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Short Film Judging Criteria Draf
Short Film Judging Criteria Draf
Content
- script/story
- creativity
- originality
- coherence
production design
- excellent creative product design
- original and appropriate choice of props, costumes, sets and
locations used
overall quality
- overall impression
- meaningfulness
- replay value
cinematography
- creative visual composition/cinematography
- camera angles,
- camera movement
- lighting
- framing of shots
editing
- editing and use of visual enhancement
- transitions, titles, credits, special effect
- music and sounds
Judging Criteria
Below is the criteria that judges will use to evaluate each film.
Babe Stewart Short Film Competition – Judging Criteria
Name of entry: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Award Criteria
On a scale of 1-to-10, with 10 being the best, give each entry a rating in the following categories.
Cinematography ----------------
Consider the director’s choices for shot and angles, lighting. Did they try to change ‘things’ up or were the shots static?
Editing -----------------
Did the film flow? Did editing impact the film, making it better or worse? Was it smooth?
Sound ----------------
Was the sound quality good? Were song selections good? How did sound impact film?
Storyline -----------------
Could you follow the ‘show?’ Did the director/writers lead you through the story?
Film as art ------------------
Did the film have an artistic quality? Was it just a home movie, or was there more to it?
Special effects ------------------
Were there special effects? Were attempts made to ‘spice’ up the film?
Subject ------------------
Was the subject of the film worthwhile? Was it entertaining?
Creativity ------------------
How much thought was behind the film? Was it ordinary, or more than that?
Intangibles ------------------
Judges discretion
Overall ------------------
How well would this film represent the Babe Stewart Short Film Competition?
Total ----------------
It is understood that any evaluation of another’s artistic endeavor involves a certain degree of subjectivity. However,
decisions of the Judges Panel are FINAL.
Editing Theme
____ (10) well-paced, excellent continuity ____ (10) excellent illustration of the genre
____ (5) satisfactory sequences ____ (5) adequate support of the genre
____ (1) poor pacing, and/or lacks continuity ____ (1) unclear association to the genre