Welcome to the
US Short Film Invitational (Viewer’s Choice)
General Guidelines – North America Competition
- Teams of up to 4 individuals
- Share a perspective on how technology enables a sustainable environment
- Film concept can be modified between rounds - passing through the Round 1 qualifies the storyteller, not just the story
- Up to 30 teams move on to Round 2.
- All submissions from the 30 teams on Round 2 will be published on the Channel 8 Web site for public exhibition.
Required Elements
Round 1
- Abstract must be less than 500 words, in English.
- Storyboard must be less than 25 MB, in Microsoft PowerPoint or other standard image display format (jpeg, gif, etc).
Round 2
- Short Film (must be playable in the Windows Media player with standard install codecs, less than 200 MB zipped, and no longer than 15 minutes in duration).
Deliverables
Round 1
Abstract, digital storyboard
Round 2
Film, and written film description