After pitching our idea for our film, we got some mixed feedback on how we can approach it. However, we were assisted to not carry on with it and go with our 'back-up idea' due to the risk of danger whilst filming in a psychiatric hospital, like Maudsley.
Though it was a very strong idea with great view points on how we could film it and how we could portray the professionals in charge of the patients' mental health treatments, I personally think that (as pointed out by Helen too) we would need more than two months to film our idea, and there would many problems when doing so too.
After receiving our feedback, we were informed by Sam's mother that we had permission by Richard Morley who's in charge of the Communications/ Media department in the Maudsley Hospital, and that we could only film the professionals in the hospital with supervision.
But we thought it through and we basically discussed the possibility of carrying on with our back-up idea which is about single parents.
This idea was one of my own, and I mainly got inspired by my own mother. I grew up with both parents present till about the age of 13, when at that age my father died after having a heart surgery to replace his valves. What I, as a teenage girl, experienced was dreadful and I absolutely praise my mum for staying so strong and raising me as a single parent with no help till now. I went through a lot, but to be honest, I wouldn't survive the loss without the support of my mother, or she without mine. So yes, she is my hero, she's one of the most important people in my life that lifted my mood when I felt like my life had ended, and so I want to dedicate this "hero" project to all those single parents that are heroes for their own children. Saying that, through this film we don't only want to dedicate this to single mothers, but to single fathers too, as their role in general has been underrated by the society we live in.
Our pitch 'presentation', is below:
Introduction:
People Included:
-Single Mothers/Fathers
Target Group:
Possible Time Aired:
Again, thank you for reading and I will update you on the progress of our new idea, very soon.
Yours,
I.
Though it was a very strong idea with great view points on how we could film it and how we could portray the professionals in charge of the patients' mental health treatments, I personally think that (as pointed out by Helen too) we would need more than two months to film our idea, and there would many problems when doing so too.
After receiving our feedback, we were informed by Sam's mother that we had permission by Richard Morley who's in charge of the Communications/ Media department in the Maudsley Hospital, and that we could only film the professionals in the hospital with supervision.
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But we thought it through and we basically discussed the possibility of carrying on with our back-up idea which is about single parents.
This idea was one of my own, and I mainly got inspired by my own mother. I grew up with both parents present till about the age of 13, when at that age my father died after having a heart surgery to replace his valves. What I, as a teenage girl, experienced was dreadful and I absolutely praise my mum for staying so strong and raising me as a single parent with no help till now. I went through a lot, but to be honest, I wouldn't survive the loss without the support of my mother, or she without mine. So yes, she is my hero, she's one of the most important people in my life that lifted my mood when I felt like my life had ended, and so I want to dedicate this "hero" project to all those single parents that are heroes for their own children. Saying that, through this film we don't only want to dedicate this to single mothers, but to single fathers too, as their role in general has been underrated by the society we live in.
Our pitch 'presentation', is below:
IDEA 3: Single Parents
Title:
“My Hero”
Producer:
Ilianna Ntouvli
Director:
Ilianna Ntouvli, Sam Mckeown
Introduction:
In life I believe that our society, has not been fair to
the heroes around us, mainly to the single parents facing everyday challenges
of raising a child alone.
The main conflict is within the families and when single parents are exposed to this rather challenging role to raise a child alone in a critical world: they would have to focus on their duty as a new parent and face the challenges/package that comes with it.
The main conflict is within the families and when single parents are exposed to this rather challenging role to raise a child alone in a critical world: they would have to focus on their duty as a new parent and face the challenges/package that comes with it.
Ultimately I want the audience to feel like they’ve engaged
and related themselves to the stories exposed through our documentary film and
be sympathetic with each character.
Also to understand that the credit given to those “heroes” is underestimated as we, as a population, should not criticize the way in which these parents have voluntarily chosen or not have had a choice, to experience.
Also to understand that the credit given to those “heroes” is underestimated as we, as a population, should not criticize the way in which these parents have voluntarily chosen or not have had a choice, to experience.
This is the idea I want to pass to our audience and the society
we live in. From ages 16-34, I want this film to be an example of a way to show
the consequences of raising a child alone.
People Included:
-Single Mothers/Fathers
-Grand-parents (of children)
-Possibly children
-Doctors? (showing statistics/studies related to topic)
Location/environment:
-Home of single parent or grandparent of child
-office of doctor
-playground.
Target Group:
Part
of doing a documentary film for BBC 3, is that the target group is mainly ages
from 16- 34, which is exactly the group I’m targeting for. This is due to
through those ages we can explain this situation and have a great impact on it,
as the age group we’re targeting for is the ‘new generation’/ the millennial
generation and we can in some way make a change in this situation.
Possible Time Aired:
-19:00-20:00.
-It’s usually the time slot when they air ‘Hotel of Mum and Dad’, again, similar to our film.
-It’s usually the time slot when they air ‘Hotel of Mum and Dad’, again, similar to our film.
-It’s
also the first time slot meaning that it’s a time when usually families sit
together to watch television. Or when most parents come back from work to relax
and watch something entertaining but rather educational.
-It
is also when all the other channels like E4, Channel 4 & 5, ITV, etc. are
usually airing American television series.
Again, thank you for reading and I will update you on the progress of our new idea, very soon.
Yours,
I.
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