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48-Hour Sprint: Festival Aftermovie

Level 4350 XPIntermediate60 sec Timed

Three days of festival footage, one minute of aftermovie, and 48 hours on the clock. Submissions close the moment the timer hits zero.

OpenMon 26 Oct

Submissions closeWed 28 Oct, 02:09

RatingUntil Sat 31 Oct

Results lockedSat 31 Oct

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Closes Wed 28 Oct, 02:09

Brief Rules Assets Entries 127 Results

Your Task

Cut a 60-second aftermovie that makes people wish they had been there. Build it around the supplied track and finish on the festival logo.

55 to 65 seconds
16:9, 1080p or 4K
Use only the supplied track
Finish on the festival logo

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

Anything else we should know? OptionalYour email So we can tell you the outcome

If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.

Footage by: Lakeside Sound Festival
Entries: 127
Credits for taking part: +40
XP for taking part: +35
XP for a 5.0 score: +350
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 35 XP for taking part, then 350 × your score ÷ 5 when results are out.
Reach the Trending top 10 for a +50 XP bonus.

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