SIZZLE REEL CONCEPT
(Opening) CAMERAS PAN
OPENING: SHOOTING common daily IMAGES & SYMBOLS of Christ / the Cross / Billboards / Crossed telephone poles / crucifix dangling from rear view mirror, tattoos, etc…
VOICE OVER NARRATION: Duche Bradley
Camera pans in from the street onto a car pulling up, (jump cuts) as he parks next to guys on the street. As he gets out of the car (jump cuts)
INTRODUCTION: Bradley “TRYP” Vonada
(Freeze Frame Narration) This is my son Bradley, as a child I called him The Real Young Prince, he’s known now as TRYP. At 15, he faced an arrest with a gun, following in my steps. At 19, I stepped in and presented him with two options; Coast Guard or Navy. After 8 years, I’m uncertain about what happened, but he’s empathetic to helping people with suicidal thoughts.
We never lived in the same home, so we are intentional about working on overcoming our differences.
INTRODUCTION: Terrell “Teology” Hamer
TRYP walks toward “Teology” and gives him a dap…
(Camera slow motion pan with Narration) “Teology” watches my back. He’s been my right hand man since meeting as bodyguards for rap moguls. He’s been an enforcer for some ominous people. While he can't share the secrets of his past, this “warrior poet” uses spoken word to tell his story and inspire others living risky lives.
TRYP walks away, approaches two tough tatted up men:
INTRODUCTION: Rene “Level” Martinez
(Camera slow motion pan with Narration) Rene “Level” Martinez… he and I both love Miami, but very different neighborhoods. A feared violent leader of the Latin Syndicate, “Level” got his name because it described how he handled violence. When families need gang and drug intervention for their children, he’s a specialist.
INTRODUCTION: Mariano “Big Dawg” Mendoza
(Camera slow motion pan with Narration) I met Mariano “Big Dawg” Mendoza in Los Angeles. He was raised and abused in foster homes as a child. Big Dawg became both an Army and Navy veteran. He’s a mixed martial artist who has acted in over 150 films. His ambition is to defend children in foster care from abuse and to be a voice for struggling and forgotten military veterans.
Make eye contact and a salute with Nick “Country Cole” Mitchell
INTRODUCTION: Nick “Country Cole” Mitchell
(Camera slow motion pan with Narration) This is my lil brotha Nick “Country Cole” Mitchell. A former WWE wrestler, he transitioned to MMA fighting, and had to fight for his life from addiction. This country boy is unique. He loves giving hope to gang members and outcasts, inspiring them to regain their lives.
TRYP walks into a restaurant (or Church) ideas >>>
INTRODUCTION: Thelma and Jacky Wright
(Camera slow motion pan with Narration) This is Thelma Wright… a woman I admire. Thelma fell in love and married young, then lost her husband to violence. She began living an even more dangerous life, trafficking cocaine from LA (Los Angeles) to Philly. After her connect was victim to homicide, she decided her life needed to change directions. Her love for her son Jacky was a motivator to get out of the game. Now, her story is being told in “Eyes from Both Sides.” Her journey has given her passion to rescue girls from human trafficking.
INTRODUCTION: Duche Bradley
(Camera slow motion pan with Narration)
That’s me, my name is Duche Bradley
I’m overcoming the odds. I was building a drug enterprise that ended up with me facing 38 years in prison. Life after lock up has been more challenging than doing time, so I tell my story. Today, I’ve spoken in over 250 prisons across the United States. My dreams have changed, I just want to build my family, love my children and find my wife.
CLOSING
Video will highlight the characters individually, then merge them together, standing as a unique unified force for change
NARRATION: This is our crew. Everyday we survive, we’re intentional about building a respectable legacy. We’ve all been frustrated waiting for others to determine our destiny. So we decided to create our own opportunities. This is about people who have been rejected, but God uses people that others throw away.
This is LIFE… AFTER THE HUSTLE.