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
Herman or Henrietta Hill, Millionaire San Diego, California 2016
Tam or Tammie Gordon, Poet Hampton Roads, Virginia 2011
Joe or Joanne Carroll, Municipal Employee Portland, Maine 2011
Jack or Jill Olsen, Politician Louisville, Kentucky 2012
Examples of Previous Props
a trophy Cleveland, Ohio 2014
a key chain Salt Lake City, Utah 2015
a family ring Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2022
Examples of Previous Lines
What are you working on? or Watcha working on? Providence, Rhode Island 2011
That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Saint Louis, Missouri 2015
Stop. Too much information. Kansas City, Missouri 2021
Who told you life would be fair? Baltimore, Maryland 2010
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.
