Hello everybody! My name is Shantal Fierro, but I prefer to be called Shanty. A few things about me, I live with my mom, dad, brother, grandpa, and I have a pekingese dog named Teddy. My interest in film began when I was young and my dad would take my family to the movies every weekend. I was captivated by the way the directors and the crew could tell such amazing stories and make such awe inspiring productions. Although my favorite genres to watch are action movies and documentaries, I found myself being drawn between two genres for this project: Drama and Faith Based.

In order to decide which one to do, I am doing research on both and will model some of my findings in this post.

I found this article on Indiewire about the characteristics and necessities for each genre. For Drama I found that the script needs to be strong and that there needs to be something that attracts the viewers into watching the film. The site also stated that this genre is better for experienced directors, which has kind of put me on the fence about making a drama. For Faith-Based movies, the most important aspects are the plot itself, the core audience, and the title. If all of these aspects mesh well together, the film has the potential to appeal to larger audience. Also, the director does not need to be as experienced in faith-based movies, just able to tell a good story. Although this is very tempting, I am still unsure about making a faith based movie because a drama is so much more intriguing.

Another pivotal aspect that will determine whether or not I do faith-based or drama is the separation of church and state. I do not know if faith-based film openings are school appropriate and therefore I will have to discuss that issue with my teacher.

As of now I have two ideas and know the basic foundations for each of them. I plan to study each one more in depth for my next blog post and have my decision made by the end of this week. Fingers crossed!

Brown, Colin. "Here’s What You Need to Know to Sell Films in Each of 12 Genres." IndieWire. Penske Business Media, 14 Oct. 2013. Web. 08 Mar. 2017.