Proposal for the short film

Proposal

Production title: The Bridge "Tears of Blood"

Assignment Brief:

To produce a five minute short film on a subject of mine and my partner's own choosing, including research into other existing short films and how they are created and broadcast.

Proposal:

I INTEND TO PRODUCE A SHORT FILM ON THE ISSUE OF TEEN ABDUCTION AND RAPE.

Teenagers are becoming more and more evident in news headlines and papers across the globe. Reports of teens for inflicting crime and being the victims of crime are becoming more apparent as teenagers fight to gain more independence among society. Teenagers are all too eager to grow up and gain the freedom and independence that they so badly crave. What they do not understand is that with this independence, comes numerous responsibilities. Teenagers carry with them a negative view that is perceived by all other groups within a society. They are genuinely associated with anti-social behaviour, crime, violence and other negativities. What others fail, if not refuse to recognise is that not all teenagers are custom to the negative stereotype that comes with being a young adult. 
However, what this short story will aim to establish is the vulnerable side to being a teenager and the dangers that can occur in everyday reality. Homicide (violence at the hands of another person) is the fifth most common cause of teenage death. There are thousands of incidents that can be found where teenage girls have fallen victim to the violent acts of another human being, the most common being rape. The invincibility that some teenager’s feel they have can act as their downfall and end them up in all sorts of disastrous situations. This issue therefore needs to be addressed and we feel that showing the incident from a perspective that will allow the audience to truly experience how it may happen/feel, will be the best way of conquering the increasing levels of rape. The short film will show the events leading up to the abduction of our character and the events that happen after the abduction has taken place. As rape is such a sensitive subject amongst many people, the incident will be emphasised and implied, but not actually shown.
All footage used in the film will be created by both me and my partner. All editing procedures will be undertaken by us and any music used within the short film will not be subject to copyright.
This short film will aim to raise awareness of teen rape and its raising occurrence documented in the news and those that go unheard. It will offer support, guidance and reassurance for anyone who is a victim of rape, but also help to raise the knowledge that these things can happen and how is best to avoid them.  
The production work for the short film will include a poster for the film and a film magazine review page featuring the film.