All films that are turned in within the 50 Hour time period and meet all the requirements will be scored by our panel of Judges.

Secret Criteria #1

A Featured Movie Poster

 

Your film must visually display an originally designed movie poster that advertises a FICTIONAL film:

movie-posters

Secret Criteria #2

Location - The Garland District

    • This year’s location element centers on the Garland Neighborhood.
    • Your film must visibly feature some location/area from the Garland Business District. You can feature any locale from the district, and in any manner you choose, as long as it is visibly identifiable in your movie.
    • Once again, you will be scored by the judges on how well you incorporate this location requirement into your film.
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Garland Business District

Your film must visibly feature some location or area along the Garland Business District within your film. You can feature any locale, place, or point from the designated Garland Business District area (highlighted area above), and show it in any manner you choose, as long it is visibly identifiable in your movie.

Secret Criteria #3

Theme Element

    • Your film must incorporate the provided theme and your entry will be judged by how well the theme is worked into it.
    • The theme for this year’s competition centers on People, Art, and Commerce - words and stories from the owners of independent, art-focused businesses in the Garland area.
    • You and your team should have received a numbered card. (1, 2, or 3). The number on your card corresponds to one of three different videos featuring local small business owners discussing their artistic passions and their unique businesses.
    • Each of these videos can be viewed below.

Your film entry must incorporate the words, stories, and/or subject matter from your assigned video into its theme.

How you thematically interpret the words from the subject of your assigned interview video and weave it into your own film is entirely up to you but remember: your score from the judges will be based on how creatively you incorporate the words, stories, and/or subject matter of your assigned video into the overall theme of your film.

You must credit your assigned interview subject(s) at the end of your film in the following manner, for your film to qualify:

 

Inspired by the words of
(INTERVIEW SUBJECT'S NAME(S))
[NAME OF CORRESPONDING BUSINESS]

 

The names of the interview subjects can be found in their corresponding videos below.

Remember, the judges will be looking at how well your film has taken thematic inspiration from the words & ideas within your assigned video.

Video #1: Nate Corning - Mark's Guitars

Video #2: Nathan Huston - Giant Nerd Books

Video #3: Mike Messinger - Big Foot Records

Don't Forget

Your film's end credits must also include these credits in order to qualify.

This film was made as an entry for:

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(This logo can be found on your team's thumb drive)

Special Thanks to:
The City of Spokane
&
Spokane Parks and Recreation

Let's Quickly Recap

  • City Notification Form - Filed by midnight tonight (Form & Example on your thumb drive and on our website) and printed and turned in w/ your film
  • Three Secret Criteria
  • Your film must feature an originally designed movie poster promoting a fictional film.
  • Your film must visually feature a location from The Garland Business District
  • Your film must incorporate your assigned film interview subject’s words about their business and artistic passions thematically. (#1, #2, or #3)
  • Movie Poster: One team, not in the Top 15, with the best fictional movie poster (as decided by the Slam organizers) will automatically be a screened finalist on May 24th (The Top 16!)
  • Turn in your films on your provided drives along with all required paperwork on Sunday March 23rd at Garland Brew Werks (603 W Garland Ave)