Wednesday 20 November 2013

Film pitch

A teenage boy who is either heading towards a basketball court or a court of law. From the South side of London which is known to be the dangerous side of London is where he lives. He himself is in love with the sport basketball but the influences around him make it hard for him to keep on a straight path. The love and dedication he has for basketball completely outlines the love he has for crime and drugs. As a teenage boy he does not want to be marginalised by the ''cool'' boys that don't play basketball and commit crimes. What will he do?

Media

Genre: Urban teenage sports film.

Settings: South London.

Film name: The Court.

Storyline: A teenage boy from South London who has a passion for basketball. Very talented and dedicated when it comes to basketball. He is not achieving as good as he could in school due to lack of effort. Gradually, his laziness becomes worse and worse. After a while, all he really relies and dreams on about is getting a scholarship for a basketball university.

Logline: A teenage boy who is either heading towards a basketball court or a court of law.

Film Pitch:  The story of a teenage boy who has a passion for basketball. Unfortunately, he gets sucked into the wrong group. He himself doesn't personally enjoy being with this particular group but he doesn't want to be marginalised. A film with a similar film genre is ''White men cant jump''. The target audience is young people who have a dedication for basketball but are influenced into getting involved with the wrong people.