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
Tom or Tina Percival, Historian Salt Lake City, Utah 2013
Trevor or Taylor Wagshall, government employee Atlanta, Georgia 2021
Andrew or Andrea Loper, Detective Nashville, Tennessee 2014
Freddy or Fiona Brown, Poet Des Moines, Iowa 2017
Examples of Previous Props
art supplies Atlanta, Georgia 2009
a tape measure Albuquerque, New Mexico 2015
a photo Hampton Roads, Virginia 2014
Examples of Previous Lines
Just leave me alone. Nashville, Tennessee 2014
Who said that? Lynchburg, Virginia 2018
Life is too short to be unhappy. Orlando, Florida 2021
"I'm not interested." OR "I am not interested." Paducah, Kentucky 2019
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.
