Tagline: Beneath the surface lies a darker tale Logline: A prodigious artist from Aruba, burdened by guilt and haunted by vivid memories of wishing her father’s death, uses her art to confront buried trauma and unravel dark family secrets, embarking on a transformative journey of forgiveness and healing. Synopsis: The Portrait Painter is a drama inspired by true events that unravels the life of Catha, a prodigious artist from Aruba. As a young girl, Catha unknowingly harbored dark thoughts, wishing for her father’s death. Years later, she is haunted by overwhelming guilt after his passing and discovers unsettling family secrets. Gifted with an autobiographical memory that vividly preserves her past, Catha’s talent becomes both a refuge and a curse. Through her art, she confronts buried trauma, grapples with her guilt, and embarks on a journey toward forgiveness and resilience. Set against the vibrant yet complex backdrop of the Caribbean, The Portrait Painter explores themes of memory, healing, and the power of artistic expression. I’d love to hear your thoughts and appreciate any feedback or suggestions!
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Great tagline and synopsis, Esmeralda M Kelly! I think your logline could be stronger. Something like: After uncovering hidden truths in her mind, a young artist in Aruba uses her art to confront painful family secrets from her past and find redemption.
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Beautiful how you describe the brushstrokes, but maybe mention the overall stakes.
A young precious Aruban woman, chained by her dark family legacy, says no to great life opportunities, until discovering art as a way to set herself free.
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Thank you
You're welcome, Esmeralda M Kelly.
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Painting for a camera is similar to a writer or a computer tech working- the jobs are very hard to make it visually interesting for camera.
Read scripts similar to your main character and study how screenwriters describe the jobs and worlds.
There was a popular tv show about a Hollywood writer with a sex addiction and the show never spent any camera time of the writer actually writing.
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Ok, I’ve made some changes to my logline and synopsis to better align with the storyline of my script.
Tagline: Beneath the surface lies a darker tale
Logline: A prodigious artist from Aruba, burdened by guilt and haunted by vivid memories of wishing her father’s death, uses her art to confront buried trauma and unravel dark family secrets, embarking on a transformative journey of forgiveness and healing.
Synopsis: The Portrait Painter is a drama inspired by true events that unravels the life of Catha, a prodigious artist from Aruba. As a young girl, Catha unknowingly harbored dark thoughts, wishing for her father’s death. Years later, she is haunted by overwhelming guilt after his passing and discovers unsettling family secrets. Gifted with an autobiographical memory that vividly preserves her past, Catha’s talent becomes both a refuge and a curse. Through her art, she confronts buried trauma, grapples with her guilt, and embarks on a journey toward forgiveness and resilience. Set against the vibrant yet complex backdrop of the Caribbean, The Portrait Painter explores themes of memory, healing, and the power of artistic expression. I’d love to hear your thoughts and appreciate any feedback or suggestions!
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Your logline is better, Esmeralda M Kelly. I could also see the logline working with "burdened by guilt and haunted by vivid memories of wishing her father’s death" at the beginning.
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Stakes, stakes.
The true story of an Aruban artist, whose dark family secrets and wishes of her father’s death, lead to overwhelming guilt that only can heal through prodigious art.