Race to 1440 Film Challenge by Chicago Comedy Film Festival

Chicago, IL, United States, North America

06 - 08 Nov, 2020

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Race to 1440 Film Challenge by Chicago Comedy Film Festival

Chicago, IL, United States, North America

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Chicago, IL 60626 United States

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About the festival

Assemble a team of your most creative friends to spend a frenzied 24 hours (that’s 1440 minutes!) making a 3-minute or shorter film. Ready to learn more?

Challenge Details
DATES
November 6: Get the prompt, line and comedy genre that need to be included in your film via Instagram Live at 7pm with an email to follow
November 7: Write, shoot, edit, and upload your film to Dropbox by 7pm
November 8: Join us for a reception at 1:30pm and watch your film on the big screen at 2pm at Columbia College (1104 S Wabash, 3rd Floor) in the hub of downtown

REGISTRATION
There’s no limit to the amount of people you can have on your team. Register here and submit your team details. Don’t forget to Venmo your friends to split the cost!

Register Your Team
$50/team: Early Bird Registration deadline August 1st
$60/team: Regular Registration deadline September 1st
$70/team: Late Registration deadline November 7 by 5pm

JUDGING + PRIZES
So, what’s all of this for? Well, the winning team gets their film screened during a prime shorts program at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival 2021 and 4 VIP passes to the fest. CCFF brings in filmmakers worldwide to champion strong comedic voices in storytelling. To date, CCFF has screened over 600 films. Films will be judged during the screening on November 10 and the winner will be announced then and there. Each team’s film will be available to stream on the CCFF website for a limited time with a chance to win the Audience Favorite Award. The film with the most donations will win and have a chance to be screened at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival and will get 2 VIP passes to the fest.

Judges: TBA

SCREENING
Tickets for the screening on November 8 will be available online and at the door for $5. Participating teams will receive 4 complimentary tickets to be used at their discretion. Additional tickets may be purchased. This event is open the public. There will be a red carpet reception at 1:30pm with the screening to follow at 2pm. Snacks and water provided! Join us at Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash on the 3rd floor.

Jury Award
Audience Voting Award

About

Assemble a team of your most creative friends to spend a frenzied 24 hours (that’s 1440 minutes!) making a 3-minute or shorter film. Ready to learn more?

Challenge Details
DATES
November 6: Get the prompt, line and comedy genre that need to be included in your film via Instagram Live at 7pm with an email to follow
November 7: Write, shoot, edit, and upload your film to Dropbox by 7pm
November 8: Join us for a reception at 1:30pm and watch your film on the big screen at 2pm at Columbia College (1104 S Wabash, 3rd Floor) in the hub of downtown

REGISTRATION
There’s no limit to the amount of people you can have on your team. Register here and submit your team details. Don’t forget to Venmo your friends to split the cost!

Register Your Team
$50/team: Early Bird Registration deadline August 1st
$60/team: Regular Registration deadline September 1st
$70/team: Late Registration deadline November 7 by 5pm

JUDGING + PRIZES
So, what’s all of this for? Well, the winning team gets their film screened during a prime shorts program at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival 2021 and 4 VIP passes to the fest. CCFF brings in filmmakers worldwide to champion strong comedic voices in storytelling. To date, CCFF has screened over 600 films. Films will be judged during the screening on November 10 and the winner will be announced then and there. Each team’s film will be available to stream on the CCFF website for a limited time with a chance to win the Audience Favorite Award. The film with the most donations will win and have a chance to be screened at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival and will get 2 VIP passes to the fest.

Judges: TBA

SCREENING
Tickets for the screening on November 8 will be available online and at the door for $5. Participating teams will receive 4 complimentary tickets to be used at their discretion. Additional tickets may be purchased. This event is open the public. There will be a red carpet reception at 1:30pm with the screening to follow at 2pm. Snacks and water provided! Join us at Columbia College, 1104 S Wabash on the 3rd floor.

Jury Award
Audience Voting Award

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

RULES AND SUBMISSIONS
Your film must clearly include the prompt, line and comedy genre provided via Instagram Live and email on November 8. They cannot be used in the credits.

All production of the film must take place in the allotted 24-hour time period (from 7pm November 6 to 7pm November 7).

Films submitted after 7pm on November 7 will not be eligible for Judges awards, but will still be allowed to screen on November 8.

All films must be submitted by 7pm on November 7 via Dropbox provided to the Team Leader.

Team Leader must send title, synopsis of film and credits by 7pm November 7.

It is up to the Team Leader to assure that the final file is formatted and plays correctly.

All films must be at or under 3 minutes, including credits.

Films must clearly include team name for 3 seconds in the credits.

You must own the rights to all music used.

File requirements: Quicktime File, no 4K.

All costs associated, equipment needed, locations and any other production needs for the project are the responsibility of the team.

At this time, CCFF cannot offer refunds for participating teams. We are a nonprofit and greatly appreciate your support!

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Registration
Early Bird (1st August, 2020) $50
Regular (1st September, 2020) $60
Late (1st October, 2020) $70

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