Question 2 CCR Research & Video 1 Script

Question 2 for the CCR is:

How does your product engage with audiences, and how would it be distributed as a real media text?

First, let’s focus on the target audience. Our target audience with this film opening is young adults and teens; this is shown by the main character being a teen, and our genre—horror/psychological thriller—being most popular in ages ranging from 15 to 25 years old. 

The way we engage with audiences in our film opening is using a large amount of techniques, such as creating tension by using suspenseful pacing, a chase scene, and minimal dialogue to engage from the start and give the audience anticipation for what is to come. The most successful openings in film history are ones that engage the audience from the first second. Especially in horror, some films openings can be very boring and repel viewers. That is why it's important to sort of “hook” the audience in the first few minutes.

We would distribute our film by posting on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, and others, as well as on VOD (Video-On-Demand) sites. We would also attend many local film events, such as:

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF):

Dates: November 8-17, 2024 (past) 

Description: FLIFF is a major regional film festival showcasing American indie and studio films, international films, student films, and special tributes. 

Venues: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lauderhill

Website: www.fliff.com 

FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/FortLauderdaleInternationalFilmFestival 

South Florida Film Forum:

Dates: March 29-30, 2025 

Description: A two-day event celebrating South Florida's unique cinematic voices, featuring panel discussions, networking opportunities, and screenings. 

Website: https://filmlauderdale.org/film-festivals/ 

Other Film Festivals in the Area:

Boca International Jewish Film Festival: February 23 – March 16, 2025 

Gasparilla International Film Festival: March 25 – 30, 2025 

Miami Film Festival: April 3 – 13, 2025 

My idea for the CCR video for questions 1-2 is a vertically filmed social media-like interview, starting with an interviewer walking up to me with a microphone and asking me questions like if we had just met, but they know who I am. They ask me questions like “What do you do for a living?” and such, and then get to the CCR questions, asking about distribution, representation theories, and other things that have to do with the film opening. The script will be uploaded below.

CCR Q1-2 SCRIPT.docx

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