After conducting extensive research on coming-of-age comedy films, I’ve noticed that they are often advertised primarily as comedies, which makes sense because comedies appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Coming-of-age is a sub-genre of comedy films, and this is exactly how it will be implemented in my final project. I want my film to make people laugh, but I also really want the entirety of my film to dive into more serious matters and leave a lasting impression on the audience. I also want my film to have an indie-vibe rather than a large-studio vibe. I feel like that sort of look fits the themes of my film better.
I’ve decided to pitch my film to A24. This production and distribution company specializes in indie films and excels at producing the genre I’ve chosen for my final. I am confident they will help me successfully achieve the vision I have in mind for my film. I conducted through research on A24 before making this decision, which can be found here.
Included above is a video I made where I pitch A Lot To Learn to Daniel Katz, one of the CEOs and founders of A24, and his team. In it, I go over a brief summary of my film, why I chose to pitch to A24, and my budget. Soon after submitting my proposal, I received a response (from my teacher HA).
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