she has lost her son too and goes into a state
of depression.
 Costume: casual and traditional

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18. Concept Three “He’s out of my league”
An “uncool” girl named Phoebe has the biggest crush on
the popular rugby player named Sammy. Phoebe confesses
about her crush through the use of a diary that is
commentated over the short film using her voice. Sammy
sits next to Phoebe in science class and one day asks her for
his help. They begin tutoring lesson, however Sammy’s
popular girlfriend Jessica becomes jealous and tries to
publicly humiliate Phoebe when she goes through her
locker and finds the diary. After showing the whole school
what Phoebe had been saying about Sammy, he breaks up
with her popular girlfriend and decides to spend more time
with Phoebe, he then eventually falls for her and they get
into a relationship.

19. Concept Four
The family is falling apart, her mum and dad are fighting
every night now and her mum has resorted to drinking
whilst the dad works late to avoid coming home. She sits
in her bedroom with her dog - her best friend. The film is
seen through the dogs eyes, on a late night walk one day
she sees a homeless lady begging. She reaches into her
pocket but then looks down at her dog and has a better
idea. She knows how lonely she would feel without her
dog and so she goes to the rescue centre and gives her a
dog. She gives the lady a blanket. The lady is so grateful.
Every night when she goes on a walk she stops to see how
they’re getting on. Random act of kindness.

20. Three
 Theme: drama
 Audience: universal
 Characters: mum, dad, girl, dog, homeless lady, dog
2, man who works at rescue centre (could just be a
hand to hand over the lead for the new dog 2
 Locations: Rescue centre, house (bedroom, living
room), streets
 Props: Alcohol bottles, dog, go pro, blankets,
 Motto: Don’t judge a book by its cover, random act of
kindness goes a long way

21. Character profile
 Young girl (Lily)
 Age: 14
 Physical appearance: blonde, small, petite
 Character traits: Caring, quiet, reserved, friendly
 Background: As an only child she has always looked
after herself and enjoyed her own company however at
times she does get lonely despite having her best friend
(the dog) living with her. Her parents saw the dog as
company for her as her mum could no longer have any
more children. This caused family problems as the dad
had always wanted a son and now he is having an
affair, her mum has resorted to drinking and is on the
verge of becoming an alcoholic.
 Costume: casual and pretty

22. Character profiles
 Mum
 Age: 45
 Physical appearance: blonde, small
 Character traits: She is a house wife and so is dependent on
her husband and is vulnerable
 Background: Her husband was her first love and so she is
head over heels for him however due to a cyst in her ovaries
she could no longer have children which created cracks in
their marriage as he had always wanted a son which was
something she could not give him. He had an affair which
broke her heart and left her to resort to drinking in order to
forget. She was close to her daughter however a lot has
changed within their family.
 Costume: modern mum

23. Character profiles
 Dad
 Age: 45
 Physical appearance: brown hair, tall
 Character traits: Hard-working
 Background: His current wife was one he fell in love with
after his young, promiscuous years. Young love meant he
married quick and within a year they had a child together;
Lily. He loved Lily however always wanted a boy as he loved
football and wanted to be a role model for his child. As he
gets older and as he wife can no longer have kids, he
becomes desperate and goes against his wedding vowels.
This causes problems within the marriage but as his wife is
so dependent he tries to live a double life which distorts the
family Lily once knew and loved.
 Costume: suit (he is very work-orientated)

24. Character profiles
 Homeless lady
 Age: 30-40
 Physical appearance: brown hair, not too old,
 Character traits: friendly, unlucky,
 Background: Her life has been a series of bad luck as
she dropped out of school early to work as her mum
was disabled and was unable to work herself. This
meant she didn’t finish her exams and is now seen as
unemployable. Her mum died not long after she
dropped out of school which lead to her drinking and
as an ex-alcoholic who lost all her money and
possessions in a drunk night out at a casino, she now
sits and begs on the streets feeling very lonely and
unfortunate.
 Costume: old, dirty and cheap clothes wrapped in a
blanket

25. Concept 5
Short Film about bullying. It will be filmed in school and will be about a girl
who is getting bullied. Her name is Lily, and the film will begin with many
POV shots of her walking round school and the popular girl of the school,
bullying and teasing her. The shots will also consist of Joe her best friend
filming her, he does this as a hobby and enjoys filming her naturally. The POV
shots continue throughout the beginning, this will introduce the characters,
until the point when the bullying gets too much and we watch her overdose
and kill herself. The story will then unfold, by the POV being discovered as a
secret camera that her best friend Joe, told her to wear to prove the bullies
wrong until it was too late. As the film continues Joe releases the film footage
to the media and news reports. This leads to the bully getting named and
shamed as we take a look into the life of the bully, Amelia. We then find out
Amelia’s personal problems with Lily that caused her to want to bully her. We
see Amelia become hated by everyone, however she watches the footage and
asks for mental help and makes a med with the family of Lily and tries to
move on with her life.