Storyline - Paper Boy

In order to create a film opening, I first had to come up with a rough storyline and script idea. Inspired from some of the examples I looked up as a part of my research, I decided to make my film about a boy in his late teens, who goes through a journey of change through the course of the film.

'Paper boy 'is a story about a struggling 18-year-old boy who lives a hard life. He is a smart high school student who loves to study and is ambitious. However his parents do not have the resources to support him or even themselves. So, in order earn himself some pocket-money and help his family out financially, the boy delivers news-papers every morning. 

'Paper boy' is intelligent and loves to read. Every morning he delivers the newspaper to some very successful people and sometimes gets a glimpse of them or even manages to make conversation. This paperboy reads the news-paper everyday. Sometimes he also comes reads about some of the people he delivers to, in the newspaper. This diligent boy is loved by all and never goes unnoticed by the people he delivers newspapers to. Paper-boy has many ambitions for his life and he finds himself getting closer to them every now and then. But there are struggles, with himself, with his family and even the society which put him in an ‘almost there’ situation. The film ‘Paper Boy’ is about his everyday life and the difficult situations that pull him back every time he is closer to his goals. 

I plan to have my film opening show a glimpse into a day in his life. It shows how he starts his day early in the morning and you can clearly tell that this is routine for him.  His identity in the opening sequence is hidden in order to build a sense of anticipation. The audience only sees the paperboy's face after the opening sequence.