Thinking about genres

I have looked at several genres in-depth to allow me to make the best decision on the genre of my film trailer. From just looking at the genres I have decided to rule out sci-fi and horror as, on my budget, I feel that it would be unrealistic to hope to be able to create a trailer in one of these genres effectively and to create a professional result. 

This leaves me with comedy and drama. I believe that I can create a professional and effective trailer for both as the budget for these genres does not necessarily need to be high as the main focus-point of the trailer will be the quality of the script and the actor. Both of these things can be easily achieved and found on an immensely small budget.

COMEDY

Pros:

• Very entertaining if executed correctly in terms of script and performance.
• Minimal props needed usually (although this doesn't help with me showing my ability to construct mise-en-scene).
• Gives vast creative freedom in terms of the script writing and the kinds of characters involved in the trailer.
• Actors suitable to play comedic roles are usually easily accessible.
• A very popular film genre among a large variety of audiences, will appeal to a large group of people. 

Cons:

• Needs a very strong idea.
• Easy to execute incorrectly in which case it often appears amateur and unprofessional.
• Script usually needs the knowledge of someone who is familiar with the comedy genre or there are great risks of it appearing amateur. 
• Not suitable in terms of addressing certain things e.g. if you want to create something hard-hitting then this is usually not achieved through a comedy.
• Depending on the theme there is a significant risk of something coming across or being construed in a negative way. 

DRAMA

Pros:

• Huge creative potential to write a script on a broad spectrum of topics and themes.
• The most likely genre to look professional as an end result.
• Has the potential to be the easiest trailer to execute correctly which will, as stated earlier, create a more professional finished product.
• Actors suitable for the drama genre are usually easily accessible, the only main defining point for character is usually gender.
• A very popular film genre among a large variety of audiences, will appeal to a large group of people.
• Props needed are usually easily accessible and cheap to obtain.

Cons:

• If the idea for the script is not genuinely original the trailer may seem generic.
• Can sometimes seem weak if not executed correctly to a large extent which will result in an unprofessional finished product.