VHSL Film festival
Your assignment is to enter one of the following VHSL Film Festival Categories. Photojournalism 2 and 3 students cannot choose the commercial category.
Narrative (5-8 Minutes)
The criteria for evaluation shall include, but not be limited to: technical elements, storyline, acting/performance.
Technical elements include:
Acting/performance includes: characterization, interpretation, appropriate movement, realistic performance and casting.
Technical elements include:
- (1) Cinematography: focus, framing, composition, shot selection, lighting
- (2) Editing: transitions, pacing, sequence, special effects
- (3) Audio: clear, mixed effectively, appropriate
- (4) Graphics: titles, captions, credits, etc.
- (5) Mise-en-scene: location, set, props, costuming, makeup…
Acting/performance includes: characterization, interpretation, appropriate movement, realistic performance and casting.
Important Notes:
- Films must be the original work of the entrants. Films may not be based, in whole or in part, on any other fiction or non-fiction material, published or unpublished, produced or unproduced that is not already in public domain.
- The school submitting a film must fully credit all participants on MEL and in credits.
- Credits at the end of commercials and PSAs are not required or expected.
- Any music used must be the original work of the entrants. Neither a soundtrack nor music is required. Use of public domain or royalty free music is permitted.