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Bro’ Moz
A Screenplay by Robert C.
Powers
Genre: Drama (92 Pages)
Logline:
A rowdy music teacher gets a last chance
to ‘make good’ in a rough urban high school, but he is challenged by an
African-American teenager who must choose between rap and his natural music
talent; to continue could get them both killed by the local gang--to stop, could
guarantee it. (Coverage: This script is to classical music what Drum Line was to
the drums."
Coverage:
Silver Bitela Agency, “This spec script must get set up. Brother Mozart
is to classical music what Drum Line was to the drums.”
Locations:
1) A bar/night-club 2) An urban school 3) A church 4) Streets of a city 5)
Various homes
Synopsis:
ORIN NOTE, an eccentric, classically trained
musician, can't seem to find his way. He's a study in contrasts, all about wine,
women and song, but deeply religious. He takes an assignment at a tough
multi-cultural inner-city high school to redeem himself. The mayor has
re-instituted the school music program to fight juvenile crime. Orin must
produce an orchestra and hold a spring concert to demonstrate the effectiveness
of the mayor’s program.
Orin meets teenager
JASON (WORD) Williams, a talented African-American violinist, fixated on making
big money in gangsta rap. REDDY BOOZER, head of the THUGZ gang, recruits Word to
do a rap gig at the Body Crush Night Club, his ticket to the big time.
Promoting Jason means a lot of money for Reddy and the Thugz.
Bro’ Moz’ struggles to
create an orchestra and play the music of the masters, Bach, Haydn, Mozart and
Beethoven. He tries to convince
Word to stick with the essence of his true talent, but to do that resurrects
images of his parents, who died violently leaving behind one thing; their
violins.
Word’s involvement with
the Thugz leads him into continued trouble; he has to decide between rap and
classical music, between FLASHY JONES, the gang girl, and ALICIA OLSON, his
wholesome childhood sweetheart. Orin comes up with a compromise to keep Word and
other students interested; classical
rap. But Word is still undecided; big rap money attracts him.
His
choices quickly put everyone in
jeopardy.
This is an inexpensive
shoot and a terrific vehicle for the right director and young talent. The roles
for young African-American actors offer opportunity for great success. There is
a big twist on the end that will leave the reader/viewer crying and cheering.
Brother Mozart appeals to a wide demographic and offers a terrific,
inspirational message. Coverage has been solid, and it's a super-fast read.
May we send the script?
Babz Bitela, Silver Bitela
Agency