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Overview
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Rules and Regulations
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Showcase your editing, directing, and acting skills! Make a documentary, drama, comedy, thriller or animation to convey a particular message to the audience while relating your film to the MIST theme.
Procedures:
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
Films entered may be of any genre, fiction, documentary, animation, art or experimental. Film groups may contain between 1 and 6 members working as a collaborative effort or as part of a school project. More than 6 people may work on the project, but only up to 6 can be registered for it. Each group will submit no more than one typed page explanation of the film. The Film group will be allowed 3 minutes to explain: how they made the film, what the purpose behind the film is, and what inspired them. The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
Checklist:
• Name of Competition
The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
Films entered may be of any genre, fiction, documentary, animation, art or experimental. Film groups may contain between 1 and 6 members working as a collaborative effort or as part of a school project. More than 6 people may work on the project, but only up to 6 can be registered for it. Each group will submit no more than one typed page explanation of the film. The Film group will be allowed 3 minutes to explain: how they made the film, what the purpose behind the film is, and what inspired them. The following is a list of rules and procedures for this category. Failure to fulfill these obligations and/or any violation of them may result in point loss.
- All videos must be in a 4:3 or 16:9 Aspect Ratio.
- An unlisted YouTube link must be submitted to your Regional Competitions Headquarters one (1) week prior to the MIST competition. Competitors will be notified of submission receipt via email only. Your region may have different deadlines for this competition. Contact your Regional Competitions Headquarters for more information.
- The title and the competitors’ MIST ID must be clearly identified on your submission.
- A complete list of Crew Members, Cast, and Equipment must be submitted with the short film.
- Competitors MUST include the Short Film Entry Form. Contestants who do not turn in this form with their submission will lose points towards their final competition score.
- A typewritten statement of the short film, no more than one (1) page (500 words max.) must be included with the film. The explanation will include what the short is about and what inspired the contestant to make it, as well as specific answers to the interview questions (Section D: Application of Theme). Please note that the written statement is an integral component of qualifying for an interview in the top ten.
- All films MUST relate to this year’s theme.
- Films may NOT exceed 7 minutes in length (excluding opening and closing credits).
- Films must NOT contain inappropriate audio content.
- Please note that if there are more than 15 entries for this competition, only the top 10 entries (based on short film and written statement) will be interviewed. In this case, a preliminary judging round will take place ahead of the tournament weekend, and all entries will be judged according to the Short Film Ballot. The top 10 that advance will have a five (5) to ten (10) minute interview with the Judges’ Panel.
- Entries MUST be original works that has not been previously distributed/ awarded/recognized or publicly exhibited as of the submission date. Entrant must be the creator of the submitted work, holding the full copyright ownership therein.
- Judging Criteria will be based upon the official MIST National Short Film ballot.
Checklist:
- An unlisted YouTube link of your short film sent 2 weeks prior to the date of the regional tournament to your Regional Competition Headquarters.
- Short Film Entry Form
- A 500 word maximum written statement about the short film and that answers questions under Section D: Application of Theme
- A complete list of cast, crew members and equipment used
- The submission should be clearly labeled with:
• Name of Competition