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
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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