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WorkingTitle:‘BlockBoys’
Tagline:“Careful whoyoutrust.”
KeyCharacters:
Kieran– The maincharacter of the group of friends, he leadsmostactivitiesandhe’sthe mostmature
youngercharacter.He isvery involved UKculture andlistenstoa lotof UK music,andwearstracksuits
because he grewup arounda lot of crime and poverty. He isD on the NRS scale where he hasa single
motherwhoisworkingclassas he livesinablockof flats,KieranisMainstreamonthe 4cs scale as he
likescurrenttrends.
Jaden– Jadenis the loudestcharacterandalwaysmake a joke of hissituation,he is like the otheryoung
boyswhere he wearsdark tracksuitshe alsosmokes,he grew upinthe same areaat the same blockof
apartmentsas Kieran. He isalsoD on the NRS scale witha single mothertoo, onthe 4cs Jadenwould
alsobe mainstreamastheylike currenttrends.
Tom – He is the quietestof the group butis the same as the othertwo youngcharacters where he
alwayswearstracksuitsandsmokeswithJaden. He isslightlyhigheronthe NRSscale at C2 where his
dad has a goodjob andalthoughthey don’tlive together,he buyshimnew thingseverytime he sees
him.Tom isalsomainstreamforthe same reasons
Giovanni – The most disciplinedcharacterof the film,verycalmandconfident.He neverrevealstoo
much abouthimself andkeepseverythingstrictly business.He wouldbe A onthe NRSscale as he helps
run the mafiaand issecond intheirhierarchy. He isResignedonthe 4cs scale where he isvery
traditional andformal,he stickstohismoralsand isverystrict.
Marco – The large ‘goon’forthe mafia,he isn’tthe smartestcharacterbut isstrongest.The mafiause
himas a bodyguardandto threatenanyone whoopposesthem.He isalso Resignedonthe NRSscale
because he sticksto rulesandisverystrict on followingthem, he wouldlikelybe Bon the 4cs scale
where he hasa bigpart inthe mafia.
ACT 1
The filmopens withadrill track showing establishingshotsof the apartmentblocksandthe estate,we
saw the 3 youngboysina car listeningtomusicasthe backingtrack becomesdiegetic,Kieranisdriving
withJadeninthe passenger seatrollingupacigarette,Tomis inthe back seat talkingabouta drugdeal
they’re drivingto. The grouppark andsit inthe car talkingaboutthe drug deal andhow Jadendoesn’t
trust it.Theymake funof himfor doubtingitand Jadenthenflashesalarge knife saying thatif anything
goeswrong, he’ll use it. Theythenbegintowalkroundthe streetandcome to an alley of garages.Jaden
beginstoworry as we see twopeople inblacksuitswalkupwith abriefcase.Giovanni walksuptothe
boyswhile leavingasmall distance, he requeststhe cocaine,andKieranaskstosee the money.The
hostilitybetweenthemincreases asbothgroupsare beingverystubborn andTom beginsshoutingat
them,Giovanni tellshimtoquietdownwhichangershimmore.He thenbeginsto startwalkingtowards
the two men,Marco stepsforward tellingTomtoget away.Jadenstartsto reach for hisknife asTom

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keepsedgingtowardsthe twomen,he thenmakesasuddenmovementandwithouthesitationMarco
shootshiminthe chest.The twoboys screamand are now at gunpoint,theyare robbedof the drugs
and the knife. The mendon’twant witnesses, sotheygive themtwochoicestoeitherdie or tocome
withthem.The boysenterthe back of a van havingto leave theirdyingfriendbehind. There isverylittle
talkingbetweenthe boys asthe two menspeakinItalian.The vancomesto a stop and Jadenisvery
nervous.The doorsopenandMarco walksthemat gunpointto entertheirmainMafiasafehouse.
ACT 2
The boys are seatedina waitingroomoutside andoffice anddiscuss the drugdeal JadenblamesKieran
for notlookingintoitenoughandthe pair start to fall out. Theythenenterthe office andthe same two
menare inthe office discussingwhattodowiththe boys.Giovanni decidesthattheywillworkforthe
mafiaand getsentto sell some weapons withMarco,the boysgettoldthey must change,there isa
short montage of the twoboys gettingdressed andcleanedupintosuits. Theythengetintoacar with
Marco and start askinghimto go getfoodfirst,thisresultsina funnyargumentbetweenthe characters
and theykeepaskinghim tostopand getfood.We thensee a shotof the groupin McDonaldswhere
Marco isrefusingtoeat andjust sitsandlistenstothe boys,theymake jokesaboutMarco’s
stubbornnessandthe mafia’srules.Theythencontinue togoto the meeting,makinglittlejokesand
commentsastheyget a betterrelationshipwithMarco. The three arrive at a dark abandoned
warehouse where thereisalreadyagroupof menwaitingwithablackedoutrange rover.There is
multiple menwithassaultrifles.Theyhave 3brief casesanda duffle bagfull of bricksof cocaine.The
twoboys are sweatingasMarco handlesthe deal,bothsideswanttoscam eachothereventhough
they’re outnumberedby4people.Marcoplaces the stacks of fake printedmoneyonthe table andhe
getsKieranandJadento come collectthe bags and briefcaseswithhimandastheybegintowalkaway
theyhearsomeone shout“Oi!”andtheyall turn around,a heatedargumentbreaksoutand people start
pointingguns,Jadenfiresoff ashotbyaccidenthittingandkillingone of the guys.All charactersquickly
springintoactionand duck behindcoverandbeginfiringateachother.Jadenisinshock thathe killeda
man and he issat in silence lookingathisgun.KieranandMarco beginshootingbackfrombehindthe
coverand a fewshotshitand bodiesslumptothe floor,a shotcomesback and hitsMarco inthe
shoulderhe stayslowandholdshisshoulder.KieranisconfusedaskingMarcowhatto do as he
continuesfiringbackatthe final tworival goons.Kieranhitsone andmovesuptowards the final man,
once turningthe corner he realiseshe isnotthere andhe comesfrombehindanda fightbreaksout
betweenthem.The rival membergetsKieranonthe floorin achoke holdand it seemshe isaboutto be
killedand Jadenmanagestogetup andshootand kill the rival member andthe bloodisoverKieran,he
thenpickshimup and the groupgrab the drugsand leave.There isverylittletalkingonthe ride backas
all characters are in shock.It isa verydifferentatmosphere tothe car ride there.
ACT 3
The group returnsto the safehouse andeveryone else doesn’treallycare abouthow the boysfeel.They
siton theirownand discusswhathappenedinthe warehouse,theygetriledupandstartshouting
abouthow muchtheyhate it and it’stoo muchfor them.Theymake a planto get outand take money
off them,theydecide todoit the nextdayand recoverovernight.Asthe nextafternoonapproaches,
KieranandJadenget preparedto run awaywithas much moneyaspossible theystartbaggingup
narcoticsand weapons.Theymove the bagsto the back of theircar andtry to stay out of sightwhile
transportingthe bagsto the car. Thisresultsina scene where the boysare hidingfromthe mafiaand

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movingaroundas quietaspossible.KieranandJadenmanage to fill theircarwithall the money,drugs
and weapons.HoweverJadenrealiseshe haslefthisphone,Kieranwaitsinthe caras Jadengoesback
to the safehouse togethisphone,afterhe sneaksinandretrievesitMarco noticeshimleavingand
beginstotail himto see whathe’sdoingbecause he lookssuspicious.Marcogetsoutside andseesthe
twopullingof withthe backof theircar loadedwitharound£300,000 of valuables,he pullsouthisgun
and firesatthe car as Jadenfiresa warningshotback and the pairdrive off back to theirapartment
blockas quickas theycan. Theyarrive at the apartmentmovingall the bagsintoJaden’smum’s
apartment.The pairdiscusswhatthey’re goingtodo withthe moneyandhave a deep,heartfeltchat
abouthow they’re goingtobettertheirlives.There isthenloudknockingatthe door and thenpairpull
out theirweaponsandflipthe sofatouse as coverthe knockingcontinuesandgetslouder,there isthen
a loudsmashas a chair fliesthroughthe windowfollowedbygunshots.We hearGiovanni shout‘Where
isit?’ as there isa small silence andMarco triestomake a deal where nobodygetshurt. Theyhave
anotherargumentandthe firingcontinueswithonshothittingJadeninthe stomach,Giovanni thentells
Marco to go inand he forcesthe doordownand walkstowardsJadenonthe floor,Jadenthenpullsout
hisgun shootingandkillingMarcoandthenslumpsto the floorhimself because of the pain.The lasttwo
characters have a talk,KierangetsGiovanni tostandin the openandas Kierangoesto shootbut hisgun
justclicksas he has run out of ammo. ThisangersGiovanni asKieranisveryworriedasGio entersthe
apartmentand slowlywalkstowardsthe sofa,Kieranthrowshisemptygunathisheadand the pair have
a lengthyfight,GiogetsKieranonthe floorandbeginstochoke him andhit hishead,he lookstoJaden
as he managesto kicka gunoverto Kieranwhichhe thenshoots and killsGiovanni.Kierangetsupand
checkson Jadenas he says hisfinal words.Kierangetsall the valuables,putsitinthe car and drivesoff
while he isveryemotional the final shotishiscar drivingintothe distance accompaniedwiththe same
track as the introas the title comesupagainfollowedbythe credits.
Target Audience
The target audience will be mainlyteensbecause mymaincharactersare teenagersand theymaybe
able to relate withthemmore. The filmshouldbe anage 12rated film, thiswayitincreasesthe amount
of people whocanwatchit. Fans of actioncomedies mayalsone interestedinwatchingthe film asthere
are manyscenespurelyforcomedy.All advertisementwill be made tosuitmytarget audience of
teenagerswhomightasktheirparentstotake themwhichis an increasedaudience again.
Form and Style
The filmwill be shot sothat scenesaren’talwaysfull of dialoguetokeepthe youngaudienceengaged
and there will alwaysbe somethinghappeninginthe scene forthemtowatch. I will alsouse common
thingsseenin comedyfilmstoappeal tothe comedyfansas well ascommon thingsseeninactionfilms
for myfightscenes
Marketplace

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I feel there is aplace for the filmonthe filmindustry,I have notseena filmlike thissoI thinkthe
individualitywill be akeysellingpoint forthe film. The filmfitswithcurrenttrendsandtopicsandisvery
modern. Ifeel the film coulddowell at filmfestivalshoweveritisnotone genre whichmightmake it
hard to decide where tosubmitit,Ifeel itwouldhave potential to winsome awardsatthe filmfestivals.
You could alsouse the story to make a prequel,sequel oraspin-off if the storywere tobe successful
and the audience enjoyedthe characters.