Evie Stylianou's Blog

'There is nothing like sitting with your popcorn. You've got the shaking of the speakers and the black when the lights go down and you know the film is just about to start'. 78% of UK population are cinema goers wanting new experiences and ideas, allowing them to be able to feel emotions that they don't always feel. The medium of cinema is able to engage a different audience to that of other mediums that struggle to reach audiences such as 16s-24s. For over 100 years, cinema has celebrated and showcased the best writing, acting and storytelling talent there is. When pinpointing the unique cinema experience, cinema-goers often refer to numerous factors, such as the quality of the ads, the size of the screen, the surround sound and other 3D technology. 51% of cinema goers are women, showing a strong interest in mediums of film from women. My short film is about a female relationship between a mother and her daughter, which will hopefully be relatable to the majori

This is the first draft of my script. 1 1.    BLACK SCREEN. V.O GRACE I’ve always wondered what it would have been like to have cancer in the olden days. 2 2.    INT. MORNING. BEDROOM. GRACE sitting on bed, packing belongings into a rucksack. V.O GRACE Would there just be people left, right and centre dropping dead from the plague or having their heads sliced off by a sword or something? And you’re just there with your little tumour friend who’s invading your surrounding tissue, and you probably don’t even really know what cancer is or that you have it. GRACE looks up at camera. GRACE CONT’D Well I do, and my tumour is called Tony. 3 3.    INT. MORNING. KITCHEN. GRACE and MUM sit at table. GRACE is pouring orange juice into her glass whilst MUM is reading the newspaper in her dressing gown. V.O GRACE Another thing that I always wonder is what accent Tony would have if he could speak. I said this to my mum at breakfast and I expected her to be like

1. Black screen 'I always wonder...' 2. Long-shot of Grace on bed packing bag 'would there...' 3. Close-up, tracking shot of Grace piling up belongings 'And you're just...' 4. Close-up of Grace looking at camera 'Well I do...' 5. Cut to black - title 6. Close-up of Grace pouring orange juice 'Another thing...' 7. Mid-shot of Grace eating breakfast and mum reading newspaper 'is what accent...' 8. Mid-shot of Mum, she lifts newspaper down from her face 'what would you...' 9. Mid-shot of Grace smiling at Mum 10. Mid-shot of Mum smiling back at Grace 'that killed me' 11. Mid-shot of Mum and Grace, Grace has a bite of her toast 12. Mid-shot of Grace having a bite of her toast 13. Close-up of Grace speaking with her mouth full 'I like to think...' 14. Mid-shot of Mum 'so what would you...' 15. Mid-shot of Grace 'I don't think I would...' 16. Mid-shot of Mum smiling 17. Mid, trackin

Narrative/Plot Sequence 'A girl with terminal cancer embarks on a journey to ensure that her tumour does not 'win'', is the pitch of my film. For me, the idea of a journey is important as it captures both the physical and metaphorical nature of the word. She is physically travelling closer to her death, yet is also on a metaphorical journey that reflects the nature of her journey as a cancer patient. Due to the film being about two sensitive, emotive topics; cancer and suicide, my aim is to tell the story primarily through the excessive use of voice over and dialogue, whilst keeping the camera work simple and clinical. My opening shot is a long shot of Grace sitting on her bed, packing her belongings into a bag. She packs belongings into a bag that she uses during her journey, allowing the audience to infer the precise, pre-planned nature of this journey. This will hopefully cause the audience to ask questions about where she is going before they actually find out,