Target Audience Research Questionnaire A2 Short Film

Synopsis: For A2 Media Studies we are creating a short film based around
a genre and subject of our choice. My storyline follows a young boys
personal journey through childhood into teenage years exploring his
gender identity and both conforming to yet challenging stereotypes. The
plot twist I am contemplating on consists of his parents being
unaccepting and believing this behaviour is due to his twin sister dying in
the womb, therefore he has adopted her gender however he is unaware of
this which will be revealed to him at the end.
1. What age range are you in? (Please tick one)

12-14

15-18

19-25

2. Which gender do you identify as? (Please circle all that apply)
Male (Cis)
Transsexual Man

Gender-fluid/neutral

Female
(Cis)
Transsexual Woman

Transgender Man

Non-binary/Agender
Androgynous

Transgender Woman

Bigender
Queer
Gender Nonconforming

Gender Questioning
Transexual

Pangender

Tri-gender

Other

Prefer not to say

Gender
Intersex
Two-Spirit

3. Regarding the title of my short film being - Boys Will Be Boys, what
other gender stereotyped sayings can you think of? (e.g. Man up,
Like a girl etc.)

4. a) Which narrative structure would you find most suited to my

product and appealing to watch? (Please tick one)

Linear Narrative (events happen in chronological order, e.g. starting

from childhood)
Non-Linear Narrative (events happen in non-chronological order)
Cyclical Narrative (similar events repeat or occur within a motif
b) Having read the synopsis, in regards to the plot twist do you
think the audience should instead know what it is (this being that
the protagonists twin sister died in the womb) all the way through
the narrative, unlike the protagonist? If so, can you suggest ideas to
help me formulate a new ending to replace this plot twist below:

5. a) Which aspect(s) do you think should be utilised most within a

social realism product? (Please tick 2 max.)

The Protagonist

Barbies)

Location

Props (e.g. gender stereotyped toys like

b) Do you have any additional ideas I could utilise instead (please

specify):

6. If you chose the aspect props in the above question, can you
suggest some gender stereotypical props/elements associated to
females and males?
Male Gender Stereotypes

Female Gender Stereotypes

7. Alongside the production of this film, I will be creating a film poster

for promotion purposes, what could be featured in this? (Please
state below):

8. In terms of sound, for the majority of my short film I will be using a

voiceover of the main characters voice. However, I would like to
incorporate a backing sound track and some sound effects. Can you
make some suggestions to what these could be? (e.g. gender
stereotypical sound effects associated with males construction
noises and a piano soundtrack within the beginning section) (Please
specify):
Sound effect suggestions:

Soundtrack suggestions:

9. In order to engage the audience what pace should the shots consist
of? (Please circle):
Short fast paced

Endured (longer)

Variation of the two

10.a) Have you ever had first-hand experience with gender stereotypes
being associated towards you? (Please tick one):

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

b) If yes, could you describe how? (e.g. been told you run like a girl
or played with toys only associated to your gender as a child
because you felt as if you had to like dolls or cars)

11.As my short film is based on a real social issue of today, do you

have any further suggestions that could further help me reflect and
reinforce the theme of gender identity/stereotypes in the most
realistic way possible?