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Win $20,000 to make a short at Warner Bros.

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Do you have a story to tell? We invite you to participate in the AT&T Create-a-thon, a competition that challenges content creators and filmmakers to produce a short film during a weekend. We're looking for creative thinkers and doers from emerging talent to industry veterans to join us at this special filmmaking event.

Spend the weekend of July 14–15 producing a short film on-site at Warner Bros. Studios at the AT&T Create-a-thon. Join the competition by submitting your film or video idea for a chance to be part of the challenge and be eligible to win cash prizes!

We are looking for ideas in all genres that cover short films, narrative shorts, webisodes, and any other short form videos. Follow the instructions below to enter. If your idea and team advance to the next round, you’ll need to flex your creative muscle and film a scene for your short at Warner Bros. Studios.

  • Include script/proposal and storyboard
  • Register your team (3-person minimum)
  • There is NO FEE for submitting a script/proposal/film to this competition
  • Only original works are accepted. Submitting parties must hold complete ownership and rights of submitted product.
  • All films must include a scene shot at an AT&T-designated location and time on the Warner Bros. Studios lot. Film crews will be assigned a 3-hour time slot on either the evening of Friday, July 14 or the day of Saturday, July 15.
  • All films must be less than 7 minutes in duration (including credits and titles).

TIPS FOR SUBMISSION SUCCESS

  • Recommended length: 1-30 pages.
  • Formatting: 12-point Courier font.
  • File format, Script: .pdf, .doc, or .docx; Storyboard: .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .doc, .docx, .ppt, or .pptx.
  • File name: Script/Storyboard Name of Film by Team Name.
  • A cover or title page is optional. If you decide to use one, it should include film title, author name, and team name.
  • As a creative challenge for you and your team, you’ll need to include a scene filmed at Warner Bros. Studios at an assigned location and time. We recommended including any notes or script adaptations in your storyboard that you’ll need to make to meet this requirement.
  • Your storyboard should serve as a document that addresses what scenes and shots you need for your film or video.
  • The storyboard should also include any notes or adaptations for meeting the requirement of including a scene filmed at Warner Bros. Studios at an assigned location and time.

FAQs
View frequently asked questions about the AT&T Create-a-thon.