Proposal for Film Project, Janjay (A Liberian Woman's Adventures in the U.S.)

Janjay
A Film About A Liberian Woman's
Adventures in the United States
Written by Princene A. Boyd
Registered At Writer's Guild Of America (West)

Investor Proposal

We represent Manu's International Production and Princene Productions. Our goal is to attract financial support for our film project. Attached is the projected budget for $13,000 investment.


Our main objective is to produce an exciting and dramatic ten minute videotape that promotes Queen's Film and Media. We will attempt to give direction to, and answer likely questions from, high school students and first-year university students.

A relaxed, yet energetic and engaging, narrator will introduce the film and act as a walk-through guide. We will begin with a critical analysis of one film, as an example of how we look at films as a whole The concept of Janjay is derived from life experiences from an African perspective. (followed by a division into the areas of film and television history, theory, criticism and production. These divisions should emphasize the well-rounded nature of a film degree which offers both the practical, hands-on courses and a theoretical base.) The interviews will include ideas on women in film, African film, Hollywood film, and also media and advertising in popular culture. The emphasis should be on the ability of film studies to satisfy a wide range of interests including history, sociology, politics and economics.

While reinforcing the theoretical and critical side of Film and Media, we should be sure to maintain a consistent portrayal of the close-knit film African community that is having fun studying and making films. The interviews will be justaposed with images of various activities such as editing a second-year video, shooting a third-year 16mm production, or recognizing an accomplishment at the annual film studies awards night.

The film should be fast-paced and engaging, but with an emphasis on the fact that Janjay is more than just watching movies. The conclusion will be the narrator's summary of actual professions that Special emphasis will be placed on students who have won awards in the industry, who have become teachers and professors, or who have started their own successful film companies. Viewers should be left with a perception that Film and Media opens up career possibilities by encouraging the critical thinking that is important in any pursuit.

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