OpenStorytelling

Festival Trailer from 40 Minutes of Rushes

Level 6900 XPPro90 sec

Cut the trailer a festival will play before the screening of a desert road movie.

OpenThu 22 Oct

Submissions closeWed 4 Nov

RatingUntil Mon 9 Nov

Results lockedMon 9 Nov

Submissions close in … · Wed 4 Nov, 10:30 UK time

Brief Rules Assets Entries 12 Results

Your Task

Cut a 90-second trailer from 40 minutes of rushes. Use at least three lines of voice-over and finish on the festival laurels.

80 to 100 seconds
At least three lines of voice-over
Finish on the laurels card

Six ways to win

Best OverallMost CreativeBest PacingBest StorytellingBest EffectsBest Newcomer

Every challenge hands out six awards, so a brilliant grade or a perfectly paced cut gets recognised even if it doesn’t top the overall board.

What’s wrong with it?

ReasonSexual content involving a childTerrorism or violent extremismThreats or encouraging violenceEncouraging suicide or self-harmHate, harassment or bullyingSexual or graphic contentSomething else illegalUses my work without permissionCheating or rating manipulationBreaks the footage or AI rulesSpam, scam or impersonationSomething else

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Footage by: Dune Road Pictures
Entries: 12
Credits for taking part: +60
XP for taking part: +90
XP for a 5.0 score: +900
Trending bonus: +50 XP

How you’re scored

Editors rate your cut blind, after watching at least 80% of it.
Five criteria, each with a written guide for every score.
You’re scored once you have 6 ratings. Rivals’ unusually low ratings are left out.
You get 90 XP for taking part, then 900 × your score ÷ 5 when results are out.
Reach the Trending top 10 for a +50 XP bonus.

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