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
Carrie or Carl Waters, lifeguard Greensboro, North Carolina 2018
Andy or Anne Stirling, Journalist Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2011
Bill or Billie Jean Gecko, Assistant Albuquerque, New Mexico 2019
Charles or Carla Hollandaise, Plastic Surgeon New Haven, Connecticut 2014
Examples of Previous Props
a brush Portland, Maine 2012
a magnet Asheville, North Carolina 2012
a paperback book Detroit, Michigan 2018
grapes New York, New York 2015
Examples of Previous Lines
Hold on a minute. What's your hurry? Hampton Roads, Virginia 2014
That?s the dumbest thing I?ve ever heard.? Cincinnati, Ohio 2006
?If I want your opinion, I?ll ask for it.? Buffalo, New York 2007
We'll just have to wait. Saint Louis, Missouri 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.
