Tagline: An Accident Waiting to Happen…
Logline: A naïve local news reporter gets more than he bargains for from a grieving mother.
25 Word Synopsis: A naïve local news reporter on a ‘death-knock’ gets more than he bargains for from the grieving mother of a young road traffic accident victim.
40 Word Synopsis: Niall, a naïve local news reporter, is under pressure to get results on a ‘death-knock’ from his hardened-pro colleague, Tammy, but gets more than he bargains for from Mrs Wright, the grieving mother of a young road traffic accident victim.
50 Word Synopsis: Niall, a naïve and unsuccessful local news reporter, is under pressure to get results on a ‘death-knock’ from hardened-pro reporter, Tammy. He gets more than he bargains for when Mrs Wright – the grieving mother of a boy killed in a road traffic accident – appears to mistakes him for somebody else…
75 Word Synopsis: Niall, a naïve and unsuccessful local news reporter, is under pressure to get results on a ‘death-knock’ – knocking on the doors of the recently bereaved to get a story –from hardened-pro reporter, Tammy. He gets more than he bargains for when Mrs Wright – the grieving mother of a boy killed in a road traffic accident – appears to mistakes him for somebody else; somebody who Niall realises he would rather be than himself…
100 Word Synopsis (SPOILERS):Hardened pro news reporter TAMMY initiates novice the reporter NIALL into the art of the ‘death-knock’: knocking on the doors of the recently bereaved to get a story. Niall’s lack of success has put his job under threat and Tammy has been detailed to improve his hit rate. When Niall approaches the house of MRS WRIGHT he finds not the grieving, hostile mother he expected but a warm welcome, good food and a comfortable bed: Mrs Wright – delusional with grief – believes Niall is her son come home. And Niall is happily playing along when Tammy returns…
125 Word Billing: A surreal black comedy drama which follows hardened local news reporter Tammy (Sally Bretton - THE OFFICE / GREEN WING) as she initiates novice reporter Niall (Thomas Nelstrop - DOCTOR WHO / HONEST) into the art of the ‘death-knock’; knocking on the doors of the recently bereaved to get a story. Niall’s lack of success has put his job under threat and Tammy has been detailed to improve his hit rate. Niall gets more than he bargains for from Mrs Wright (April Nicholson) - the grieving mother of a young road traffic accident victim - when she mistakes him for somebody else...
Funny yet heartfelt, A FITTING TRIBUTE combines biting satire with a touching tale of the unexpected places we find comfort in grief.