Proposal - Genre

British, Indie, coming-of-age comedy.

Why this genre?

-It is a genre that our group watch regularly and have an extensive knowledge of

-We represent the Target Audience and Secondary Audience, so have some knowledge of what they like

-Easy access to the right actors and sets

References: Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Superbad, Youth In Revolt, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Submarine

Why these films are similar: All of them have teenaged protagonists and themes of young love and self-discovery. They are all popular within our target audience.

Genre Conventions:

-Male Protagonist

-Themes: Teen angst, young love, coming-of-age, self-discovery

Link between TA and Genre:

-16-24 year olds made up 59% of Scott Pilgrim vs The World’s audience.

-Teenage characters create empathy