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24 Hour Film Challenge 

Event Details

Markham Teen Arts Council’s annual 24H Film Challenge is back for 2024!
The 24-Hour Film Challenge is one of the Markham Teen Arts Council’s signature events that unites teens across the city to celebrate the art of film-making.
 
Teens compete in teams to create the best film, incorporating a given line of dialogue, prop, and sound effect—all within a 24 hour deadline. Formal film-making experience is not required—visual storytellers of all experience levels are welcome to participate! If you are interested, please sign up below!
 

2024 Prompts:

Line of Dialogue

"I love you"

Prop
Banana Peel

Sound
Sizzling 

2024 Winners!

"Peeling Young"
by Linc Guo
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"Fever Dream"
by Sara Rana
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"Attack of the Banana"
by Meilly Chen & Meivia Chen
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"Show Me Your Love"
by Oswin Wong & Team
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Prizes

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1st Place: $500

2nd Place: $200

3rd Place: $100

People's Choice: $100

Rules & Guidelines:

(Read Carefully!)

    Teams and Timeframes:

  • Teams may have up to 5 members maximum

  • The film must be completed within the 24 hours given

  • The film must be under 5 minutes

  • The final film must be submitted by February 26th @ 1:30pm EST

    Agreements and Obligations:

  • Films must be PG-appropriate and must not contain: nudity, sexual/violent scenes, offensive language, or promote discrimination in any way

  • By participating, you are agreeing to MTAC’s Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

  • Any team that enters the contest agrees to have their films published on MTAC’s YouTube channel

  • At least 1 team member must be present on the Screening Night

*Markham Teen Arts Council reserves the right to disqualify any films that are in violation of these guidelines.

All the 2024 24hour film challenge submissions are on our youtube channel!

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