EVENT DETAILS
24 Hour Film Challenge
Event Details
Markham Teen Arts Council’s annual 24H Film Challenge is back for 2025!
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!
2025 Prompts:
Line of Dialogue
"Are you talking to me?"
Prop
Balloon
Sound
Can opening
2025 Winners!
"The First Date"
by Meilly Chen & Meivia Chen
"EIGHTEEN"
by Efren Wang & Team
"Bondless Love"
by Vincent Zhou & Team
"Blue"
by Oswin Wong & Team
2024 Winners!
"Peeling Young"
by Linc Guo
"Fever Dream"
by Sara Rana
"Attack of the Banana"
by Meilly Chen & Meivia Chen
"Show Me Your Love"
by Oswin Wong & Team
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:
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Teams may have up to 5 members maximum
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The film must be completed within the 24 hours given
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The film must be under 5 minutes
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The final film must be submitted by February 23rd @ 1:30pm EST
Agreements and Obligations:
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Films must be PG-appropriate and must not contain: nudity, sexual/violent scenes, offensive language, or promote discrimination in any way
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By participating, you are agreeing to MTAC’s Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions
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Any team that enters the contest agrees to have their films published on MTAC’s YouTube channel
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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.
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