Homework 09/14/2015

Self-inventory reflection

The reading and exercise did not help at all. If anything it helped show how my documentary is incredibly far away from the topics I actually care about. But the exercise was good for figuring out what I NEED to do. I think my most engaging film topic is “Being right but having the system work against you”. Maybe I’ll address that in a future documentary.

But yeah, the exercise was quite demotivating and I’d rather not think more about at it at this time.

The pitch

The idea:
How can there be a disco in a quiet town like Ebeltoft

Why I'm doing it:
I find it to be absurd that there is a disco in a place like this and I want to know what kind of people go there.

Development:
The disco is closed.
Why?
What does this mean for the young people of ebeltoft.

What I hope to find:
Insight into how it is being young in a place like Ebeltoft.

I believe this film should be made because:
It's going to be funny when the audience realises my documentary project gets totally shut down by the disco not being open
It's going to be interesting to see how the young of Ebeltoft cope with it

My producer:
Big plus if he/she speaks danish cuz I don't
Willing to go out in the field with me and help with translation/sound/light

Some reflection on the pitch:
I think my presentation went okay considering I made the pitch the same morning. I still have to figure out what I really want to tell with my documentary. My producer is Camilla and she seems really motivated so I think we will have a lot of fun no matter what.