'1923: Believe...'
In war's darkest hour, can the naive, 'first' love of a baker's daughter, ignite within a simple, giant wood-cutter, the fervor to perform a super-human feat, and save civilization, by defeating the world's greatest technological super-power, with the brute strength of his bare hands…?
In a traditional community of rural village folk at the final days of the feudal Ottoman era, two teenage rebels struggle against social taboos and the surrounding world: coming of age with first love, impassioned by a zeal to believe... catapults them on a journey through war-torn strife... rising as saviours at the birth of a new age.
Project Brief (see links below)
Genre: A simple, sweet romance, set within a historical war drama, based on a True Story of historical fact, with hints of naive humour, in a fusion of styles bridging sentimentality for 'Yesilcam', with appeal of modern ‘Dizi’ styles... conveying high concepts of underlying themes.
Format: Feature Film and alternatively, two/ three part TV mini-series...
Audience: Conceived for a family audience (children to grand parents), and cinema-theatre experience. No pro-active violence nor sex. International Appeal: Independence struggles, ‘underdog’ success against all odds, and more....
Creative Concept: • 1995 - Historical facts noted in Istanbul museum... • 2017 - Creative Concept conceived… • 2021 - Story creation … • 2022 - Screenplay completion (Oct 2021- Nov 11 2022)
Design Advantages: • Annually recurring 'Republic Day' demand & revenues. • Plot: conventional story arc interwoven into True Historical Facts... • Story: communicating High Concepts with one of the most successful story archetypes... • Screenplay: Structured, standard, tried & tested Hollywood three-act story formula & character arcs. • Dialogue: disciplined, succinct & essential. • Talent: playing to strengths - proven previous successes in same genre: Actors, Directors, Production Companies. • Production designed for Budget & Efficiency: scene, location & CGI.
'1923: Believe...' Title- IMDb link
Content Links - more about ...
...the Author:• 2 Experience• 3 Qualifications• 4 Background
...the Project: • 5 Origins & Relevance • 6 Screenplay • 7 Tribute/Purpose
...the Story:• 8 Themes• 9 Characters• 10 History
...the Production:• 6 Summary of Key Elements
...the Results:• 11 Success=Celebrations• 12 Shared World Wide• 13 Legacy• 14 Final Thoughts
Contact: RYAN OL: Author RYANOL.1@yandex.com IMDb Linked-In Stage-32
Esra Ergenç: Interviewer / Senarist EsraErgenc96@gmail.com Linked-In
Based on a true story set within the historical facts of diplomatic intrigue, trickery and treachery between nations leading up to the outbreak of the Great War... Fate conspires to overturn the best plans of military strategists, as destiny succumbs to the willful life force of ordinary people... the powers that be, meet the powers within.
2 About the Author...
3 Why You …?
4 A Step back in Time…
5 Origins & Relevance
6 Concept & Screenplay
Production Elements...
Screenplay: • Three Acts; • 42 Scenes; • 71 pages + • Script Notes.
CGI: • Six Action Sequences;
Main Cast: Three Actors • Supporting Cast 15 Actors
Filming Locations: Turkiye and likely Bulgaria.
Sets: • 2/3 of filming is on two sets possibly in one location; • remaining 1/3 of filming is on 9 other sets
7 Tribute & Purpose
8 Themes…
9 Characters & Plot…
10 Based on a True Story
Based on a true story,
in a feudal community of mountain village folk,
two teenagers rebel against social taboos,
obsessed by ‘first love’s’ zeal to believe in each other,
catapulted by despair at war’s darkest hour into
flames of fervour, they forge together a super-human feat
to save themselves and birth a new era for their world…
as the powers that be, meet the powers within….
11 Success = Celebrations
12 Sharing World Wide…
13 Comparisons & Legacy...
14 Final Thoughts...
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