Documentary Title: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Dreams

For TELEVISION
by De Ocampo, Camille D.
2 CA 1

Part One:

OUTLINE

1. Introduction of the Documentary

Interview of 6 different children (ages 6-9) including case study (For

interview)
o Whats your dream?
o How do you see yourself twenty years later? will be answered
while facing a mirror
o Do you think your dream will come true someday?
Statistics (Graphics and sitners with voice over)
o Survey by the National Statistics Office (NSO)
Out-of-school youth (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/89109/1of-every-8-filipino-youths-not-in-school
%e2%80%93survey#ixzz3Y3D9Jznu)

2. First Case Study: AJ

Act 1 (For shooting; Interview and sitners with V.O.)

o Introduction of the character
Fourth among six children
Parents are both unemployed
Begs for food and money from passers-by along the streets
where he stays all day before going home at night
Idolizes his Kuya who works for the family
o Inciting Incident
Stopped schooling after Grade One
Act 2 (For shooting; Interview, with V.O.)
o First Big Problem
Wants to study again but was financially incapable and was
unsupported

o Things Fall Apart

Roams the streets like a homeless child with no parents
Does not even wear slippers
Away from the family most of the time
Finds a way to feed himself
o Rock Bottom
Doubt that his dreams ever come true
At the verge of deciding to stop dreaming anymore
o Interview with Parents
o Statistics (For shooting; sitners with V.O.)
Children lack personal interest in going to school due to
lack of parental support
(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/89109/1-of-every-8-filipinoyouths-not-in-school%e2%80%93survey#ixzz3Y3D9Jznu)

3. Second Case Study: Joel

Act 1 (For shooting; Interview and sitners with V.O.)

o Introduction of the character
Raised by a single mom who sells many different things to
send him to school
Very cheerful and always prays
Sells snacks after his classes for his baon
o Inciting incident
Has no permanent house and usually sleeps on bus

stations with his Mom

Really poor and has to work extra hard
Act 2 (For shooting; Interview and sitners with V.O.)
o Conflicts and Coping
Has no permanent home but never wanders along the

streets to beg for money or food

Considers himself really poor but still manages to go to

school
Raised by a single parent but says he is guided and cared

for
o Unavoidable Struggles and Rock Bottom

Finds it hard to get with life sometimes because he is too

young to understand some things

Was able to survive everyday physically and emotionally

because of his Moms guidance

Never felt he was too down or too incapable of dreaming
Act 3 (For shooting; Interview, with V.O.)
o Risks
Sells snacks along the unsafe roads of Manila just to have
baon for the next school day
o Consequence
Still confident that he can reach his dreams someday even
though life can be difficult sometimes

4. Resource person: Froilan Alipao, UST UNICEF adviser

Relationship of parents and children (For shooting; Interview)

o In general
o In the case of street children who are suffering from many
challenges of the society
Special connection between parents and children
Street children coping with the difficult environment
Effect of parental motivation and support on street children

5. Case Study: AJ

Act 3 (For shooting; with V.O.)

o Risk
Begging for money and food even along the dangerous

streets just to survive the day

Has to sit in front of UST no matter how fast the passing

cars are just to stare at the students

o Consequence (For shooting; Interview, with V.O.)
Hope amidst the cruel situation

Balang araw, magiging katulad ko rin ang mga estudyante

sa UST. Balang araw makakapag-aral rin ako. Matutupad ko
rin ang pangarap ko.

6. Conclusion

Childhood (For shooting; Sitners with V.O.)

o Young dreams that came true and young dreams that did not
Out-of-school children vs. In-school children (For shooting; Sitners with
V.O.)
o Children who badly want to get an education to reach their
dreams but are incapable in many ways
o Children who are educationally supported but do not try hard in

school
Interview of 6 different children (ages 6-9) including case study
(Interview)
o Do you think your dream will come true someday?

Part Two:

TREATMENT

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Dreams is a TV documentary for all who have

dreams and for all who once dreamt; for those who have achieved and those
who have yet to discover their success; for those who wish to reach their
dreams and those who lose hope. It creates an atmosphere that will bring
back its teen and adult viewers to their youthful days when their dreams
have always seemed so near. The documentary, also, is meant to inspire by
presenting two interesting case studies who were born in a very difficult
situation that will either hinder or keep them from dreaming at a very young
age. It substantially informs its viewer of the current situation of the
education in the country and the growing or depreciating interest of the
youth towards it. The documentary highlights the importance of hope,
hardwork and support in making a childs simple and selfless dream come
true.

Part Three: APPENDIX

1) Philippines: Education Within Reach https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=7VAL_Ysp8Iw

2) Out of school youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae0FQ0qgfaM

3) TommyGoesTo the Thomasian Welcome Walk 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Skxi9j9DyI
00:00:40 00:00:45

Documentary Title: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Dreams

For RADIO
by De Leon, Trisha Alexis P.
2 CA 1

Part One: Treatment (Radio)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Drams is a radio documentary that brings you to the
world of street children, reminding you of a child's innocence and showing
you their struggles as they go on through their lives clutching on to that
dream.

Part Two: Outline (Radio)

1. Introduction

Ivered Ego by earthmover is playing in the background

(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/ivered-ago-live-at-love-one)
Host VO (for recording), stating the interview held and its child
interviewees
Audio clips of the children's answers to the question (for recording),
"Anong pangarap mo?"
Host VO (for recording), stating another interview was done this time in
a room with a mirror
Audio clips of the children's response to the questions in the second
interview (for recording), "Saan mo nakikita ang sarili mo pagkatapos ng
20 years?" and "Sa tingin mo, matutupad ba ang mga pangarap mo?"
Host VO (for recording): Statistics from NSO about the number of
children not in school

2. First Case Study: AJ

Ivered Ego by earthmover is playing in the background

(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/ivered-ago-live-at-love-one)

ACT 1
o Introduction of character
o Host VO (for recording), introducing AJ as one of the interviewees in the
introduction
o Audio clip (for recording): AJ talking about his dream and why he wants
to be that dream
o Host VO (for recording), saying more about AJ
Fourth of the six children in the family
Both parents are unemployed
Looks up to his kuya, who works for the family
Asks for alms all day in the streets
o Inciting Incident
Host VO (for recording), saying that AJ stopped schooling after first
grade
ACT 2
o First Big Problem/Things Fall Apart/Rock Bottom
Audio clip (for recording): Host interview with AJ wherein he is asked
why he is not in school and what he does for survival
Child wants to study again but he can't because he is
unsupported
He begs for food and money in the streets to get through the day
AJ tells more about his faith in his dreams
o Host VO (for recording), introducing the interview conducted with the
parents
asks about the condition of the family and their action conducted
towards the situation
o Host VO (for recording) on the statistics from NSO office
states that a reason why children are not in school is because of
lack of parental support (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/89109/1-ofevery-8-filipino-youths-not-in-school
%e2%80%93survey#ixzz3Y3D9Jznu)

3. Second Case Study: Joel

Ivered Ego by earthmover is playing in the background

(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/ivered-ago-live-at-love-one)
ACT 1
o Introduction of the character
Audio Clip (for recording) of interview with Joel
how his life is: being with his single mother who sells in order to
send him to school

what he does: selling snacks so that he could have earnings

which he will use as his baon for school
Inciting Incident
Host VO (for recording), explaining more of how Joel's life goes
has no permanent place to stay, usually sleeps at bus stations
with his mother
poor, but works really hard
ACT 2
Conflicts and Coping
Audio Clip: Interview with Joel's mother (for recording)
why Joel sells snacks instead of wandering around the streets
and begging for alms
why she still sends Joel to school despite being poor
Host VO (for recording), thoughts on Joel and his mother
His mother still manages to guide Joel and to care for him despite
being all alone to raise him
Unavoidable Struggles and Rock Bottom
Host VO (for recording), host realizes that:
Joel finds it hard to get with life sometimes because he is too
young to understand some things
Was able to survive everyday physically and emotionally because
of his Moms guidance
Never felt he was too down or too incapable of dreaming
ACT 3
Consequence
Audio Clip (for recording), interview with Joel:
asks about his plight and how it affects his hope on his dreams
Joel is still hopeful that he can reach his dreams someday despite
the challenges ahead of him

4. Resource Person (From UNICEF)

One by earthmover playing in the background

(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/one)
Host VO (for recording), introducing Froilan Alipao, UST UNICEF adviser
Audio Clip interview (for recording) with Froilan Alipao
o Discussion about the elationship of parents and children
In general
In the case of street children who are struggling with many
challenges in life
Special connection between parents and children

The coping of street children with the fast and difficult

environment
What parental motivation and support could do to children

5. First Case Study: AJ (continuation)

One by earthmover playing in the background

(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/one)
Host VO (for recording), going back to AJ's story
ACT 3 - Risk and Consequences
o Audio Clip: Interview with AJ (for recording)
how he goes through everyday
begging for money and food even along the dangerous streets
just to survive the day
sits in front of UST and gets to stare at the students
o thoughts while he's seeing them
hope despite the seemingly hopeless situation
Balang araw, magiging katulad ko rin ang mga estudyante sa
UST. Balang araw, makakapag-aral rin ako. Matutupad ko rin ang
pangarap ko.

6. Conclusion

Chasing Reverie by earthmover plays in the background

(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/chasing-reverie)
Host VO (for recording)
o Childhood and its dreamlike state
o The time will come when some young dreams have come true while
some have not
o Out-of-school children vs. In-school children
The former want badly to receive a formal education, but don't have
the means to experience it
There are those who are in the latter despite having parents
capable to provide for them do not make the most of school
Chasing Reverie by earthmover gradually gets loud at the end
(https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/chasing-reverie)

Part Three: Appendix

1) 1 of every 8 Filipino youths not in schoolsurvey

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/89109/1-of-every-8-filipino-youths-not-in-school
%e2%80%93survey#ixzz3Y3D9Jznu
One out of eight Filipinos aged between six and 24 is an out-ofschool youth (OSY), according to the 2010 Annual Poverty Indicators
Survey (APIS) of the National Statistics Office (NSO).
This translates to about 16 percent of the estimated 39 million
Filipinos in that age bracket, or 6.24 million people, the NSO said in
a report released last week.
It said that among the main reasons cited by both males and females for not
attending school were lack of personal interest, high cost of education,
and looking for work.

2) 1 of every 8 Filipino youths not in schoolsurvey

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/89109/1-of-every-8-filipino-youths-not-in-school
%e2%80%93survey#ixzz3Y3D9Jznu

According to the office, the term OSY refers to family members six to 17
years old who are not attending a formal school as well as family members
18 to 24 years old who are currently out of school, not gainfully employed
and had not finished college or a post-secondary course.
Among OSYs who are six to 12 years old, lack of personal interest
and too young to go to school are two leading reasons, for both
males and females, NSO administrator Carmelita N. Ericta said in
the report.

Lack of personal interest was also the commonly cited reason for
OSYs 13 to 17 years of age, followed by the high cost of education,
according to Ericta. For OSYs aged 18 to 24 years, looking for work
was cited as the main reason among males, and marriage among
females, she added.
The state-owned think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies
(PIDS) said that Filipino families and the Philippine government put a high
premium on education, but school participation still remained wanting
precisely because of the reasons cited in the NSO study.
The PIDS said that addressing the lack of interest was particularly
important because it could be a catch-all phrase for anything, from
adjustments due to late school entry to lack of financial or parental support.
Besides improving the quality of education and the accessibility of schools,
PIDS suggested that the government improve information campaigns on
what age children should start going to school and promote continuing
education for mothers so that they would support school attendance among
their children.

3) 1 of every 8 Filipino youths not in schoolsurvey

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/89109/1-of-every-8-filipino-youths-not-in-school
%e2%80%93survey#ixzz3Y3D9Jznu

Lack of parental support for education was found to be a major

factor in childrens lack of interest in going to school.
In addressing the economic blocks to school participation, PIDS said, the
governments conditional cash transfer program might help families that
decide to put their children to work rather than complete their education.
The Annual Poverty Indicators poll is a nationwide survey conducted during
the years when the Family Income and Expenditures Survey is not carried
out. For a full survey, the number of samples is around 50,000 households. In
the 2010 APIS round, only half of the sample size was used.

Of the 21,023 eligible sample households for the 2010 APIS round, 20,103
were interviewed. This translated to a response rate of 95.6 percent at the
national level.

4.) Ivered Ego by earthmover

https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/ivered-ago-live-at-love-one

5. ) One by earthmover

https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/one

6.) Chasing Reverie by earthmover

https://soundcloud.com/earthmoverph/chasing-reverie