The Title

I chose the title ‘Being Xara’ because it refers to the narrative of my film. The title shows how, at the beginning of the film Xara is not ‘being’ herself but being someone else for the benefit of her friends, and when the narrative concludes Xara is finally ‘Being Xara’. The Title Therefore sums up the narrative without giving away the plot. Also the use of the character’s name links with many ‘American Indie’ films, which is the style I am trying to emulate. Examples where a character’s name is used in the title of films within the style are: ‘Juno’, ‘(500) Days of Summer’ and ‘Dan in Real Life’.