ONE-MINUTE FILM
COMPETITION 2008
Making your one-minute
film
What we like
We like things that are:
- Inspiring and moving
- Different and thoughtful
- Green – but not just the colour!
We’re looking for a variety of film genres from:
- Action to westerns
- Animation to silent
- Fiction or non-fiction
- Literal or abstract
- Narrative or non-narrative
We love a good story. Need more inspiration?
Useful stuff
Sources of material and information for filmmakers:
Shooting People – the world’s largest community of independent filmmakers. 200 films and music videos are cast and crewed a week using Shooting People.
FourDocs – useful online guides on how to plan, shoot, edit and compress your film.
Greener film making
Suggestions on how to make a greener production.
Reuse
- Go retro
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Buy a second-hand camera.
- Hire not buy
- Get access to a wider range of equipment.
- Keep old faithful
- Repair well-loved kit rather than replacing it.
- Make do
- Make props and costumes from things you own or can borrow.
Recycle
Save energy
- Go Dogme95
- Only use natural light... More rules.
- Max power
- Fully charge your batteries. Use them until they’re completely flat.
- Standby demon
- Don’t leave equipment on standby. Turn it off.
Travel
- Are you local?
Make the best of your local area
- Out and about
If practical, use public transport.
- Short cuts
Plan the shortest route
Image: © Athena Sakellariou
