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Genre Drawing
‘Life is like a box of…’ Genres! At the Kickoff event, each team receives two genres in a random drawing. Whether it is “Comedy or Horror” or “Musical or Mystery”, each team must ensure that their film fits into one of the genres–or a combination of both.
Genre Group #1
Comedy
A film based on humor and making the audience laugh.
Dark Comedy
A style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo
Drama
A film with a more serious tone, focused on realistic characters and emotional depth.
Fantasy
A film that explores imaginative and often otherworldly realms, featuring elements such as magic, mythical creatures, and fantastical settings.
Film de Femme
A film that centers around strong female characters and their experiences, perspectives, and relationships.
Film Noir
A style of filmmaking characterized by such elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy.
Horror
A film that aims to evoke fear, suspense, and terror in viewers through the use of frightening or unsettling elements.
Musical
A film that requires songs by the characters which are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate 'production numbers.'
Romance
A film that focuses on romantic relationships between characters as the central plot element.
Sci Fi
A film that explores speculative or futuristic concepts, technologies, and scenarios, often grounded in scientific principles or theories.
Genre Group #2
Buddy Film
A film that typically revolves around the friendship or partnership between two characters.
Coming of Age
A film that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of a protagonist as they transition from one age to another (typically adolescence into adulthood.)
Mockumentary
A type of film that takes the form of a documentary but presents fictional or parody content in a satirical or humorous manner.
Period Piece
A film that is set in a specific historical period and seeks to recreate the atmosphere, culture, and aesthetic of that time period. The setting may be in the past or future.
Superhero
A film that focuses on the actions of superheroes: individuals who usually possess extraordinary – generally superhuman – abilities.