Hey everyone!
Since I’m working on my Creative Critical Reflection (CCR), I’ve been doing some research for the first question:
How does my film use or challenge conventions, and how does it represent social groups or issues? To answer this, I started looking into sports drama films and how they usually follow a similar pattern. Most of them focus on an athlete’s journey to success, showing their struggles, hard work, and victories. Our film definitely follows some of these conventions, like including intense training scenes and personal challenges.
But we also wanted to challenge some expectations. In a lot of sports movies, the main character is super disciplined and has everything under control. Instead, we made Gianna struggle with balancing school, family, and gymnastics. This is way more realistic because real athletes don’t have perfect lives—there’s always pressure from different areas. We also wanted to make sure our film had real diversity. That’s why we made Gianna’s family Venezuelan-American to reflect the experiences of many kids who feel caught between two cultures. A lot of movies focus on the "American Dream" storyline, but we wanted to highlight what it’s like to feel like you don’t fully belong in either place. This is something I can personally relate to, and I think it makes the film feel more authentic.
I still have a lot more thinking and reflecting to do for my CCR, but this research has helped me understand how our film fits into (and changes) the usual sports drama formula. Can’t wait to dive into the other questions soon!
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