Here is a sample screenplay treatment written by AKINTILO SAMUEL, and the original script is for sale.
TITLE:
IRINAJO EDA
GENRE:
DRAMA
TARGET
AUDIENCE: NOLLYWOOD
SETTING: NIGERIA-YORUBA
SETTING: NIGERIA-YORUBA
LOGLINE
A determined but uncompromising young woman whose dream is to
find a good husband and raise a family is faced with the challenges of marriage
after her husband’s health depreciates and her in-laws turn her life into a
living hell.
SYNOPSIS
TINUKE’S marriage becomes sour when her husband AKIN’s health
starts deteriorating, IYA AKIN, AKIN’S mother makes life miserable for TINUKE
together with BASIRA, AKIN’S younger sister because IYA AKIN doesn’t want AKIN
to get married. Things get really tensed after TINUKE loses her child and it is
discovered that AKIN’S ill-health is spiritually manipulated and his mother may
be behind it.
Late 70s. TINUKE is still suffering
from the bitter disappointment of having to let go of her true love ADEKUNLE
due to a decision she finds really hard to understand when AKIN meets her.
AKIN is visiting his friend MR
IBIRONKE who is a senior colleague to Tinuke at work, AKIN develops an interest
in TINUKE after hearing glowing remarks about her from his friend. TINUKE
rejects every advance AKIN makes.
But AKIN is keen and after some weeks, TINUKE softens her stance
and their love affair starts.
Few days after TINUKE
gives birth to her first child, IYA AKIN (AKIN’S MOTHER) invites her to her
house and what she tells TINUKE surprises her and at the same time frightens
her.
AKIN’S suddenly starts
to fall sick and he’s in and out of the hospital.
Even though TINUKE is
peacefully and quietly going about her marriage, her mother in-law and BASIRA
(AKIN’S SISTER) sees her as a threat to their plans and plot to kill her.
TINUKE being a devoted Christian turn to prayer but she is not
able to prevent her daughter from dying.
Some years pass and
AKIN’S health keep deteriorating and AKIN’s family accuses TINUKE that she’s
behind her husband’s ill health.
TINUKE’S marriage is
now full of sorrow and pain but she is determined not to lose her husband.
SCRIPT
REVIEW
This particular script is about 75 pages, the scenes are about 62
scenes divided in 5 ACTS, the script is formatted in courier font style, with
page numbering at the right top corner, with characters title at the center of
their dialogues, font size (12).
PROP/SETS
An old big house for an extended family setting will be needed.
A office setting with 2 tables and 2 typewriters is required.
A crowd of like 15 is required.
3 different church settings where one in particular with like 9 prayer warriors and another with mission house is required.
Cars and 1 bus will be needed.
An hospital room with 3 beds.
MAIN CAST
TINUKE: A very
determined and uncompromising young woman that is disciplined, respectful,
polite and from a good family. She is dark in complexion, average height and
her accent is refined. Usually she is seen in…………
AKIN: A 40 year
old man, tall and attractive in his dark skinned nature, a meticulous and
gentle man, a Muslim whose experience abroad made him an unserious but
sophisticated Muslim…………
IYA AKIN: A local
woman with a strong local accent who will do anything for her daughter even at
the expense of her other children…………
BABA AKIN: A rich
farmer, who deals in cocoa, he has a big family with so many wives……………
BASIRA: A mean
woman who cares only about her interest, a stack illiterate, married to an old
man…..
SUPPORTING
CAST
ADEKUNLE, SARAH, AKEEM, TAJU, BROTHER ADE, SUNDAY, OLUSHO, MAMA
DAYCARE.
CONTACT
AKINTILO SAMUEL
+2348038586248
oladayoakintilo@gmail.com
NOTE: Your treatment can be up to 2, 3 or more pages depending on the length of your script. And you have to give in your best in order to impress the reader (the potential buyer). The verbs and actions in your LOGLINE and SYNOPSIS must be active and in present tense. Write your expressions as they would appear on the screen in real time. And try and make them comprehensive enough. Just do your best and impress the buyer.
NOTE: Your treatment can be up to 2, 3 or more pages depending on the length of your script. And you have to give in your best in order to impress the reader (the potential buyer). The verbs and actions in your LOGLINE and SYNOPSIS must be active and in present tense. Write your expressions as they would appear on the screen in real time. And try and make them comprehensive enough. Just do your best and impress the buyer.
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