Target Audience

     I think that before I begin writing my script, I'm going to establish what exactly my target audience is.  My Own Private Idaho is the film that is acting as my main source of inspiration for my project.  Seeing as how the film has similar subject matter to my opening, I would expect it to have a very similar target audience as well.  

    This film was released in 1991 and was considered a "landmark film" in queer cinema, especially for its time.  Touching on "taboo" subject matter like it was a completely normal thing caused this film to connect with many LGBTQ audience members.  The film is considered a cult classic due to its initial criticisms and then eventual appreciation by both critics and audiences.  This means that the audience members who truly liked this film to begin with had to be open-minded and really took a chance on its almost experimental and avant-garde style.  

This film (at the time of its release) was made for a more niche audience, which I'm sure the director was aware of beforehand.  Therefore, this is also something I should be aware of.

    My target audience, in terms of age, would definitely be young adults (17-25) due to the more heavy subject matter and relatability to characters their age.