Documentary Proposal

Working title: Road to Fame(?)
Producers: Samantha McCue and Rachel Brookhart

My documentary is about Maryann Traxler's rise to fame. The main conflict is the outcome of her experience on American idol and what she hopes to become. Ultimately, I want the audience to feel inspired and to understand that you can become whatever you want to become and to always dream big.

Maryann Traxler is a student, daughter, friend, singer, and actress. She is an aspiring singer who tries out for American Idol this season and makes it to Hollywood. The main character is interesting because she has a dream and goes after it.

Maryann's mother has been a huge supporter throughout her endeavor. Her mother went with her to Hollywood and has been there her whole life. This character is interesting because she can share what Maryann was like as a young child and how she has grown as a singer and actress over the years.

Mrs. Williamson is Maryann's choir teacher at ONW. Williamson has been Traxler's choir teacher for the past 3 years. This character is interesting because she has seen hundreds (possibly thousands) of excellent vocalists, Williamson can express her perspective on what makes Maryann different.

The conflict of this film is the rise to fame and Maryann's aspirations and how she accomplishes her goals. Throughout the film we will show how Maryann does on American idol, the ultimate conflict is if she stays on the show or not.

Act I:  Maryann as a child, it will show her home life and her love for singing from a young age.
Act II: Her rise to fame and trying out for American Idol and where that takes her.
Act III: American Idol results and what she hopes for in the future.

This film will end by showing Maryann's outcome of her time on American Idol. It will tell what she later hopes to accomplish in life. This film will leave the viewer inspired and hopeful. Overall whatever the outcome of American Idol is it will be hopeful for more experiences and accomplishments to come in the future.

To produce this film we will begin by pre-interviewing our characters and planning locations to film. We will plan out the timeline of the story and how to incorporate all of our characters. We will shoot the documentary by following Traxler's everyday life/schedule. We will use videos and pictures from when she is younger. Once all filming is done we will begin the editing process and choosing the best footage to use in order to portray this film in a visually attractive way.