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Filmmaking Week
March 28 – April 4
This is where the magic happens. Filmmakers have one full week, from Saturday 11:59am on the 28th through the following Saturday night of April 4th at 11:59pm to write, shoot, and edit a powerful 5–8 minute short film created specifically for the competition.
One week. One vision. All flow.
This of course means that ALL original materials in the film such as screenplays, footage, original scores, graphics, and animations MUST be created within the span of the filmmaking week. Exceptions include licensed materials such as music, sound effects, stock footage and images with the appropriate usage rights documentation provided.
What You Need To Know
Instructions
All Production Teams Must...
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Conceptualize
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Write
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Shoot
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Edit
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Submit
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A Completed Short Film before the given deadline of 11:59pm on April 4th, 2026
What Youll Need
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cast
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crew
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locations
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cameras
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lights
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microphones
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comuters to edit on
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props/wardrobe
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food
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anything to make your vision come to life.
Goals
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tell a story
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make us think
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make us feel
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Make the best film you can
Rules
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dURATION 5-8 MINUTES
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1920 X 1080 RESOLUTION
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Everything Origional Must be created during the week
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Keep it PG13 (nO eXTREME gORE, VIOLENCE, OR SEXUAL explicitlIES)
Submission Details
What To Include...
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SCREENPLAY IN PDF FORMAT
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VIDEO FILE IN MP4/H.264 FORMAT
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TALENT RELEASE FORMS FROM ALL CAST/CREW MEMBERS
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USAGE RIGHTS PROOF FOR ANY STOCK MUSIC/FOOTAGE USED
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ANY BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS/VIDEOS
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POSTERS AND KEYART (OPTIONAL)
THEME
YOUR THEME FOR THIS YEAR IS...
SYMMETRY
CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU MAKE