Genre & Conventions

what is a teen film?
A teen film is a film that aims to target 13-20 year olds with a story line that they can relate to such as ;

• crime
• sports
• relationships
• romance
• aspirations, ect

Sub Genres

Within this genre are some common genres including ;

• romance 
• comedy
• action
• crime

we found out that comedy was the most popular sub genre for teen films 

Locations & Characters

There are many different locations through out teen films, some of which are cliche locations such as "high school corridors" or the local park or neighbourhood, places where you would expect to find teenagers hanging around. this is done with the purpose of being able to relate and create a connection with the audience

popular locations;

• School Corridors
• teenagers bedrooms
• classrooms
• neighbourhoods
• parks
• shopping centres, ect.

these locations are always used in teen films it only depends on the genre of the film.

some common characters in teen films are;

• the "popular jock"
• the pretty girl
• the nerd
• gang members