This year the 2024 Z-Fest Season XV has opted to use a “Choose 1” control element! “Overalls”, “Mullet/Mohawk”, or a “Potted Plant”.
We want to see everyone’s full creativity! Foreground, background, floating in space, your element simply needs to be clearly visible in a scene for a few seconds somewhere. It MUST BE inside the body of your film. Not simply pasted at the head or during the credits. It must be a physical thing not inserted using Photoshop or After Effects. It also should not be singled out and look like it was simply “cut” into your film. It must be USED during the production of your film, and included in the back/fore ground of your film.
Please, for the love of god, do not make your film about “a mohawk”, “a pair of Overalls” or “a potted plant”. Do NOT try and put emphasis on the control element. This element is not meant to inspire your story in any way. Please just include it in your film in a natural way. You do not need to LINGER or draw attention to this element.
Answers to stupid questions below:
Q: Do I have to use all three?
A: NO. Thats why we said “Choose 1” above the photos.
Q: Can the plant be real or fake?
A: Either we don’t care.
Q: Can the plant be in the ground?
A: ONLY if it started in the POT first.
Q: Should the plant be big or small?
A: Either we don’t care.
Q: Men’s or women’s overalls?
A: Either we don’t care.
Q: What color of Overalls?
A: Any we don’t care.
Q: How about a prison jump suit?
A: NO – a jumpsuit or coveralls is not OVERALLS. They must have the two shoulder straps!
Q: What about a Fauxhawk ?
A: We don’t care! As long as the head has shaved sides you are good.
Q: My hair is a little longer in back does that count?
A: If you don’t resemble David Spade in the above picture then no…grow it out for a few years and get back to us. ( or use a wig, or the potted plant instead… duh)
If you have a specific stupid question please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to sort it out for you.