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
Ted or Theresa Flimson, Talent Show Winner Buffalo, New York 2015
Paul or Pauline Kandinski, Former Bowling Champion Kansas City, Missouri 2016
Greg or Gretta White, Writer Cincinnati, Ohio 2010
Cliff or Claudia Foust, Historian Richmond, Virginia 2007
Examples of Previous Props
a banana Austin, Texas 2009
Headphones Detroit, Michigan 2015
a balloon Portland, Oregon 2007
a hair brush Greensboro, North Carolina 2014
Examples of Previous Lines
"If at first you don't succeed . . . ." OR "If at first you do not succeed . . . ." Richmond, Virginia 2019
Tell her what you told me. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2016
I couldn't have said it better myself. Boston, Massachusetts 2017
When did that happen? Albuquerque, New Mexico 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.
