BROADCAST CATEGORIES


News Story

Theme: The Impacts of Inflation

Required Elements:

  • Must be a story outside of your school/campus

  • Must include a graphic with statistics relevant to the story


Sports Feature Story

Theme: Dual Threat

Required Elements:

  • Must include an action/reaction sequence

  • Must include an over the shoulder (OTS) shot during an interview


Nat Package

Theme: Adventure Awaits

Required Elements:

  • Must include point of view (POV) shot from main subject's perspective

  • Must use a low angle shot

Feature Story

Theme: Holiday

Required Elements:


Vertical Feature Story

Theme: The Great Outdoors

Required Elements:

  • Must use a high angle shot

  • Must open with natural sound


Podcast

Theme: "Since You Asked..."

Required Elements:

  • Must include a related personal story

  • Must work in a 15 second mid-roll ad spot for a school/community event or local business

FILM CATEGORIES


PSA

Theme/Slogan: Adopt a Pet - Find your ‘Fur’Ever Friend

Required Elements:

  • Must incorporate a local shelter or rescue

  • Must include a graphic with a pet adoption statistic 


Short Film

Film Title: Parallel

Required Elements:

  • Line of Dialogue: "New beginnings can be beautiful."

  • Must include a scene at a dining room table


Vertical Short Film

Film Title: Now or Never

Required Elements:

  • Prop: A rope

  • Must include a silhouette shot

Commercial

Product: A Cool New App (Develop Your Own & Be Creative!!)

Required Elements:

  • Must create and include the app logo/icon

  • Must incorporate a slogan or catchphrase


Music Video

Song Title: Now That I've Found You DOWNLOAD

Required Elements:

  • Must include a match cut transition NEED HELP? WATCH THIS!

  • Must include footage from at least 3 different locations


Silent Film

Film Title: Not So Ordinary Life

Required Elements:

  • Prop: A potted plant

  • Must include shots captured during "golden hour"


Vlog

Theme: Behind the Scenes of your Broadcast/Film Program

Required Elements:

  • Must include your teacher

  • Must use 3 creative camera movement transition techniques