The Bristol 48h Puppet Film Challenge 2024

The Rules

The primary focus of your film must be physical puppetry.

Individuals/teams must register for the Film Challenge in advance.

All films entered must be original and made over the Film Challenge Weekend 2024 (13/09/24-15/09/24).
The Inclusive Puppetry Alliance Category (TIPA) participants see TIPA rules below.

Entries must include the Film Challenge prompts which will follow the format of item-action-theme (these will be confirmed at 7pm (BST) on Friday 13th September 2024. (TIPA participants see TIPA rules below).

All films must include a TITLE CARD and CREDITS.

All films must state in “Made for the Bristol 48h Puppet Film Challenge 2024”

Maximum film length is 3 minutes. This time INCLUDES TITLE CARD and CREDITS.

You must use royalty free or original music. We can’t play films with copyrighted music!

The use of premade puppets is allowed, but we do encourage original builds.

Film Challenge films must still be submitted though FilmFreeway by the deadline of 7pm (BST) on Sunday 15th September 2024.

Submission deadline is 7pm (BST) on Sunday 15th September 2024.

Age Awards – To qualify for these additional awards at least one team member must fall in one of the two age categories – Under 15 and 16 to 21 year olds – and they must play a big part of the creative process. These are extra awards to highlight these age groups. All films submitted into the age categories will automatically be entered into the main Challenge as well.

Best of Bristol – To qualify you have had a BS or Bristol based postcode.

The British Puppet Guild Award - To qualify you must be a member of the British Puppet Guild, names will be check against their registry.

The Inclusive Puppetry Alliance Category (TIPA) Rules

Follow the same rules as above except these changes

All films entered must be original and made over the TIPA Category allotted time of the 13th August – 15th September 2024

Entries must include the Film Challenge prompts which will follow the format of item-action-theme (these will be confirmed at 7pm (BST) on the 13th August 2024). PLEASE NOTE: The TIPA prompts will be different from the main challenge prompts.

Participant must only spend a total of 48 hours on their film over the categories' duration.

TIPA films must still be submitted though FilmFreeway by the deadline of 7pm (BST) on Sunday 15th September 2024.

Participants must pre register for the TIPA category by Tuesday 27th AUG (BST)

Terms & Conditions
By Submitting a film to the Bristol 48h Puppet Film Challenge you agree to the following Terms & Conditions:

You give Puppet Place and the Bristol 48h Puppet Film Challenge the right to use your submitted film in all future screenings, promotion/advertising/marketing and fundraising events related to the Film Challenge and Puppet Place.

By submitting a film you agree and adhere to the main Film Challenge Rules (see above). Films that do not comply with the rules, will be disqualified and not shown.

Puppet Place/The Bristol 48h Puppet Film Challenge has the right to refuse any film if it is deemed inappropriate (see below).

The Film Challenge will not tolerate any form of online or in person hate, abuse, harassment and mistreatment of its participants, viewers and organisers. If anyone goes against our inclusive and supportive ethos then that person/film/group will be disqualified from the Film Challenge and blocked from online platforms and in person venues. Be nice folks!