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
Oscar or Olivia Olmsted, Landscape Designer/Engineer Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2013
Arnold or Amanda Peters, Visitor Buffalo, New York 2014
Stephen or Stephanie Dufour, Wedding Planner Seattle, Washington 2011
Ann or Andrew Poplar, Dietician Detroit, Michigan 2008
Examples of Previous Props
a cell phone Little Rock, Arkansas 2006
a trophy San Antonio, Texas 2013
junk mail Los Angeles, California 2009
Tomatoes--more than one Madison, Wisconsin 2017
Examples of Previous Lines
Close your eyes. Hampton Roads, Virginia 2012
The whole thing was a mess. Kansas City, Missouri 2008
Do you even know what that means? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2009
Where did you go? Greensboro, North Carolina 2011
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.
