Aims and Context

Aims and Contexts

 - A commentary on celebrity culture and worship of stars. As well as exploring the worlds fascination with fame and the new idea of the 'American Dream'. 

- Viewing - Shown in indie cinemas / small amount of multiplex cinema's 

- Inspirations - The Bling Ring (Sofia Coppola - 2013)
                      - La Dolce Vita (Federico Fellini - 1960)
                      - To Die For (Gus Van Sant - 1995)
                      - Almost Famous (Cameron Crowe - 2000)
                      - I'm Not Crazy (William Rebein - 2015)
                      - Antiviral (Brandon Cronenberg - 2012) 
                      - Cosmopolis (David Cronenberg - 2012)
                      - Badlands (Terrence Malick - 1973)
                      - Factory Girl (George Hickenlooper - 2006)
                      - Anna Nicole (Mary Harron - 2013)

- Target Audience - Predominantly females aged 16-24, however there would be interest from male audiences    

                                  of the same age. People who are interested in celebrity and popular culture would also be  

                                  a key target audience. Indie cinema fans would also take interest due to the genre and 

                                  context. 

Title Ideas -

• The 27 Club
• Valley Girls
• 15 Minutes
• The Inner Circle
• 9021OMG
• Price of Fame
• The A List
• 5150
• Obsessed
• Hollywood Hills
• Walk of Fame

Plot Ideas - 

•  A group of celebrity worshipping teens who crave to be famous at any means and obsess over celebrity culture. Closely following the lives of 'fallen from grace' celebrities such as; Anna Nicole Smith, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes. As well as trying to replicate their lives e.g. excessive partying, rehab,  consuming drugs and alcohol as well as getting DUI's and mugshots. There can be a character who is obsessed with achieving a certain image through plastic surgery. The film would be a statement of superficiality and the issue of desiring to achieve fame. They see the 27 club as a goal to reach in the future as this was a heavily publicised 'group' in which stars 'joined' when they passed away at 27 - Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain being examples. Wanting to show the fascination with fame as well as the new ideology of what is the American Dream. As well as showing the comparison between religious and celebrity worship and how the difference become the same.
• Tell a story of a stalker or paparazzo who is obsessed with a certain star
• Retell a Hollywood scandal such as a crime e.g. Bling Ring gang, OJ Trials, conspiracy case
• A story of a star that becomes obsessed with perfection and her portrayal in the media, leads her to utilise drugs and excessive plastic surgery to achieve perfection. 

Screenplay Influences - I shall be taking influence from American indie screenplays The Bling Ring and Whiplash.  Like The Bling Ring, I shall have a strong focus on soundtrack in order to create irony and to anchor the messages within the scene.