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
Glen or Glenda Travers, House Painter Baltimore, Maryland 2007
Phil or Phoebe Hendwind, Substitute Teacher Portland, Maine 2015
Ivan or Isabelle Kandinski, undercover cop Austin, Texas 2021
Paul or Peg Wiltz, Dishwasher Cleveland, Ohio 2007
Examples of Previous Props
a mask Albuquerque, New Mexico 2011
a ticket for a bus, plane or train San Francisco, California 2008
a rubber band Des Moines, Iowa 2017
a backpack Las Vegas, Nevada 2008
Examples of Previous Lines
I have a surprise for you. Portland, Oregon 2010
Say it like you mean it. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2011
Can you keep a secret? Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2017
There's nothing like it. Las Vegas, Nevada 2007
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.
