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
Desdemona or Dexter Taylor, Psychology Professor Cleveland, Ohio 2011
Van or Vanna Trumbull, Detective Providence, Rhode Island 2015
Leanne or Michael Westphal, Baker Las Vegas, Nevada 2015
Robert or Rachel Poe, Insurance Agent New Haven, Connecticut 2015
Examples of Previous Props
Grill Tongs Lynchburg, Virginia 2018
flowers Richmond, Virginia 2014
A Balloon Boston, Massachusetts 2020
a sleeping bag Charlotte, North Carolina 2014
Examples of Previous Lines
It's just like my mother always said. Greensboro, North Carolina 2006
Is that all I am to you?? Saint Louis, Missouri 2006
They will get them if we let them. Minneapolis, Minnesota 2007
That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Saint Louis, Missouri 2015
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.
