Target Audience Questionnaire

This post is dedicated to finding out what the audience for my project will be, and what they are interested in. This will help me decide what exactly to include in my film opening, so that it aligns with what the audience wants to see. I've made a questionnaire in Google Forms and distributed it to my friends and family; here are the questions I've decided to include:

1. How old are you?

   - 10-13

   - 14-17

   - 18-25

   - 26-35

   - 36-60

   - 60+

2. What is your gender?

   - female

   - male

   - other

   - prefer not to say

3. What film genre do you prefer watching?

   - romance

   - drama

   - action/adventure

   - science-fiction

   - fantasy

   - horror/thriller

   - comedy

   - mystery

   - animation

4. What is your preferred way of watching films?

   - streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, etc)

   - cinema

   - online

   - on TV

5. Do you enjoy watching dramas (films centered around characters, their growth and relationships)?

   - yes

   - no

   - it sounds good, but I haven't watched any

6. What type of film opening do you like? (first few minutes of the film)

   - slow opening, many establishing shots

   - middle of the action

   - linear narrative, starts at the beginning of the story

   - flashback/flashforward

   - establishing a character

   - montage opening

7. What do you look for in a movie?

   - complex plot

   - complex, well fleshed-out characters

   - character growth

   - action

   - entertainment

   - education

   - beautiful shots/locations

8. What type of soundtrack do you like in a movie?

   - musical soundtrack (songs)

   - score soundtrack

   - no soundtrack or music/minimal soundtrack or music

9. What is your favourite film and what genre is it?

   (open answer)

I tried to be comprehensive with the questions, in order to figure out if my audience's interests align with my vision of the film opening. And if not, what changes I could make to better fit what they would like to see.