Element Assignment Character, Prop & Line Requirements
At the Kickoff Event we will announce a character, a prop and a line of dialogue just a few minutes before the Official Filmmaking Period begins.
These elements must be included in your film.
The elements will vary from city to city, 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
Gabriel or Gabriela Cortez, computer programmer Cleveland, Ohio 2016
Ray or Rae Maloney. Infectious Disease Specialist Indianapolis, Indiana 2020
Jenna or Jeremy Lee, certified public accountant Cleveland, Ohio 2019
Ava or Aiden Kingston, Vice President Nashville, Tennessee 2017
Examples of Previous Props
toilet paper Salt Lake City, Utah 2011
a tape measure Salt Lake City, Utah 2007
a pumpkin Hampton Roads, Virginia 2020
Examples of Previous Lines
Stop asking me. Kansas City, Missouri 2020
Is that the best you can find? Los Angeles, California 2016
Life is too short to be unhappy. Orlando, Florida 2021
What did you do that for? Jacksonville, Florida 2009
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.
