INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill out your team roster on the REGISTER tab of this website no later than Wednesday, October 7th, 2026.
2. Your team leader or at least 1 other member of the team must attend the official Kick-Off Meeting on Friday October 9^th, 6:00 pm in the FTC Film & Television Studio/Room 303. Failure to attend will lead to team disqualification.
3. At the Kick-Off meeting, you will randomly select a genre for your film, and then the rest of the elements will be revealed. Please arrive promptly; refreshments will be served before the genre selection begins.
4. The competition officially begins immediately following the Kick-Off Event, and officially ends at 6:59 PM on Monday, October 12^th. All submissions after 6:59 PM will not be eligible for awards.

At the Kick-Off meeting we will reveal elements that each team must incorporate into their film. Every team will be given a Character Name, Prop and Line of Dialogue to be included in the final product. Additionally each team will be randomly assigned a genre of film to adhere to. Possible genres include:

1. Action/Adventure
2. Comedy
3. Drama
4. Fantasy
5. Horror
6. Mystery
7. Romance
8. Sci-Fi
9. Thriller/ Suspense
10. Documentary/ Mockumentary

Wednesday October 7^th – 6pm– Last Day to Register.

Friday October 9^th – Kick-Off Event. Contest begins promptly at 6pm.

Monday October 12^th – Submission Due by 6:59pm.

Saturday October 17^th – Screening Event and Awards Ceremony after Open House.

• Your film must adhere to the genre you were given and utilize the assigned elements.
• Max of 5 people per group, and there must be a group leader.
• Group leaders must be present during the kickoff to pick a genre and get assigned the common elements (Character Name, Prop, Line of Dialogue).
• Film must be exported as an MP4 with 1920×1080 resolution.
• Run time of your film must be at minimum 3 minutes and may not exceed 5 minutes. NO EXCEPTIONS. Films over 5 minutes will not be screened.
• All films must be submitted through film freeway.
• NO Stunt work, Falls or otherwise dangerous activities
• NO Moving Vehicles
• NO Simulated or prop firearms, Missile Objects, Weapons, Sharp objects
• NO Nudity, Partial Nudity, or sexually explicit content
• NO Fire, Open Flames or Pyrotechnics
• NO Airports/ Aircraft’s within ¼ Miles
• NO Animals Endangerment, Livestock, or Wild Animals
• NO Water or watercraft
• NO Cigarettes, E-Cigs, or Simulated Drugs and or Alcohol use.

• Films must adhere to PG-13 film ratings guidelines approved by the MPA. See details HERE

• Use of Generative AI is NOT permitted”

• Best Writing
• Best Editing
• Best Cinematography
• Best Directing
• Best use of Character
• Best use of Line
• Best use of Prop
• BEST OVERALL