This document discusses conventions of British social realism films and how they were used in a student media trailer project. It begins by explaining conventions like themes of social struggles, representations of gender/ethnicity/class, locations, camerawork and dialogue. It then discusses how the student incorporated these conventions in their trailer through music choice, character introductions, and suggesting themes of loss and struggle without being explicit. Split screens were also used against social realism conventions to introduce characters and transition scenes. Overall, the student aimed to capture a melancholy tone and sense of ambiguity to draw in viewers while challenging genres.