List of Terms
MENA MEDIA TV Production Grants

 

Film Synopsis:
Three to seven lines in which the film idea is presented

Film Treatment:
A film treatment is not a directing script. It should not include any information about shots or sounds. Instead it is written description of the story line, film characters and idea development within the film.

Film Style:
A description of the style which the director is planning to use in order to deliver his/her film. For example, if the director chooses to work with a small team this could be because he/she wants an intimate environment while shooting interviews. Another example, some directors might choose a journalistic style to deliver their story where you have a commentator leading the viewer into the story. Others might choose a personal approach where either the director him/herself is involved in the narrative or is letting the characters themselves tell their own story.

Director Statement:
This section is where the director tells us why he/she wants to make this film. What is driving them to be interested in the subject matter and why they feel they need to make it.

List of Sequences:
A list of the scenes the director will be shooting/collecting