CASE FILE Film Ideation Β§1/6

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FILM IDEATION
Classification EYES ONLY
Subject area SEQUENTIAL
Document date β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
Distribution RESTRICTED

Question Β· The Question

Out of a hundred ideas for a film, what makes exactly one of them worth actually making?

Find the one worth making.

  • What's a film idea you've had that you'd actually want to watch?
  • What makes you choose one film over another to watch?
  • Where do your best ideas usually come from?
  • What separates a 'meh' idea from one you can't stop thinking about?
  • If you had a hundred ideas, how would you pick the one to build?
  • What story would you tell if you had a camera and a week?