Element Assignment Character, Prop & Line Requirements
At the Kickoff Event we will announce a character, a prop and a line of dialogue just a few minutes before the Official Filmmaking Period begins.
These elements must be included in your film.
The elements will vary from city to city, 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
Kevin or Kelly Joseph, stand-up comedian Cleveland, Ohio 2015
Victor or Veronica Sarmast, Office Manager Salt Lake City, Utah 2007
JW Robertson, Oil/Gas Tycoon Amarillo, Texas 2014
Greg or Gretta Calhoun, Architect Des Moines, Iowa 2009
Examples of Previous Props
A sealed envelope Baltimore, Maryland 2020
Cell Phone Buffalo, New York 2020
a coffee mug Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2013
a bracelet Richmond, Virginia 2016
Examples of Previous Lines
Go ahead, walk all over me. Nashville, Tennessee 2006
And voila! Indianapolis, Indiana 2016
Take it or leave it. Las Vegas, Nevada 2020
Sometimes it's a struggle. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2017
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.
