I got advice that the title of my film should be easily searchable in the Google search engine. If I search COVID I find thousands of articles about the virus but nothing about my short film. Doing the Google search I was also horrified to discover that a feature film with the title COVID is coming out in December of 2023. WTF.
Classified as a thriller, the film synopsis on IMDB stated… “A scientist and his clairvoyant wife are quarantined in a French mansion feverishly working on a cure to save humanity, when supernatural forces begin to interfere with their plans.” Clearly I don’t want my short film lumped in with this feature film starting in December.
A feverish search began last night for a new title.
COVID Pandemicide seemed to long, and pandemicide is a made up word created by a science journalist in 2020 to describe the former president’s pandemic policies.
MASS Infection is hard hitting but too vague.
COVID Amnesia is good to describe how everyone has pushed COVID to the dark place to get back to normal. But my film offers the opposite of amnesia or denial.
This morning I woke up to COVID Conscious. There are very few who remain conscious and aware of the ongoing pandemic. I do think that is the underlying message of the film. I may still change my mind. The title is incredibly important for marketing the film. Conscious is tricky to spell, so that might be a drawback. I may still change my mind.