To guarantee a great experience and bring your stories acroos, English subtitles are mandatory for all movies - also English ones. Premier and Davinci provide super easy automated tools for you. Also if you have a German movie you can automatically translate the caption.

Subtitle style

Font: Arial

Size: 40 pt

Color: #FFCA00

Appearance: No stroke, no background, no shadow

Links to Subtitle Tutorials

Link to Tutorial for Davinci

Link to Tutorial for Premier Pro

Subtitle example

Here you see what the final subtitles should look like. Put them in the center on the bottom of the frame and use the style provided.

⏱️ Movie Sprint Run Down

25.08. Thursday

14:00 Location opening CREATIVE HUB
15:00 Registration of participants & pitches

🚨 15:00 72 h COUNTDOWN STARTS 🚨

17:45 Walking over to PITCH AREA
18:00 Welcome & run down PITCH AREA
18:30 Pitches from directors & participants
21:30 End of Pitch Event
22:00 Get together at Spreegold

More detailed schedule here.

26.08. Friday + 27.08. Saturday

09:00 CREATIVE HUB opens
09:15 Late registration if not done on Thursday
10:00 Coffee session (& breakfast / snacks)
10:30 Start of creation
11:00 Preproduction & production start

20:00 Social gathering (voluntary)
22:00 Closing and get together at Spreegold

28.08. Sunday

09:00 CREATIVE HUB opens again
10:00 Coffee Session & snacks
11:00+ Last shoots & Editing

🚨15:00 COUNTDOWN ENDS 🚨
😱 SUBMISSION DEADLINE 😱

18:00 Screening at the CINEMA
22:00 Awards and end of screening
22:30 Get-together at Spreegold

Movie Sprint Locations

Creative Hub (25.-28.08.)

TU Hauptgebäude: Look for our posters
Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin

Pitch Area (25.08.)

Mathematik MA004
Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10587 Berlin

Cinema: Screening (28.08.)

Unikino TU Berlin: Charlie’s Campus Filmclub
Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10587 Berlin

🏆 What’s to win?

Glory, bragging rights, and some epic prizes! You’ll have the chance walk away with filmmaking gear, tickets to the movies, surprises and more. Whether you take home the Best Film Award or win a wildcard category, one thing is certain: above experience there are prizes that will help you get on that filmmaking journey even faster.

🎉 In total we will have prizes worth over 2.000 € 👀

As we are all watching the movie together, the audience will vote for their favorite movie. The winner will get some nice filmmaking gear 🤩
It’s all about the story. Did your characters have interesting conflicts? Do you tell the story in an interesting way? This prize is for you.
This will go to the most convincing role played during the sprint.
Best images. Beste movements. The best camera work we’ve seen will be awarded with a shiny camera equipment.
Who brought it all together the best?
In the beginning of the event, we’ll share modifiers that’ll change the scripts a little:
- An object
- A line of dialogue
- A sound
Show off what you’ve been doing on Instagram and tag us @filmmakersandmovienerds The best stories and reel get the award.

This years’ partners

⁉️ Frequently
Asked
Questions

Can I come with a script?

Yes you can totally come with a script. We actually encourage you to do it, so you can focus more on the production and editing in this already tight time frame. However you will have to adjust the script to what we call “modifiers”.

What are modifiers?

To push also the most prepared filmmakers and to make sure that content is created in the 72 hours, we will introduce modifiers to the challenge. These will be a line of dialogue, an object and a little extra that have to be put into the movie.

Do I need equipment?

Depends on your role and position. If you are a DOP / Camera operator, you should bring your own camera and light equipment. If you’ll edit the movie, bring your laptop. If you are a director, you can just bring your idea and script.

Do I need a team?

Not necessarily. Some people bring a trusted team to the Movie Sprint, but most just just show up, join or create a crew. That’s why we meet already a day before: to get people connected. On top: people usually are even are in different teams.

Do I have to stick to a role?

If you registered as a DP but people really need an actor, you can of course change your role if you want. If you are in a project and committed to a role, it would be advisable and the decent way to stay in that role. If there are adequate reasons to leave, you can of course.

Do I need experience?

It probably is beneficial to have some experience already – especially if you are planning to be a the director. But we welcome all people interested in making a film. Don’t hesitate if you are not a pro yet, every team will welcome helping hands!

Can I use my own crew?

If you have worked already with people before, you can of course continue to do so in the Movie Sprint. You can come with your whole crew and a script ready to shoot. Just be fair and register them officially in the Sprint.

Will there be prizes?

Yes we will have a proper Ceremony, prices and certificates. Currently, we are working with an equipment manufacturer that will give us something very nice to play with. On top we are currently talking to companies to chip in.

Do I have to be there on Thursday?

While we advise you to be there for the pitches and getting to know each other, you can join whenever you want. If you have to work on Thursday or can only come in the evening, you can also register the next day.

ℹ️ Please reach out for more

Do you have a question that wasn’t answered here? No worries. We’re all learning together. Just send us an email, so we can help you find a solution.

ℹ️ Info Board 👀

Modifiers

Object: Pizza 🍕

Line of Dialogue: “You win some, you lose some.”

Sound: Ticking Clock (use 3 seconds min.) ⏱

🏮 TRGRS Studio Coupon Code: MOVIE2509

Next steps:

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English Subtitles are mandatory