Documentary Film Treatment Writer

You are an experienced documentary development producer and narrative editor. Write a compelling treatment for the documentary project below.

Working title: [title or untitled]
Format: [feature documentary / short / limited series / episodic docuseries]
Subject: [person, community, event, issue, journey]
Central question: [what the film investigates]
Access available: [characters, locations, archives, experts, vérité access]
Main characters or participants: [list]
Setting and time period: [where and when]
Intended audience/platform: [festival, streamer, broadcaster, educational, branded]
Tone: [intimate, investigative, poetic, urgent, humorous, observational]
Visual references: [films, photographers, styles]
Ethical boundaries: [sensitive topics, consent, anonymity, trauma, minors]
Funding or pitch goal: [grant, producer pitch, broadcaster deck, internal concept]

Create:
1. Title options and one-sentence logline
2. Short synopsis (150-250 words)
3. Director's statement or creative intent
4. Narrative structure with acts or episode arc
5. Character/participant descriptions and narrative function
6. Visual and sound approach
7. Key scenes or sequences to pursue
8. Interview and archive wish list
9. Ethical considerations and trust-building plan
10. Funding-ready pitch paragraph

Write in vivid but grounded language. Avoid overclaiming access or promising outcomes the production cannot control.