Short Film Pitch

Titles

The Follower
The Uncertain
The Tracker
The Shadow
Helper
Name

Characters & Concept

Main character female Molly - hero

Family member female Lucy- Donor/helper
Stalker male Edward- False villain

A stalker who appears to be not what he

seems.

Narrative Beginning

The main character is in a super market, looking

down the aisles. They knock down items off the
shelves.
The stalker rushes in to help pick things up. They
say goodbye and the stalker leaves.
A shot shows the main character walking out of the
super market with the bags. Suddenly the bags
split and everything falls into the street. Once
again the stalker comes to her rescue and the pair
laugh about the coincidence of bumping into each
other again.

Narrative Middle

The main character is at the bus stop with her cousin,

talking about going for a meal. The bus approaches and
the main character drops her money.
The stalker appears and happens to have the correct
amount of bus fare. Her cousin recognises him but
doesnt know where from.
Diary entries: Voice over of the main character talking
about how she keeps bumping into the stalker. Montage
of her bumping into him.
The main character becomes scared. When the stalker
knocks on her door to return a lost bracelet, she slams
the door in his face and threatens him.

Example of a
Montage

Narrative Ending

The cousin comes round to her house to tell

her where she recognises the stalker from.
With her, she brings a photo album and shows
her the stalker.
Main character notices he is wearing the same
bracelet that she has.
Runs outside to apologise, only to see him
wave at her and then walk off into the
distance as he disappears.

Body Language

Main character- At the beginning of the narrative

she has open body language towards the stalker.
But as the narrative progresses, her body language
becomes closed. e.g. she could turn away. She has
open body language with her cousin all the time.
Stalker- Their body language is always open
because he is always trying to help.
Cousin- She has unbiased body language towards
the other characters, but warmer towards the main
character.

Props

Shopping- Is used when the character knocks

items over and when her bags split.
Diary- Writes about encounters with the
stalker.
Bracelet- Returned by the stalker. The
character sees the stalker wearing it in the
photograph.
Photo album- Used to identify the stalker.
Bus money- Given by stalker.

Lighting

At the opening of the narrative the lighting is

high key.
As the narrative progresses the lighting gets
darker and becomes low key.
At the very end there is high key lighting again
as everything has been resolved.

Costume

Stalker- 1920s clothing e.g. waist coat, hair

gelled and parted at the side.
Main character and cousin-dressed in
everyday clothing

Setting

Super market- bright light, friendly, positive,

happy.
Street- Natural light, friendly.
House- Darker lighting

Audience

Young adults/ teenagers

Not really gender specific
People who enjoy thrillers.
People who like twists at the end.

Themes

Time- happens over a few months as shown in

the montage and dates in the diary.
Jewellery- A bracelet that is lost by the main
character and then returned by the stalker. It
is also seen in the photograph worn by the
stalker.
The past