Foundation For Foster

Care A Film by Melanie and Louisa

PitchThis film is about the Foundation For Foster Children, an organization making a difference, by providing foster kids with programs and the necessary tools for a positive present and future.

Opening Sequence • Introducing the problem:

• Did you know? • There are over 1500 foster youth in Orange, Osceola,

and Seminole counties • Nearly 70% of foster children will leave high school

without a degree • Only 3% of foster children will earn college degree by

age 25• Over 20% of foster children will become homeless after

age 18• 40% to 60% of young foster women will become

pregnant within 12 to 18 months after leaving foster care

* “Did you know?” will be solid text, while the following facts will appear one by one as written script, using the stroke tool on After Effects.

Opening Sequence Cont.

• Clip from a Keynote speaker filmed on 11/2/12• Former foster youth herself

• “I don’t enjoy telling my story…. The support we must give to these suffering children….”

• Insert Title: The Foundation For Foster Children• Subtitle: improving the lives of foster children

• (This will be animated with the stroke tool in AE)

• Insert “A CMC Production”

Act 1: Intro• Introducing the Foundation:

• Mission Statement: To enrich the lives of children placed in foster care due to abuse and neglect by providing opportunities that nurture their ability to succeed both as individuals and contributing members of our community. (animated text) (B-roll Images)

• Interview with Betsey Bell (Executive Director) • Discussing basics of what they do/why it’s important • Flashing in and out of B-roll of children playing and

interacting with one another (Clips #4, #8, #16)(10/14/12 & 11/2/12)

Introduction of Characters:

• James Interview (11/2/12)• 16 year foster child who has been in the system since

he was 2. Has been involved in many of the Foundation’s programs. This includes support for his pursuits in sports (dreams to attend Florida State and run track) and academics (kept a 3.1 GPA last year). Humorous/warm personality and an understanding of what the Foundation has done for him

• Jessica Interview (10/14/12)• Group of girls explaining how they got involved with

the foundation (10/14/12)

(explaining how they initially got involved)

(Short intro of each interview – All A-roll)

Act 2: Programs• Back to interview with Betsy

• Discusses the different programs provided:• Financial benefits (allowing foster

children to participate in sports, arts, cultural events, and receive educational tutoring)

• Emergency Duffel (basic personal hygiene items)

• Housewarming Basket (When 18, they receive a laundry basket filled with linens, household items)

• Celebration Club (custom cake and birthday gift)

Mix of both A-roll and B-roll (B-roll clips #7, #20, #15, #16) - * 2 young foster boys showing us what they got in

their bags

Act 2: Programs• Interview with James (11/2/12)

• He positively talks about what the foundation has done for him • Provided him with the necessary equipment to participate

on his high school varsity athletic teams • (Include B-Roll of James playing basketball)

• Interview with Jessica (10/14/12)• She explains how the foundation provided her with an

instruments so that she could play in her schools band • She also talks about how they helped financially

supported her when purchasing a homecoming dress• B-Roll (we are trying to get photos of these two occasions)

Act 3: Fundraising • Back to Interview with Betsy…

• She discusses fundraiser events • Foster Family Fun Fest (10/14/12)

• B-roll of the festivities • *Clip with Jessica and her foster brothers (#13)

• Chez Couture (11/2/12) • B-roll of the fundraiser

• Footage of auction items (#33, #37)• Footage of Foundation For Foster Children signs (#30)• Footage of Foster Children on the runway (#42 - #66)

• *James on Runway • Footage of sponsors

• *Jessica sitting with her foster dad waiting to give her speech (# 39)

Act 4: Scholarship Opportunities

• Back to interview with Betsy • She discusses scholarship opportunities

• Jessica interview (10/14/12)• She talks about how she had just submitted a

paper to the foundation in hopes of winning a specific scholarship… (Blue Ribbon Circle Award) (clip #11)

• She is chosen for the scholarship and gives a speech at the Chez Couture fundraiser (11/2/12) • Include footage of her speech (highlighting all of

the donors clapping) (Clip #40)

Act 5: Call to action • Keynote Speaker:

• Final Impacting quote

• Faster clips of previous characters telling us to help/ how to make a difference:

• Betsy • James/Jessica • Other speakers (Foundation president from speech @

fundraiser) Clip #71 (A-roll of speakers intermixed with B-roll)

- this is to demonstrate moving ahead, and success stories, that have stemmed from the foundation

Closing Sequence End with the Foundation For Foster Children

Logo

“On my honor, I have not given, nor received,

nor witnessed any unauthorized assistance on

this work.”

Louisa Fruehauf, Melanie Roth