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
Danny or Dani Heldorfer, Real Estate Agent Nashville, Tennessee 2016
Tommy or Tammy Blackwell, Undercover Police Officer Dallas, Texas 2015
Earl or Ellen Frickle, Chair of a Board of Directors Saint Louis, Missouri 2008
Alex or Alexis Brownstone, Waiter/Waitress Kansas City, Missouri 2017
Examples of Previous Props
a hat Cincinnati, Ohio 2014
a cardboard box San Diego, California 2018
sunglasses Jacksonville, Florida 2016
A Jar Orlando, Florida 2017
Examples of Previous Lines
Watch and learn. Richmond, Virginia 2016
Where did that come from? Providence, Rhode Island 2015
Let's call it a day. Des Moines, Iowa 2013
Oh, hell no. New Haven, Connecticut 2016
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.
