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
Uncle George or Aunt Gina Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2019
Payne or Paige Sarmast, Tourist Hampton Roads, Virginia 2015
Kris or Kristy Carter, Mathematician Buffalo, New York 2016
Jessica or Joshua Frederickson, Inspector Louisville, Kentucky 2018
Examples of Previous Props
medicine Hampton Roads, Virginia 2019
a coffee mug Salt Lake City, Utah 2014
a wallet Paducah, Kentucky 2015
a bracelet Richmond, Virginia 2016
Examples of Previous Lines
Sometimes that's all you need. San Diego, California 2015
Stop copying me! Denver, Colorado 2018
Do what you want to do. Columbus, Ohio 2011
Watch and learn. Richmond, Virginia 2016
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.
