Examining the Narcissism Trend in Generation Y Through Digital Narrative Film

This thesis presents an account of the making of 15 Minutes of Faye, a microbudget feature-length film created in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Film and Digital Media at the University of Central Florida. It chronicles the motivation behind the creation of the film, the entire creation process, plans for its distribution, and reflections on lessons learned during the creation process. The film itself was designed to challenge its viewers with the gross self-absorption of its fame-seeking protagonist, in order to promote public discourse about Generation Y\u27s sense of entitlement, which has been well-documented in academic literature. It is the author\u27s hope that this document will promote awareness of the film\u27s subject matter, and will also aid others seeking to create microbudget feature-length films