THE BURDS
"Burds" is based on a true story about a group of teenage girls growing up in a shitty town on the West coast of Scotland during the 80's . It's about those close, unbreakable teenage bonds that you create when you're young (and all the wild shenanigans that go along with it).
It's about flirting and boys and dipping your toes into adulthood even though you're not really equipped to deal with it just yet.
The film follow's our main protagonist Katie as she deals with one of the worst and most shameful things that can happen to a Catholic teenage girl.
Burds is raw, hilarious, heart breaking , emotional and uplifting. A very famous special character features heavily in the script, one who had a huge influence on youth culture at the time.
They offer a different side to the narrative; a lightness to the heavy moments that helps act as a funny and sarcastic conduit of Katie's subconscious. The majority of the scenes in the script happened just the way they were written which brings a level of authenticity to this script that is rare.
The feedback we have had on the screenplay has been just incredible, people really love it. We believe in this project and think it has the potential to be great.
We would love for "Burds" to have more prominent visibility and ultimately be made. Although this is set in the 80's we feel this is a tale that will resonate with the youth of today too, as well as bring back some nostalgic fond memories to our own generation.
The characters, the music, the setting and the compelling story is a winning recipe.
