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
Andrea or Andrew Jiblox, Bride or Groom Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2008
Chris or Christie Bowdoen, Former Olympic Athlete Columbus, Ohio 2016
Paul or Pauline Pamplemousse, Salesperson of the Month Tampa, Florida 2016
Sherman or Sharon Brown, Recently Unemployed Houston, Texas 2010
Examples of Previous Props
a wrench Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2008
a hair brush Seattle, Washington 2017
flowers Nashville, Tennessee 2011
a bucket Saint Louis, Missouri 2016
Examples of Previous Lines
?Do you smell what I smell?? Portland, Oregon 2007
I tried it once. I didn?t like it.? Providence, Rhode Island 2006
Father knows best Portland, Oregon 2017
“Your place or mine?” Austin, Texas 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.
