MAIN STAGE GUIDE

• CONTAINS OF 8-16 COMPETITORS
• MAIN STAGE CREATORS MUST SUMBIT THREE ORIGINAL SHORT FILMS
• 3 ROUNDS PER FILMMAKER
• SHORT FILMS MUST BE UNDER 12 MINUTES
• ROUND-BY-ROUND UPLOADS. YOU UPLOAD TO SURVIVE
• YOU MAY USE YOUR OLD WORK OR DROP SOMETHING NEW. AS LONG AS IT FITS IN THE GUIDELINES
• SOME TOURNAMENTS MAY INCLUDE THEMES, PROMPTS OR RESTRICTIONS. IF ANY OF THESE ARE NOT GIVEN OR AGREED UPON, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS RULE.

RUSSIAN ROULLETE GUIDE

• CONTAINS OF 8-16 COMPETITORS
  
• STARTS WITH 2 FILMMAKERS. ONE WINS, THE OTHER DIES.
  
• WINNER MOVES ON TO FACE TO FACE NEW CHALLENGER
  
• THIS KEEPS GOING UNTIL SOMEONE WINS THE FINAL MATCH
  
• LAST MAN STANDING WINS
  
• MUST BE ORIGINAL (MUST BE YOURS)
• MAX LENGTH: 8 MINS
• SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK. ONCE UPLOADED CANNOT CHANGE.

• MAIN STAGE AWARDS
• 1ST: $850
• 2ND: $100
• 3RD: $50

• RUSSIAN ROULLETE
• WINNER ONLY!!
• $100
• GOLDEN BULLET RULE

AUTOMATIC DIES

• MISSED THE UPLOAD WINDOW
• WENT OVER THE TIME LIMIT
• WORK IS NOT ORGINAL OR AI
• REUSED THE SAME FILM TWICE (UNLESS RUIISAN ROULETE WINNER)
• WRONG FORMAT/BROKEN LINK
• FAKE VOTES/BOT ACTIVITY
• VIOLATE A ROUND THEME (IF ACTIVE)