FOOTBALL DOCUMENTARY JAMES PARKER, JAY MATHER AND OLIVER DAVIDSON
JAMES PARKER’S FILM 1966 ALL OVER AGAIN? CAN OUR CUBS BECOME LIONS? FILM BASED AROUND THE STRUGGLE OF GRASSROOTS GAME AND YOUTH PLAYERS. HOW THIS HAS AND WILL EFFECT ENGLAND. INTERVIEWS WITH NAMES IN THE YOUTH AND GRASSROOTS GAME. REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES.
OLIVER DAVIDSON’S FILM THE LONG ROAD TO COACHING FOOTBALL AN INSIDE LOOK INTO YOUTH COACHING FILM BASED AROUND THE PROCESS FROM PLAYING YOUTH FOOTBALL TO COACHING IT AND BEYOND. INTERVIEWS WITH COACHES REAL LIFE STORY
JAY MATHER’S FILM IS YOUTH DEVELOPING? HOW IS YOUTH DEVELOPING FILM BASED AROUND THE STRUGGLE S OF DEVELOPING YOUTH PLAYERS. INTERVIEWS WITH COACHES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES
WHEN? FILMING WILL START AND END
HOW?
WHO? VARIETY OF DIFFERENT COACHING STAFF. PLAYERS OF ALL AGES. MAIN PROTAGONIST. ALL REAL-LIFE CHARACTERS.
WHO? YOUTH FOOTBALL COACH YOUTH TEAM PLAYERS MAIN PROTAGONIST – YOUTH TEAM COACH REAL LIFE, RELATABLE CHARACTERS
WHO? YOUTH COACHING STAFF. YOUTH PLAYERS MAIN PROTAGONIST.- YOUTH FOOTBALLER SEEKING A FUTURE WITHIN THE SPORT
TARGET AUDIENCE NICHE AUDIENCE. PEOPLE INVOLVED AND PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUTH FOOTBALL FOOTBALL IN GENERAL
WHAT? 3 ACT STRUCTURE. INTERVIEWS. ACTION SHOTS. QUICK AND FAST PACED. INVESTIGATION.
ACT 1 SHOW ENGLAND’ GREATEST MOMENTS IN THE PAST. HAD GREAT POTENTIAL AND PRODUCING WORLD CLASS PLAYERS. BOASTED SOME OF THE BEST TEAMS IN THE WORLD. RECENTLY ENGLAND HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING. KIDS JUST AREN’T PLAYING FOOTBALL.
ACT 2 ASKING MANAGERS WHAT THEY BELIEVE SHOULD BE DONE. DO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE? LOTS OF MONEY HAS NOW BEEN PUT IN. BUT BUT COMPARE ENGLAND TO OTHER COUNTRIES.
ACT 3 CHARITIES ARE NOW HELPING UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN TO PLAY FOOTBALL. FA HAVE PUT MORE CONCENTRATION INTO YOUTH FOOTBALL. BUT MANY BELIEVE WE ARE TOO LATE TO START A NEW YOUTH SYSTEM. YOUTH/GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ENGLAND. PEOPLE STILL HAVE FAITH THAT WE CAN BE GREAT AGAIN.
WHAT? INVESTIGATIVE STORY ACTION SHOTS INTERVIEW UNIQUE SELLING POINT TARGET AUDIENCE STORY / 3 ACT STRUCTURE
ACT 1
ACT 2
ACT 3
WHAT? What is the controlling idea? What is the aim of the film? What/who is the target audience?
ACT 1 INTRODUCTION INTERVIEW WITH YOUTH COACH, HOW HE STARTED INSPIRATIONS EARLY FOOTBALL CARRER HIS STEP INTO YOUTH FOOTBALL
ACT 2 HIS TIME AT YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB WHAT MADE HIM WANT TO BECOME A COACH THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A COACH THE PROBLEMS THAT THE PROTAGONIST FACED
ACT 3 THE OUTCOME OF THE PROBLEMS SUCCEEDING AT BECOMING A COACH WHAT FUTURE AMBITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE FOR HIM
WHY?