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
Lyle or Leslie Witherspoon, Waiter Charlotte, North Carolina 2019
Slick or Sandy Rudd, Musician Buffalo, New York 2013
Dan or Dani Tildenson, Window Washer Cincinnati, Ohio 2017
Chris or Christie Bowdoen, Former Olympic Athlete Columbus, Ohio 2016
Examples of Previous Props
Beach Towel San Diego, California 2006
a traffic cone Seattle, Washington 2012
a photo Hampton Roads, Virginia 2014
Examples of Previous Lines
You get what you pay for. Albuquerque, New Mexico 2009
You're not going to believe it. Denver, Colorado 2006
I can't believe you said that. Seattle, Washington 2010
Who came up with that? Des Moines, Iowa 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.
