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Behind the Door: Our Logline
Haseeb, a young man, delivers food to his mysterious neighbor Rian—who lives alone in an eerie, decaying house. Haseeb unknowingly walks...
Filza Chattha
May 18, 20251 min read


From Script to Approval: Our Pitch Moment
We approached Sir Zia after class once we had finished writing our script. It included detailed dialogues, scene-by-scene shots, and even...
Filza Chattha
May 18, 20251 min read


Behind the Shadows: Developing the Idea
Where filming two film openings in 2 weeks got us: Let’s start by saying: if you ever lock Filza and I in a quiet room for a whole day,...
Filza Chattha
May 18, 20253 min read


Target audience of coming of age genre
Written by: Aisha Waheed


Films in the Crime Comedy genre
Written by: Aisha Waheec
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Genre Selection: Choosing our vibe ;]
Groupchat made by yours truly We had our unofficially official seats in media class - because who needs a seating chart when instinct has you claiming spots since day one? then one day, Sir Zia dropped the bomb: “You have a preliminary task!” Naturally, panic turned into purpose, and just like that, the four of us looked at each other and we became a team. Step one? Make a group chat because no team is official without one. Step two? Pick a genre. Filza and Fatima jinxed over


A truly heart breaking 9 Frame Analysis: Past Lives </3
"I liked you for who you are; and who you are is a person who leaves. But for him, you're the person who stays." Past Lives is a 2023 romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut . Starring Greta Lee , Teo Yoo , and John Magaro , it follows two childhood friends over the course of 24 years while they contemplate the nature of their relationship as they grow apart, living different lives. The plot is semi-autobiographical and i


Extended Analysis of a Film Opening: Little Women <3
“Women have minds, and they have souls as well as just hearts. They’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent as well as just beauty. I am so sick of people saying that love is just all a woman is fit for. I’m so sick of it!” Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott. It chronicles the lives of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—in Concord,


Extended Analysis of a Film Opening: Fantastic Mr. Fox ;)
“I think I have this thing where I need everybody to think I'm the greatest, quote-unquote Fantastic Mr. Fox. And if people aren't knocked out and dazzled and slightly intimidated by me, I don't feel good about myself .” Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 American animated adventure - comedy film directed by Wes Anderson from a screenplay by Anderson and Noah Baumbach and based on the novel of the same name by Roald Dahl . Featuring stop-motion animation , it stars George Clo


Types of Film Openings: The Five Minute Hook :0
A film's opening is key in setting the tone and grabbing the audience's attention from the start. It intr oduces the characters, establishes the story, and gives viewers a sense of the movie's world. The genre of the film influences the type of opening used. For example, action movies often feature "cold openings" — intense, suspenseful scenes like a robbery or a fight — to quickly engage the audience and draw them into the action. Back Story: A backstory film opening gives
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