Iris

  My official film name - Iris. 

Iris - Used as girl in film is called Iris but it's also ironic as rainbow connotes happiness, harmony and luck which doesn't relate to sad story in film. Although it can relate to message in the end because rainbow also means life.

Genre - Drama, 'coming of age', Tragedy

Pitch 

When two teenage girls waste their lives, all that matters is they have each other.  Iris and Jen are two best friends who live a lifestyle of smoking, drinking and partying. The bond is unbreakable between the two. But when Iris gets sick and is diagnosed with cancer, how will Jen survive without her?

Synopsis

Jennifer Bates and Iris Stanley are 14 year olds,soon to be 15. They are best friends who both loathe their families and live in Brixton, South London. They Stay out all night and instead of going to school they sit in the local park, drinking, smoking and doing all the things teenagers shouldn’t be.
Eventually their mayhem lead them to a group of young thugs and the girls find themselves stealing cars, selling drugs and robbing from the local community.

One day Iris falls ill. Iris is diagnosed with cancer - a brain tumour. With the newfound love and support of her family,Iris goes into hospital leaving her beloved friend behind to fend for herself in a world which until now, she understood.
The bond between the girls is tested as they are torn apart by the possibility of death and the harsh reality of loneliness in a cruel and unforgiving world.
This is a story about two desolate lives, brought together by a basic human need to survival and be loved… but when all they have known is how to survive together, how will they learn to survive apart?

Things to include in trailer - Beginning and abit of middle, not resolution as it'll give the whole film away.
 

Beginning:
· Sad desolate environment of 2 young girls· Friendship is made and hence they create their own “family” together.· Bond becomes apparent to trailer audience.
Middle:
· Bond is reinforced for trailer audience·The 2 girls create havoc together, strengthening their relationship.·After bond is strengthened – conflict is created and audience discover 1 character has cancer. Posing the question: what happens now? 

(This is not shown in trailer) End: Iris doesn't survive, leaves Jenn alone forever. However, Jen's life has changed for the good as before she was surviving without Iris and Jen wanted to change for the better. 

 In the trailer, can add keywords with white flashing light as background: Survival, change, light, hope, death, life - message from film

White is pure and represents peace and purity. It's a colour which is like a light at the end of a dark tunnel - hope.