2018 Inaugural HHM Film Slam Event

2018 Inaugural HHM Film Slam

This was the first HHM Film Slam. It was a 48-hour event that occurred Friday, September 14, 2018 at 7:00pm and Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 7:00pm. This was the Official Time Period for producing a 4-7 minute short film, script through submission.

During the Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival, awards were announced and the winning film was screened as a festival selected film.

About Assignment Criteria

These criteria are announced at Kick-off. All criteria must appear in the short films and the film must be produced in the designated timeframe to be eligible for awards. 

Character: Must make an appearance but does not need to be a main character.

Prop: Just needs to be seen.

Line Of Dialogue: Must be said word for word.

Genre: Randomly chosen by the spin of a wheel at Kick-off. You will spin twice and get to choose from those two genres. You MAY combine your randomly chosen genre with another, however it must be solidly presented as your main genre, and must be listed on your film as such.

Note: If you land on the same genre twice you get to chose whichever genre you’d like to film in. 

2018 Inaugural HHM Film Slam Genre Options

Action

Western

Science Fiction

Comedy/Dark Comedy

Crime Caper/Film Noir

Horror

Romance

Period (Costume Drama)

Fantasy

Political Satire

Adventure

Drama

Mockumentary

Lucky 13 (Pick your genre)

Teams from our 2018 Inaugural HHM Film Slam Event spun a roulette wheel twice for their two choices for genre.

Seven teams competed for the cash prize of $350 and the opportunity to be automatically accepted into the Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival. These teams produced these awesome short films in just 48 hours.

Coffee with the Girls by Even Keel Productions
Genre: Crime Caper – Film Noir
Awards: Late, ineligible for judging.

“The girls come up with a solution during coffee.”

Social Maniac by Ashton Ghost
Genre: Drama – Thriller
Awards: Best Cinematography, Best Use of Prop

” “They’re listening.” One woman discovers exactly what that means when social media drives her to do something she’d never consider.”

Mind Sweeper by Beardz
Genre: Period Drama
Awards: Best Actor

“A depressed, aging man longs for times passed, and the friends he used to have.”

My Choice by Charlie and the Boys
Genre: Drama
Awards: Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Writing, Best Use of Character

“Max has a choice to make during the the events of a fun night with friends and an angry dad.”

Draw! by Good Harbor Blue
Genre: Western
Awards: Best Musical Score, Best HHM Reference

“The quickest in The West doesn’t have to draw the best!”

A Day with Max by Reppin Bone Productions
Genre: Adventure

“Three teens on a car ride take a BUMPY trip and go on an adventure to find the family of a man they just ran over.”

Struggling Max, Master of the Dark Arts by Pink Nixon
Genre: Fantasy
Awards: Audience Choice Award, Best Actor, Best Effects, Best Use of Line

“Max is a Master of the Dark Arts in his own mind.”

2018 Inaugural
HHM Film Slam
Awards

Best Film (cash award winner)
My Choice by Charlie and the Boys

Audience Choice Award
Struggling Max – Master of the Dark Arts by Pink Nixon

Best Actor Award (two chosen)
Ken Spegel as depressed man
in Mind Sweeper by Beardz

Alex Alexandrou as Max
in Struggling Max – Master of the Dark Arts by Pink Nixon

Best Supporting Actor
Jason Curtis as angry dad
in My Choice by Charlie and the Boys

Best Writing
My Choice by Charlie and the Boys

Best Editing
My Choice by Charlie and the Boys

Best Cinematography
Social Maniac by Ashton Ghost

Best Musical Score
Original Score by Matthew Rasmussen
in Draw! by Good Harbor Blue

Best Effects
Struggling Max – Master of the Dark Arts by Pink Nixon

Best Use of Assigned Character
My Choice by Charlie and the Boys

Best Use of Assigned Line
Struggling Max – Master of the Dark Arts by Pink Nixon

Best Use of Assigned Prop
Social Maniac by Ashton Ghost

Best Reference to Hell’s Half Mile
Draw! by Good Harbor Blue