ResultsStorytelling
Cut a Night-Drive Teaser
Level 4260 XPIntermediate30 sec
Build tension from eight night-drive shots and land a hard cut on the final beat.
OpenSat 29 Aug
Submissions closeFri 18 Sept
RatingUntil Fri 25 Sept
Results lockedFri 25 Sept
Results locked on Fri 25 Sept.
Deliverables25 to 35 seconds · End on a title card · Use only the supplied music
Footage and musicUse only the supplied footage and audio. You can add your own titles, graphics and sound effects.
AI toolsAI tools are fine for clean-up: noise reduction, transcription, upscaling and masking. AI-generated shots, voices or automatic editing are not allowed.
EntriesOne entry per editor. You can replace it until submissions close.
JudgingAt least 6 blind ratings per entry on creativity, pacing, storytelling, effects, overall quality. Raters must watch at least 80% first and cannot see your name or other scores.
ScoringScores are adjusted for each rater’s habits and weighted by how many ratings an edit has, so a single 5-star rating can’t top the board.
ResultsResults lock on Fri 25 Sept. Scores stay hidden until then.
RightsKenji Mori keeps the rights to the footage, which is licensed for this challenge only. You keep the rights to your edit and can show it in your portfolio.