FLEETING YOUTH

Social Realism/Coming

of Age Film

Genre:

FILMS SIMILAR

• Submarine

• Juno

• Almost Famous

• The Rocker

Independent low cost film

5-7 Million

Distribution: Weinstein CompanyFilm Four

BUDGET

• Alex is part of a new sixth form

• He finds it difficult making friends due to past experiences.

• So he decides to keep to himself and turn to music and his two people he previously went to school with.

• So he remains an outcast.

• Alex is looking to get in to the ‘band’ which is part of an intimidating, rebellious and popular group.

• Alex is a fantastic musician, he plays various musical instruments, but is most confident at playing electric guitar.

• As the audience we believe this is mainly to gain recognition from his ‘love interest’.

• His love interest is the female lead singer of ‘the band’.

• However obstacles stand in his way as he has a Socially disadvantaged background.

Narrative

THE CHARACTERS…

PROTAGONIST

ALEX

• Male

• Older Teen 16-18 years old

• Outcast, looking to get in some kind of social circle

• Main interest is music

• Wants to be liked but he gets picked on for being different. ?

BRIAN

• Likes learning but he has trouble finding a balance between this and socialising and meeting new friends.

• Therefore he lacks in experience with socialising and instead of flourishing as a young person, he has become socially awkward.

• Gets picked on for being different like Alex. This is one of the main things that they have in common.

• Male

• Older Teen 16-18 years

• Enjoys Learning (Bit of a Geek)

SARAH

• Female

• 16-18 years of age

• Has an interest in Literature and Art.

• Sarah is a loyal friend and has stood by Dan’s sidethrough out of the torment and bullying he has encountered.

• However the loyalty has never really been returned.

• Sarah starts to question whether she wants to be friends with someone who can’t reflect the same respect.

• Sarah has also never really fitted in, however she has had many opportunities to climb the ‘social ladder’ but chose not to. Mainly because it didn’t involve the movement of Simon and Dan.

OLIVIA

• Olivia is the ‘love interest’ of our protagonist.

• Olivia is in the best band at the school and is admired for being a strong and powerful female lead singer.

DOG DAYS - BAND

LOCATIONS…Forum Park School – Music rooms/ Hall/Courtyard/ Common Room

UNIQUE SELLING POINT

• Well known actors

• Mixes between issues with teens, including music, romance and bromance

PACING Starting off slowly and building up the pace as the trailer progresses

As it is not a linear trailer it will have different speeds occurring at different times.

Depending on the shots the speed will relate to it.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Teens - 12+

COST OF PRODUCTION Between £5-7

Million

• Alternative Rock influences

• Influences from musicians such as Alex Turner who wrote the soundtrack to Submarine.

MUSIC

Released May 30th

You will have to invest in my film to find out the ending to Alex’s story…