The Filmmaking Marathon – It’s a race against time, as participants have only 24 hours, or one day, to create their film.

Participants can be individual or teams, and their films, with a maximum length of 1 minute, should draw attention to what we can do to protect our environment through awareness, frugality, and mindfulness in our daily lives.

Anyone from anywhere can enter the online filmmaking game.

Shoot4Earth (#shoot4earth) – Shoot, Upload, and Win!

THE COMPETITION

• Registration is open until the start of the competition on the official website.

• During registration, you must select your category.

• The team can have any number of members.

• The maximum length of the competition film is 60 seconds.

• The film title is usually given during registration or when submitting the film. However, the exact deadline is specified in the competition rules.

• Pre-filming is prohibited! Filming before the start is not allowed!

• Organizers will provide further details at the beginning of the competition, including 3 theme elements, one of which must be incorporated into the film.

• Participants have 24 hours to create their films.

• Footage (photos) can only be taken with a mobile phone.

• There are no genre restrictions (it can be live-action, documentary, or animation).

• AI can be used in making the competition films.

• The professional jury will announce the results after the marathon.

REGISTRATION

Choose a Category! (Mark on the Application Form!)

CATEGORIES

1. Human, Traditional Video Production by Teams Using Mobiles: In this category, the videos are made by traditional crews, using, for example, mobile phones.

2. Hybrid, Traditional and AI Videos: In this category, both traditional techniques and artificial intelligence are used in making the videos.

3. AI Videos: In this category, videos are entirely created by artificial intelligence.

The competition runs in several categories to ensure everyone finds the most suitable one.

Categories can include:

• Fiction: Short stories based on fictional events.

• Documentary: Films presenting real events, people, or places.

• Animation: Films created using hand-drawn, computer, or stop-motion techniques.

• Experimental Film: Works approaching filmmaking with new and innovative methods.

AGE GROUPS

• Under 14 years

• 14-18 years

• Over 18 years

COMMUNITY FILMS CATEGORY

• Municipalities

• Schools

• Classes

• Communities

HUNGARIAN DIASPORA CATEGORY

FILMING

• Footage (photos) can only be taken with a mobile phone.

• Post-production can be done with any suitable technical device.

• There are no genre restrictions. The film can be a live-action short film, music video, or animation.

• The 24-hour marathon, considering time zones, occurs simultaneously worldwide.

• Registration is open until the start of the competition on the official website.

• The filmmaking competition starts on March 22, 2025 (Saturday) at 0:00 local time.

IMPORTANT!

• At the start of the competition, the organizers will announce 3 theme elements per time zone, one of which must be incorporated into the competition film.

• If the film contains dialogue or narration, it must be subtitled in English.

SUBMITTING THE COMPETITION FILM

• The completed works must be uploaded to the internet according to the competition rules within 24 hours.

• The film created within 24 hours must be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video.

• The received link, along with the registration details, must be sent to the competition address: info@shoot4earth.org.

• The deadline for submitting (uploading) films is March 22, 2025 (Saturday) at 24:00 local time.
JUDGING, ANNOUNCING RESULTS

• The submitted films will be evaluated by an international jury, and results will be announced in the days following the competition.

• All submitted competition films participate in the international competition, but we separately evaluate and award age groups, the Hungarian diaspora, and works from Hungary.

• The 24-hour filmmaking marathon is assisted by Regional Producers across continents and individual countries.