a competition for storytellers. create a story to live for. mar 23 - may 18.
Deadline Extension: Two More
Weeks To Launch Your Career With A $70k Production
The Split Second entry deadline has been extended
The Split Second entry deadline has been extended to 18th May! That’s an extra two weeks to come up with a life-saving content idea. Simply choose one of the two briefs – driver fatigue or vehicle safety – and tell us your idea in 300 words. The winner will receive a massive $70k production budget to make their idea come to life, plus $5k cash, while second place will receive a $30k production budget. Enter once, enter twice, but don’t miss your chance to save a life and make a real difference to road safety
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"This story
literally saved
my life"
(future Brian flemington)
literally saved
my life"
Create a story to live for
Calling all
story tellers
Guess what? The Split Second Film Competition is now giving you not one, but two all-new road safety briefs to choose from. That’s right, you've got double the chance to show off your creativity and make a difference on our roads. Got an idea for a killer fatigue script or vehicle safety film? Whatever you're vibing, submit your idea for one or both briefs! So enter once or a million times. Just remember to stay on track and get ready to show us what you've got. Hurry! The first 350 entries will win a Village or HOYTS double movie pass.
Past Winners
Are you eligible?
Read the fine print before entering.
Eligibility criteria
- You must be a resident of Victoria.
- You must be between 18 and 25 years of age as at 18th May 2023 (competition closing date).
- You must have never been disqualified from holding any drivers’ licence or had any drivers’ licence suspended for any reason.
- In order to verify your age and driving history, you must consent to the TAC making a request to VicRoads (or the equivalent licensing authority in any Australian state or territory) to provide details about your age and driving history (See Privacy Statement in the Terms & Conditions below for further details). If you do not consent to this check, you will be ineligible.
- You must enter as an individual only (without any involvement from any place of employment).
- Your entry must consist of a 300-word synopsis that summarises your idea in response to the brief as well as a visual mood board. It may also include a full script, storyboard, and other relevant materials.
- All entries must pay careful attention to ‘Tips’ in the brief document.
Judging criteria
All entries will be assessed by the Judging Panel against the following criteria:
- Creativity
- Originality
- An idea that delivers a road safety message centred on vehicle safety or driver fatigue, as guided by ‘Tips’ in the brief
Eligibility criteria
- You must be a resident of Victoria.
- You must be between 18 and 25 years of age as at 18th May 2023 (competition closing date).
- You must have never been disqualified from holding any drivers’ licence or had any drivers’ licence suspended for any reason.
- In order to verify your age and driving history, you must consent to the TAC making a request to VicRoads (or the equivalent licensing authority in any Australian state or territory) to provide details about your age and driving history (See Privacy Statement in the Terms & Conditions below for further details). If you do not consent to this check, you will be ineligible.
- You must enter as an individual only (without any involvement from any place of employment).
- Your entry must consist of a 300-word synopsis that summarises your idea in response to the brief as well as a visual mood board. It may also include a full script, storyboard, and other relevant materials.
- All entries must pay careful attention to ‘Tips’ in the brief document.
Judging criteria
All entries will be assessed by the Judging Panel against the following criteria:
- Creativity
- Originality
- An idea that delivers a road safety message centred on vehicle safety or driver fatigue, as guided by ‘Tips’ in the brief
