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How to Write a Film Proposal

To write a film proposal is the first step to getting your film into
development, this is your opportunity to show film investors in
visual terms what your project is all about and make them want to
finance your film.

Move your Film into Development

To get financiers interested you need to show which Key Cast and
Crew are interested in your film. They need to know you have
filmmakers with experience on board the project and a clear idea of
how your film is going to look.

The Film Proposal is your First Step to go into Development.

You can download the film proposal template which does all the
groundwork for you - how your film is going to look and why you are
the best person to make this project. You will be guided step-by-step
on your approach to the style, the setting, characters and plot of
your film.

The Film Proposal Template guides you through the development of

your film process quickly and easy! Just fill in the text and you will
have a complete film proposal to move your project forward.

What is included in the Film Proposal

Template?

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1. Film Synopsis

The introduction or synopsis is the most critical element of your

film proposal. It tells how compelling the project is and reveals
how passionate the filmmaker is. If your synopsis is dynamic and
is strategically placed, it will remain active in the readers mind.

2. The Logline

If you speak to a producer, director or agent, that person will ask

you: What is your script about? This is your Logline. You will have
30 seconds to describe the plot in a captivating way and be able
to state the main concept of your story in one concise sentence.

3. Screenplay Structure

This is a visual industry and the person reading your film

proposal needs to visualize your story, here you will give a brief
summary of each scene that includes pictures. Many
screenplays are organized into a 3-act structure.

Act 1: The Set Up: classically 30 minutes long us where the

situation and characters and conflict are introduced.
Act 2: The Conflict: often an hour long, is where the conflict
begins and expands until it reaches a crisis.
Act 3: The Resolution: the conflict rises to one more crisis and
is then resolved.

4. Characters / Actors

Describe the character or actors in detail and why their

experience is important to your film.

5. Film Treatment

This part of the film proposal should read like a short story and
be written in the present tense. The film treatment presents the
entire story including the ending, and use some key scenes and
dialogue from the screenplay it is based on. It is more detailed
than the synopsis and may include details of directorial style that
an outline omits.

6. Production Crew

Include brief biographies of your key crew (e.g Producer, Director,

Writer, Director of Photography, Sound Editor, etc). Include
information that shows their experience in your type of film and

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why they are beneficial to the project. The stronger your crew is,
the more likely your project will get funded.

7. Mood Board

Also called a Look Book, create a visual representation of the

ambiance of your film giving the reader a feeling of what your
film will look like. It tells the story of your film in pictures.

8. Storyboard Template

Storyboard to easily plan your shot list.

9. Target Audience

10. Abbreviated Budget

Add the top sheet created in your Film Budget that shows your
proposed expenses and income in abbreviated form.

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