The PLUS+ #MoreofPLUS 7 Day Film Contest commences on Thur July 21st at 9pm EST, and proceed until Sept 1, 2016. Every Thursday in Aug starting at 9pm EST, a new 7 day competition period begins! You choose which week you want to compete! All teams must complete their film work and upload the final cut no later than 9pm EST the following Thursday to be considered.
All creativity must take place during the 7 Days of the Contest. Any creative work in advance of the competition weekend is prohibited.
At the official start time of the Contest, each participating team will receive their assigned genres and details of the required elements that must appear in their film, such as a character, health awareness, and/or a line of dialogue.
To qualify as an Official Entry, each group's film must reflect the assigned genre, and must contain all the following required elements within the official time limit and prior to the credits.
- - Plus size male (Size 2x and up) and/or Plus size female (Size 12 and up) as the lead character
- - The required Character must be seen on-screen and it must be clear--either directly shown or by context--who the required character is.
- - The required Line of Dialogue must be used verbatim. It may be spoken, sung and/or written.
- - The topic of Health Awareness must be prominent and educate the audience of the issue.
TEAM ELIGIBILITY
All entrants in the contest must be a “team.” Teams must contain 2 -7 live people. Each team will designate a Team Leader. Student Entries MUST have an adult supervisor age 21 or older.
All will have a complete entry form and submitted the required entry fee in order to be entered and judged in each category. The following are not eligible: Staff and volunteers of PLUS+, the sponsors, and the immediate family members of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or step of each) and those living in their same households.
DESIGNATED TEAM LEADERS:
If any group of individuals elects to collaborate on an Entry, they are required to designate 1-2 people to act as the agents of the group to enter the 7 Day Film Contest, agree to these Official Rules, sign the Team Leader's Agreement and accept the prize on behalf of the group. Neither PLUS Positive, nor any of the Contest Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators arising out of or related to the Contest.
The remainder of the rules including technical qualifications can be found at www.PlusPositive.org/7dayfilm