Recently we have been learning about the importance of pitches in terms of selling a story idea to a potential viewer or someone wanting to invest in the story. We will be creating pitches for our future script and story ideas, but in the mean-time we have been gaining experience on the subject by watching short films by various different film-makers, including the short film "Soft" by Simon Ellis.
The premise of the film seems to revolve around the theme of cowardice and also the willingness to stand up against bullies, at the risk of getting hurt and losing dignity. The film itself is a very powerful piece, that tells a very realistic, believable story in a very short amount of time. As such, it was a very beneficial experience and task to create a pitch for this film.
The actual pitch I came up with was this 22 word one:
"A father and son find themselves thrust into the middle of a violent, modern-day class war where fear and bullying dominates."
I chose to word the pitch the way I did so that the basic plot point is outlined to the viewer or potential script-buyer, without giving away the major plot-points, or films ending.
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