Element Assignment Character, Prop & Line Requirements
At the start of the Official Filmmaking Period, each team will receive a character, a prop and a line of dialogue assignment via email.
These elements must be included in your film.
The elements will vary from timezone to timezone, 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
Liam or Leanne Butler, Painter Detroit, Michigan 2009
Jordan Bitwinder, Former Olympic Athlete Richmond, Virginia 2016
Tom or Tina Percival, Historian Salt Lake City, Utah 2013
George or Georgette Diffely, Artist Boston, Massachusetts 2019
Examples of Previous Props
a rolling chair Las Vegas, Nevada 2006
A spider web Greensboro, North Carolina 2017
a helmet Providence, Rhode Island 2015
Examples of Previous Lines
I've been there. You don't want to go. Saint Louis, Missouri 2008
I've looked and I can't find it. Hampton Roads, Virginia 2010
Please tell me that's not what I think it is. Los Angeles, California 2011
Please forgive me. It won't happen again. Buffalo, New York 2008
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.
