2013 Film Festival Rules

Basic Rules:

CREATE A FILM NOT TO EXCEED 5 MINUTES IN LENGTH INCLUDING CREDIT ROLL. ALL MUSIC ON THE DVD MUST BE ORIGINAL OR NOT CONTAINING ANY DRM RESTRICTIONS (ROYALTY FREE). SUBMIT YOUR FILM ON A SINGLE PLAY DVD. EACH FILM MUST INCLUDE A 10 SECOND BLACK SLUG TO BEGIN THE FILM. THE SLUG IS EXCLUDED FROM THE 5-MINUTE REQUIREMENT AND NEED NOT BE ADDED TO THE LENGTH OF YOUR FILM.

Contest Start: March 22
Contest Ends: April 15, 3pm
All Entries must be submitted to Mr. Branch in L207 on a Single Play DVD.
For more information contact Mr. Branch at [email protected]
Due to recent events, NO entries will be accepted that have gratuitous violence and/or firearms.

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION –
YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR SUBMISSION WHICH CATEGORY YOU ARE ENTERING
GROUP SUBMISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT MUST BE LIMITED TO 4 MEMBERS PER GROUP.
COMEDY – MAKE US LAUGH!
SCI-FI – SCIENCE FICTION, IF IT HAS TO DO WITH ALIENS, VAMPIRES, ZOMBIES, OR OTHER UNEXPLAINED PHENOMON – IT GOES HERE.
NARRATIVE – THE STAPLE OF FILMMAKERS EVERYWHERE. A FICTIONAL STORY. ONLY TWO IMPORTANT FEATURES TO NARRATIVE: 1) THE STORY 2)THE CRAFT – THE METHOD YOU CHOOSE TO TELL IT.

TEACHER / STAFF DIVISION: OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF.
YOU KNOW YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SHOW YOUR STUDENTS HOW IT’S REALLY DONE. SHOW US THE MAGIC AND CRAFT OF FILMIC STORY TELLING. NO PRIZES, BUT I’M SURE SPIELBERG WILL BE IN TOUCH AFTER THE FESTIVAL.

EACH FILM IN OUR CONTEST (EXCEPT TEACHER/STAFF SUBMISSIONS) MUST INCLUDE 1 CHOICE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED FILM ELEMENTS.

REQUIRED CHARACTER NAME: (ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING) : BUFORD JONES, JOHNNY MAC, BROCK LEE, ADAM BAUM, WEIRD BEARD, BARON VON AWESOME, SPARKY

REQUIRED FILM TECHNIQUE: (ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING) : DREAM SEQUENCE, VERTIGO SHOT, EXTREME CLOSEUP, HIGH ANGLE SHOT, LOW ANGLE SHOT

REQUIRED PROP: (ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING): LASSO, MOHAWK, KLONDIKE BAR, HAMSTER, DELOREAN, BLIMP, PLUNGER, THUMB TACK, TEDDY BEAR, STARBUCKS CUP

REQUIRED LINE: (ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING) :
“THIS ISN’T TACOBELL”, “HOW YOU DOING”, “WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN”, “CHLOROYPHYLL MORE LIKE BORAPHYLL”, “BIG GULPS HUH WELP SEE YOU LATER”, “BRAVERY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT”, “DUDE, DID YOU SEE THAT”, “HOW ABOUT THEM YANKEES”, “THIS AIN’T THE SOUTH AND MY NAME AIN’T _________________”.

For more information contact Mr. Branch at [email protected] or stop by room L207