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
Lloyd or Laurie Tantallon, Unpublished Author Buffalo, New York 2017
Robert or Rachel Poe, Insurance Agent New Haven, Connecticut 2015
Jared or Janine Lober, Museum Curator Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2017
Wayne or Wanda Hooper, Collector Baltimore, Maryland 2011
Examples of Previous Props
house plant Baltimore, Maryland 2019
a wrapped present Los Angeles, California 2013
a photo of mom Louisville, Kentucky 2010
a ball Saint Louis, Missouri 2014
Examples of Previous Lines
"I'm afraid that science proves you wrong." or "I am afraid that science proves you wrong." Austin, Texas 2018
My Mama gave me that. Paducah, Kentucky 2014
Sorry, my friend. No can do. Huntsville, Alabama 2015
What am I supposed to do with this? New Haven, Connecticut 2012
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.
