A growing history of New Jersey student filmmakers creating ambitious work on a very short clock.
Participating teams received their prompt in early April and had five days to create their films. The May 15 conference included workshops in live TV, cinematography, content creation, practical horror effects and immersive media.
Required elements included the prompt “Last Chance,” a main character named TJ, and a coin as a prop. More than 300 students from 18 schools participated.
The event drew 233 students from 27 schools. Teams completed the five-day challenge before gathering for workshops and awards.
Films were three minutes or less, titled “The Box,” included a watch as a prop and featured a character named Sam Dixon.