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Title: Judgement Call
Log Line: Passionate fans take their team debates to the next level, arguing in front of a judge. Unscripted and intense, the drama shifts from the field to the courtroom, where age-old sports debates are finally decided once and for all in front of a judge.
Project Type: Television Series
Length: 30 minutes
Written: Unscripted
Budget: $20K
Synopsis
On Judgement Call, the world of sports meets the courtroom as athletes, analysts, and fans present their case on the most pressing sports issues. From controversial calls to player debates, each episode brings two opposing sides into the courtroom to argue their stance before a panel of expert "judges." With the gavel ready, they lay out evidence, facts, and opinions, making their best case to win the ultimate sports verdict. It’s high-stakes, intense, and no debate is off-limits as the courtroom becomes the final arena where sports controversies are settled once and for all.
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LOCATIONS
- Courtroom: An on-location courtroom, or a space to build a courtroom set
PROPS
- Judge’s Bench
- Debaters’ Podiums
- Audience Seating
- Scoreboard: Digital scoreboard
- Video Display Screens: Large projection screens or monitors
- Set Decorations: Sports-themed décor
- Custom “Judgement Call” Gavel
- Evidence Displays: Easels or projection devices for presenting visual evidence
- Tablets or Laptops: For debaters to present digital evidence and reference data
- Scorecards: Physical or digital scorecards
- Team Flags or Banners
- Desks & Chairs: Ideally styled with sports elements to enhance the set
- Sports Memorabilia: Donations of signed jerseys, balls, trophies, or other memorabilia for set decoration or as rewards
- Fan Banners or Flags: Props like fan-made signs, or banners for set design
WARDROBE
- Judges’ Robes
- Sports Patches
- Sports Jerseys
- Fan Gear
- Foam Fingers
- Briefcases
VEHICLES
- Transport Vehicles: Vehicles for moving set pieces, props, and production equipment
TRAVEL
1. Transportation for cast and crew
2. Shuttle service for cast and crew between locations
3. Crew accommodations for potential overnight stays during shoots
4. Crew flights
CRAFT/LUNCH
1. Meals and snacks suitable for outdoor locations.
2. Water and other beverages
3. Coffee & Tea
4. Catering for crew meals
