Create a short film, and you could get an amazing new camera and access to Resolve.
As you may know, we've partnered with Blackmagic Design on a short film contest, and you could win Pocket Cinema 6K Pro and access to DaVinci Resolve 17!
And, first up, we want to CLARIFY any questions over the contest deadline.
The deadline for submissions is OFFICIALY AND FINALLY July 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Anything published after July 29 will not be considered.
We sincerely apologize for the confusion!
Remember: Create a 3-minute or less short which tells a story through dramatic lighting techniques. Upload to Youtube and hashtag it #storythroughlightingcontest.
It can be natural light or complex setups, but we want to see your cinematic lighting chops on display. How does lighting create drama and convey meaning?
You DO NOT need to use a Blackmagic camera to shoot this.
Remember to keep it clean and PG-13.
The Rules
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be original content (including music, images, and video)
- Must not use any stock footage
- Must be shot 1080p or higher
- Must be submitted by July 29, 2021, 11:59 p.m. PT
- All countries eligible
- Please provide contact info on the YouTube channel to be awarded your prize
Check out all the details and fine print in this post here.
And be sure to enter!
Your Comment
13 Comments
The header say to submit by July 3rd but the rules say submit by July 29th. Which one is it?
June 30, 2021 at 1:12PM
And before it said submit by June 29th…
June 30, 2021 at 1:54PM
It’s a cool opportunity for sure but the details are just all over the place.
June 30, 2021 at 2:05PM
It is the 29th. It was my mistake. Please accept our apology!
July 1, 2021 at 8:33PM
Honestly, its such a great opportunity, but why do the instructions for the competition keep changing? I was preparing for a larger shoot, thinking it was due on the 29th and now I read its for the 3rd of July? And it has changed on such short notice!
June 30, 2021 at 6:04PM
It is due on the 29th. Please take your time and we're excited to see what you've done. I apologize for the confusion.
July 1, 2021 at 8:34PM
Whoa, whoa, when is the actual deadline, people? I was expecting July 29 and will not be finished with the project I had planned by the 3rd....
July 1, 2021 at 7:32AM
It's the 29th! My sincerest apologies for the confusion.
July 1, 2021 at 8:33PM
Is it the contest for the month of July, or the one that was taking place with deadline 29th June, 2021 has been replaced with this one?
July 5, 2021 at 10:26AM, Edited July 5, 10:26AM
On the Black magic pocket short film competition. You want our Contact information posted on YouTube? Do you mean an email? Or website?
July 6, 2021 at 3:54PM
No no. They have said you to mention your contact details on your YouTube Channel (About section).
July 6, 2021 at 5:13PM
Dear nofilmschool team,
I have contacted you by mail for the winners list, as asked, a week after the deadline. I have had no response, I posting here to know if it's my email that's not working or if there has been some sort of delay on your end?
Kind regards
Noah Riley
July 9, 2021 at 2:13AM, Edited July 9, 2:13AM
are you able to use royalty free sound effects & music? Or are you saying we have to create original scores and personally recorded folly sound?
July 20, 2021 at 1:33PM