WIP The Bid

Logline: In a drought-stricken Australian town already gutted by corporate water theft and economic decline,
a determined mayor launches a desperate bid to host an Olympic event-trying to save her dying community.

Summary: The Bid is a sharp, character-driven dramedy about environmental activism, small-town survival,
and the absurd lengths people go to when no one is listening. With boarded-up shops, failing
internet, and water trucks quietly draining the community’s springs, the town’s last hope is its
underdog mayor-a woman juggling crumbling infrastructure, a greedy CEO, and a teenage son who
wants nothing more than to leave.
What she doesn’t know, is that her son is secretly pursuing work experience at the very corporation
threatening their town, hoping to move to the city for university. As the mayor fights to keep her town
alive, she must also learn how to let go of the person she’s fighting for most.
When manipulated media, a fake journalist, and a fake Olympic committee arrive in town, her bid
turns into a tug-of-war between pride, protest, and parenting.

Tone & Style: A blend of Erin Brockovich grit and The Castle absurdity, with the regional
charm of Rams and the social bite of Utopia. Warm, dry, and quietly furious.

Target Audience: Fans of strong female leads and underdog stories; viewers drawn to regional
dramas, climate themes, and political satire; ABC-leaning audiences, festival programmers, and
limited-series streamers