Element Assignment Character, Prop & Line Requirements
At the start of the Official Filmmaking Period, each team will receive a character, a prop and a line of dialogue assignment via email.
These elements must be included in your film.
The elements will vary from timezone to timezone, but in each location ALL teams will have the same required elements. It's up to each team to decide how to integrate them into their own film. Teams compete for most creative use of these elements.
Examples of Previous Characters
Bob or Barbara Maloney, lawyer Little Rock, Arkansas 2006
Claude or Claudette Green, Guitarist San Francisco, California 2009
Gino or Gina Asplund, Barista Seattle, Washington 2013
Alex or Alexis Foyt, Hotel Employee Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2008
Examples of Previous Props
a wrapped present Los Angeles, California 2013
a tooth brush Inland Empire, California 2010
a sign Albuquerque, New Mexico 2007
a helmet Seattle, Washington 2007
Examples of Previous Lines
I'm not at all surprised. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2014
"If you never try, you'll never know" OR "If you never try, you will never know." Los Angeles, California 2019
Try this. It's very relaxing. New York, New York 2014
Stop copying me! Denver, Colorado 2018
Required Line
The required line of dialogue must be heard or seen - it may be written. It may be in a foreign language; however if it is not clear that this is the required line, it should be translated.
Required Character
The required character does not have to be the star, but we must actually see him/her on the screen. Name tags, etc. are not necessary so long as the audience can infer who he/she is.
Required Prop
The required prop must be seen, and it should be used in your film in some way.
Adherence to Assignment
Did you know judges base part of their scores on a film’s adherence to assignment? This refers to the genre and required elements.
Elements in Credits Do Not Count
The required elements must appear in the story of your film. Use of the elements only in the end credits will NOT fulfill the requirement.
