1.) Submission Requirements
ITEMS/PROMPTS: Filmmakers must use ALL items/prompts in their film which are listed above to create a new short film for the challenge.
PG-13 RATING: Films should align with the PG-13 rating. R or NC-17 films will not be accepted. This is for a general audience.
1 - 10 MINUTES IN LENGTH: Total time includes your credits and titles in the film. Cannot go beyond 10 minutes. These will be short films.
2.) Technical Specifications
Films should be 1920 x 1080 (aspect ratio 16:9) full HD, 24fps. The film may be in other aspect ratios & resolutions, as long as it fits within the 16:9 1080 24P display. H.264 is the preferred codec with a MP4 or MOV wrapper/file type.
3.) Eligibility Requirements
All entries must be either in English or subtitled in English. Dialogue lists are not accepted.
Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry to the Mystery Box Film Challenge and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.
4.) Terms and Additional Information
All finished films submitted for the challenge by the deadline will be screened at the Northeast Pennsylvania Film Festival as long as they meet all submission requirements.
The challenge organizers will screen the films first to determine if they meet the requirements for the challenge. Then our selected judges will screen the selected films that meet all the requirements to determine the Best of Show Winner for the Mystery Box Film Challenge.
Refund of submission fee will not be given if your film does not meet our requirements above and is not accepted as part of the Mystery Box Film Challenge. Any film submitted that is not made for the challenge and does not use the items and requirements will automatically be disqualified.
Entry fee is used for marketing purposes and for the cash prize.
