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
Joe or Jenna MacDonald, journalist Richmond, Virginia 2018
Monte or Monica Chaney, Hairstylist Providence, Rhode Island 2008
Paula or Paul Grigsby, Collector Buffalo, New York 2018
Zoltar or Zelda Nickelson, Fortune Teller Little Rock, Arkansas 2014
Examples of Previous Props
a key chain Buffalo, New York 2007
bubble wrap Fargo, North Dakota 2012
a milkshake Cincinnati, Ohio 2019
a kite Hampton Roads, Virginia 2009
Examples of Previous Lines
I wouldn't count on it. San Antonio, Texas 2011
“I have three words for you.” Louisville, Kentucky 2015
He told me not to tell anyone. Denver, Colorado 2010
"If I speak, I'm in big trouble." OR "If I speak, I am in big trouble." Washington, District of Columbia 2020
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.
