INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill out your team roster on the REGISTER tab of this website no later than Friday, October 10th, 2025.
2. Your team leader or at least 1 other member of the team must attend the official Kick-Off Meeting on October 17^th, 5:00 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 at 6:00 PM on Friday, October 17th, and officially ends at 5:59 PM on Monday, October 20^th. All submissions after 6:00 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

Friday October 10^th – Last Day to Register.

Friday October 17^th – Kick-Off Event. Contest begins promptly at 6pm.

Monday October 20^th – Submission Due by 5:59pm.

Friday October 24^th – Screening Event and Awards Ceremony.

• 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 7 minutes. NO EXCEPTIONS. Films over 7 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.
• Five Towns College Students must adhere to the equipment room policies and ALL special Activities are banned from the competition. See the student rules and regulations for more information.