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
Jordan Bitwinder, Former Olympic Athlete Richmond, Virginia 2016
Tam or Tammie Gordon, Poet Hampton Roads, Virginia 2011
Anthony or Anna Loomis, Reporter Hampton Roads, Virginia 2007
Johnny or Juliette Meggers, substitute teacher Lynchburg, Virginia 2018
Examples of Previous Props
a horn Little Rock, Arkansas 2013
earphones or ear buds Nashville, Tennessee 2016
sunglasses New Hampshire 2009
a cake Orlando, Florida 2009
Examples of Previous Lines
Thank you. I'm so happy. Nashville, Tennessee 2013
"She is not going to be happy." OR "She's not going to be happy." Denver, Colorado 2019
You are not going to believe what happened. San Francisco, California 2010
What time is it? Houston, 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.
