As we further fleshed out our idea, I once again turned to other loglines relevant to our film opening to guide the development of our own.
Citizen Kane (1941)
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild.
The Help (2011)
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
Moonlight (2016)
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Awakening my inner Sherlock Holmes to examine these, I came up with the following loglines and tried my best to centralise the journalist and the band:
A struggling journalist reconnects with her own past while investigating the infamous breakup of an iconic 1990s pop rock band.
Determined to save her career, a struggling journalist investigates the infamous breakup of an iconic 1990s pop rock band while reminiscing on her youth.
A struggling journalist chronicles the rise and fall of her favourite 1990s band in a desperate attempt at saving her career and trying to reconcile with a rocky past.
Notes from Future Tashfa: Keeping in mind the changes made to the narrative, the last logline fits best with our film opening's altered story which focuses less on the journalist and more on the general past of the band and its impact.
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