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The documentary will be around 10 minutes. There will be no ad breaks as it is only a short documentary. It will be uploaded to Youtube and Facebook for people online to see. It can be viewed from an electronic device or computer.

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L - Lesbian
G - Gay
B - Bisexual
T - Transgender
T - Transsexual
Q - Queer
Q - Questioning
I - Intersex
A - Asexual
A - Ally
P - Pansexual

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I think that the start of the documentary will have the interview with an expert on social media. It will include statistics about social media on the screen. It will then transition to the interview with someone who has been part of an online community. There will be cutaways related to what the person is talking about so that it can help the audience to understand more. The lighting will be normal or bright but not exposed as it is a positive documentary that will be made to calm parents and not worry as much about their children. The music will be calming and positive for the same reason.

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I would like to interview someone who is part of an online community that is friendly and safe for children. They are part of a Minecraft server that is family friendly and gives them a place to enjoy and feel safe. From this interview, I would like to find out why this community was made and how it has grown since it started.
If I am not able to interview the previous person, I would like to interview someone who has met a person that they spoke to online. From this interview, I would like to know their experiences and feelings they felt when they met up with that person for the first time.
Another interview that I would like to do is with someone who is an expert in social media. I would like to find out what they think about children using certain apps that will help them know who they are talking to. I would also like to find out some statistics from them about how the number of younger users on social media has increased.

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I would like to interview someone that I met online over a year ago. Last year I found out that they were transgender. I would like to interview them about when they realised this about themselves and the struggles they have been through. I would also like to use this person for a day in the life. This will include filming them going shopping for clothes that they feel comfortable wearing.

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The impact I want this documentary to have is that children need to be more aware of who they are actually talking to online and for parents to also be aware of the situation. Many children and teenagers talk to people online through social media that they may never have met but certain apps show that you can video call others which is proof that there isn't a random person talking to a child.

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This documentary is about the first gay-themed country music album. The main theme of this documentary is identity and showing that the people that created it are not afraid to show who they are. This documentary was created by Dan Taberski and was made in the USA. This documentary is about an album called 'Lavender Country' which had 1000 copies sent out to the world.

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With its repeated references to mud flaps, cold beer, and sexy tractors, country music doesn't really seem like a medium predisposed for LGBT self-expression. But, Patrick Haggerty isn't your normal country singer. And, his 1973 album, Lavender Country, isn't your typical country album.

These C*cksucking Tears from filmmaker Dan Taberski is yet another profile documentary. But, while we've seen a glut of these "interesting people" short films, Tears stands out because its subject is legitimately fascinating. He's soft-spoken, yet profane. He has an uncanny self-awareness of who he is and what he's gone through. So, it's fitting that he had the courage to make an unflinchingly gay country music album in his youth. But, the film is about more than just "queer country music." Rather, it's a reflection on a life defined by being an outsider and learning to be comfortable with who you are despite a societal unwillingness to do the same. As Haggerty states in what is perhaps the film's brief thesis statement: "sing your truth."

Snagging jury awards at SXSW, Outfest, and the Seattle International Film Festival, Tears premiered online last year via Vimeo's Staff Pick Premiere (which includes a fantastic interview with Taberski). Shamefully, it's taken us too long to cover it. Tears is just an impeccable example of the documentary short form-its subject is fascinating, the craft is strong (yet never overly-stylistic). More to the point, it uses a very specific access point (i.e. the first gay country album) to tackle broader issues.

Now, with the internet, everyone has a voice. But, back in the early 1970s, not everyone had an outlet. With Lavender Country, Haggerty manufactured his own (albeit a small one), making a country record and sending a meager 1000 copies out into the world. He then followed that up with a life defined by activism and a desire to evoke change. Haggerty's resolve is encapsulated by a touching story he relates about his conservative father-it's an anecdote so perfect that if you would have told me it was scripted, I wouldn't have blinked it an eye. The fact that it's true and comes from Haggerty's own voice makes it doubly profound.

Taberski is clearly adept at finding fascinating true life stories and telling them in a compelling way. He's currently the host of Mission Richard Simmons-a narrative non-fiction podcast that has sparked a fire on the internet. Chances are you've already heard of it, but if you haven't, be sure to listen here.

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These C*cksucking Tears by Dan Taberski | Documentary Short Film

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With its repeated references to mud flaps, cold beer, and sexy tractors, country music doesn't really seem like a medium predisposed for LGBT self-expression. But, Patrick Haggerty isn't your normal country singer. And, his 1973 album, Lavender Country, isn't your typical country album. These C*cksucking Tears from filmmaker Dan Taberski is yet another profile documentary.

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This documentary is about the leftovers of a relationship and how the meaning of it can be pieced together. The main theme about this documentary is identity. It was created by Brett Chapman and involves him on screen, piecing together the leftovers of a relationship with a Swedish girl he met in Amsterdam. Brett Chapman was given 7 letters to open at specific points in his life and this documentary shows the 5 steps he took to explain what he went through in this relationship. The main moral of this documentary shows that after the relationship has ended it is the person we have become that stays with us.

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This isn't a film about a breakup, but rather an intimate cinematic experience about a man rediscovering who he is without the love of his life. Brett Chapman's The Residue of a Relationship, explores the leftovers of love - the artifacts of a relationship - that ultimately change who we are as people. Reminiscent of a John Green or Woody Allen movie, Chapman's visual diary is campy to the point of cheesiness, but gets away with it because of how utterly charming it is. Perhaps what makes it most special is the way it was captured and how it reveals the extent cinema has influenced our expectation of love.

"There's this idea that if you're good enough, if you make enough grand gestures - you'll get the girl"

Ebba, the Swedish girl Chapman met in Amsterdam, would become the source of an inspirational journey of self-discovery and love. But between the various photos and seemingly never ending amounts of video clips, the film almost feels inauthentic. How could one person be so prepared with everything that he needed in order to make this film? It turns out that circumstances would serendipitously lay the foundation of his project.

Having promised his best friend that after college they'd go on a European adventure, Chapman was already prepared to capture his journey. Magically, he managed to film his very first meeting with Ebba and it couldn't have felt more special to watch. For the next two years, he filmed constantly and obsessively because he felt that he was playing a part in his very own romantic movie.

"I felt like this cinematic romance was unfolding in my real life and I wanted to capture it - I wanted to acknowledge how important it was. So, when Ebba and I broke up and she left behind seven letters with specific instructions on when to open them, I realized I'd captured a real life romance, from beginning to end in an authentic and unplanned way," Chapman reveals.

Individuality means something completely different to someone without a life partner. Who are we when we're alone? Who do we share our daily struggles with and is it ok to be an independently functioning person sans significant other?

Perhaps the most profound part of this self-discovery vlog was how much it encouraged soul searching and an openness to still reflect on past love. Ebba, whose sole role shined through her letters, was able to usher her ex-boyfriend through this process in a truly romantic way that one would find in the movies. Naturally, Chapman couldn't resist turning his journey into a film.

"I think the cinema can teach us some wonderful lessons but it can also be a damaging influence, especially for young men. There's this idea that if you're good enough, if you make enough grand gestures - you'll get the girl," Chapman reflects.

Shattering our expectations about love through the cinematic lens, he forces us to realize that even with grand gestures, the guy doesn't always get the girl in the end. Further still, it's not heroic to hold onto someone who doesn't love you back. Let the past be just that and while there may be little things left behind - a song, a movie, a photo - the real residue of a relationship is who you become thereafter.

Chapman is currently working on his first feature length documentary called Hapless Romantic - an expansion of the themes covered in The Residue of a Relationship. Exploring what love and romance means to him and to everyone else in the 21st century, it's going to pay particular attention to the impact that cinema has had on society in terms expectation in relationships.

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The Residue of a Relationship by Brett Chapman | Short Film

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This isn't a film about a breakup, but rather an intimate cinematic experience about a man rediscovering who he is without the love of his life. Brett Chapman's The Residue of a Relationship, explores the leftovers of love - the artifacts of a relationship - that ultimately change who we are as people.

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This documentary is about a swimming club that is for transgenders. The main theme about this documentary is community and how they can be more comfortable being alongside others in a similar situation. It was made in the UK and directed by Ceci Golding and Nick Finegan. The documentary shows a safe place for a group of transgender people to go swimming, TAGS, without having to worry about confrontation or judgement.

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Although it has unfortunately become a highly politicized trigger phrase, "safe spaces" are important. This is especially true for transgender men and women. After all, despite making tremendous progress, society is far where it needs to be. Trans people are still viewed very much as the "other." It's a fact that comes into sharp relief any time some ludicrous "bathroom bill" makes its way into the US news cycle.

The Swimming Club from directors Cecilia Golding and Nick Finegan highlights one such safe space-a literal and figurative oasis for those who just want to go swimming. In this short doc, we meet a group of transgendered people from TAGS, a gender-non-conforming swimming club in the UK. The TAGS participants create an inclusive sense of community in a public pool. Every time they convene, they foster an experience that is miraculously absent of worry, prejudice, and judgement.

As a straight white male, it's easy for me to simply be unaware of how hard "normal" tasks can be for trans people. In order to understand my privilege, I need to recognize the ways others aren't privy to it. When it comes to trans people, many feel pressure from society to remove themselves from public space to avoid judgement or confrontation.

As Golding relates to Short of the Week:

"Media portrayals of the transgender movement tend to be sensationalist, gawping and un-representative of reality. We hope that The Swimming Club tells a different kind of story-an empowered and uplifting one-the likes of which is missing from the current conversation."

The film has a dreamy, calming vibe. Pleasing slow-motion b-roll accents the tranquility of this community space. The close-ups of the various swimmers' bodies aren't meant to be shocking. Rather, they help normalize trans figures in a way that isn't often seen in traditional media outlets. The various soundbites from the attendees are truthful and full of insight-again, giving voice to viewpoints and experiences that are probably foreign to most people.

We wish the film had a stronger narrative through line: structurally, it's not particularly innovative or complex-just soundbites cut with nice b-roll. But, for this particular topic, maybe that's enough. We need to hear from more diverse voices promoting inclusion. And, well, The Swimming Club is a perfect representative example of that sort of sentiment.

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The Swimming Club by Ceci Golding & Nick Finegan | Documentary Short Film

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Although it has unfortunately become a highly politicized trigger phrase, "safe spaces" are important. This is especially true for transgender men and women. After all, despite making tremendous progress, society is far where it needs to be. Trans people are still viewed very much as the "other."

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Three-quarters (74%) of 12-15 year olds have a profile on a social media or messaging site or app. No 3-4s (0%) and 3% of 5-7s have a profile, rising to almost a quarter (23%) of 8-11s. None of these measures have changed since 2016.

Among those with a social media profile, 12-15s are less likely than in 2016 to use Facebook (74% vs. 82%) and more likely to use WhatsApp (32% vs. 24%).

Less than half (40%) of 12-15s with a profile say that Facebook is their main social media profile (down from 52% in 2016) while 32% now say Snapchat is their main profile (up from 16%).

Three-quarters (76%) of 12-15s who go online have heard of live streaming services such as Facebook Live, YouTube Live or Instagram Live. One in ten (10%) have personally shared videos using a live streaming service and a third (35%) have not shared content but have watched live streams.

More than half of all 8-11s (56%) and 12-15s (61%) ever play games online. More than one in ten 8-11s (13%) and 17% of 12-15s say they play games online with people they have never met. These measures are unchanged since 2016.

Among those who play online games, 15% of 8-11s and 19% of 12-15s say they use chat features within the game to talk to people they only know through the game, also unchanged since 2016.

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The documentary will be around 10 minutes. There will be no ad breaks as it is only a short documentary. It will be uploaded to Youtube and Facebook for people online to see. It can be viewed from an electronic device or computer.

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The message that I would like to get across from this documentary is that there is a big community online and it can be broken down into smaller communities. These smaller communities for younger children are friendly and safe to enjoy.

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The conventions that may be used in this documentary are interviews, experts or 'talking heads', cutaways, voiceovers and written text.
Interviews - I would like to have an interview with someone that can talk about the community they are part of and how there is trust between everyone. The community that I would quite like the interview to be based on is the Minecraft community and how a server is brought together to make it a safe and friendly place for people to visit.
Expert/'Talking Head' - I would like someone who can present facts about social media and why children may use it.
Cutaways - These cutaways will be linked to what the interviewee or expert is saying. If I am able to interview the person I have planned, I will get some cutaway shots of them playing Minecraft.
Voiceover - The voiceover will be used in interviews when there are cutaways. I may also include a voiceover along with written text on the screen or during the beginning of the documentary to introduce it.
Written Text - There will be written text to show the statistics used and for the credits at the end of the documentary.

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The main themes that I would like this documentary to have is community and identity. Community would be a theme because there are a lot of different communities created through social media. By being in these different communities, people may feel safe or comfortable. Identity would be another theme for this documentary as it is to show that people know who they are talking to and can trust them.

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I would like to create this documentary to show parents that their children may be talking to strangers online but that they shouldn't need to worry as much. By using certain apps like Discord, Snapchat and Skype, pictures and video calls make it better to know who their child is talking to. It is understandable that parents worry that their child may be talking to a random stranger that may not be who they say they are, but by using these apps it makes them more trustworthy as they can't hide who they are.

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The target audience for this type of documentary would be to parents who are worried about their children talking to strangers through social media. This may be more aimed towards woman as they may worry more about their children in this subject. I want my target audience to feel less concerned about the safety of their child. By making this documentary I want them to think they are able to trust their child a little more if they are talking to someone online, as long as they trust the user.

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My target audience for this documentary will be for people aged between 13 and 29 that may be afraid to show who they are or do not want to be judged. I want them to feel confident to show their true identity and know that they are not alone. I would also like others to see that they are normal people and shouldn't be judged badly.

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The conventions that may be used in this documentary are voiceovers, written text, interviews, vox pops, music and cutaways.
Voiceover - The voiceover will be used in interviews when there are cutaways. I may also include a voiceover along with written text on the screen or during the beginning of the documentary to introduce it.
Written Text - There will be written text to show the statistics used and for the credits at the end of the documentary.
Interviews - I would like to interview a transgender who has been through struggles that other LGBT+ people may relate to.
Vox Pops - Vox pops may be a good way to find out how much random people on the streets know about the full LBGTTQQIAAP community.
Music - The use of music can help effect the feelings of the audience. By using some calm, emotional music, it can make the audience feel sad.
Cutaways - These cutaways will be linked to what the interviewee is saying. There will also be cutaway shots of them shopping for clothes.

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I want people who are part of the LGBT+ community to feel that they aren't alone. I would like to give them the confidence they need to show the world their true identity.

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I would like to create this documentary to show the struggles that people with different sexualities go through. I would also like to teach the audience that may not know the meanings and explain to them what they are. For example, LGBTTQQIAAP.

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The message that I would like to get across in this documentary is that more people need to be supportive of the people that are struggling to find their identity or to share it with others. It is not something to be joked about.

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I think that the themes for this documentary will be community and identity. The theme of community will show how people within the LGBT+ community can come together. Identity is another theme that represents how people who may be afraid to show their sexuality don't need to be and that there are still plenty of people in the world that are supportive.

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The positive aspect of social media