Storytelling for Everyone

🎥 No Hollywood needed — just your imagination.
At Filmmaker’s Flash Lab, you don’t need to be a director, an actor, or a tech wizard. This event is about team creativity — where every kind of mind has a role:

• Got big ideas? 💡 You can pitch storylines or character arcs.
• Love writing? ✍️ You can help script dialogue or plot beats.
• Handy with a phone? 📱 You can hold the camera or record sound.
• Just here for fun? 🎭 You can jump in as an actor, set designer, or brainstorm partner.

Together, small groups will create a 2-minute short story in just a couple of hours. Some will be silly, some inspiring, some totally bizarre — and that’s the fun!

# 🎬 Filmmaker’s Flash Lab: Storytelling for Everyone

🎥 Ever wanted to make a mini-movie — but without the stress, the budget, or Hollywood credentials?
This event is for anyone who loves creativity, whether you’re full of wild story ideas, great at improv, handy with a camera, or just curious to try something new.
Together, we’ll turn everyday people into a film crew — and in just a couple of hours, we’ll shoot short stories that are funny, inspiring, or totally bizarre. No experience required — just bring your imagination.

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## 💡 How It Works

When we meet, we’ll choose our format based on the group energy:

1. Option A: Small Teams

• Break into teams of 2–3.
• Each group gets a random challenge card with a fun twist (like “must include a dance move” or “only one continuous shot”).
• Teams brainstorm, film, and screen their 2-minute movies.

2. Option B: One Big Collaboration

• As a full group, we create one short film together.
• Everyone takes on a role: writers, actors, camera crew, props, directors, etc.
• By the end, we’ll have a single quirky masterpiece to premiere together.

Either way, we’ll end with a screening + lots of laughs. And if editing feels overwhelming, don’t worry — we can do simple “in-camera cuts” or I’ll polish things up afterward.

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## ✨ Why Come?

• Everyone belongs — no skills required, just willingness to play.
• Tap into different strengths — writing, acting, filming, editing, or just being funny.
• Make new connections while telling stories together.
• Leave with laughs, memories, and maybe even a mini-movie to share.

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## 📅 Details

• Location: A community, lakes, trees, houses, animals and more all make for great film scenery/backdrops.
• Bring:
• A charged smartphone (optional, can share with team).
• Any goofy props (scarves, hats, sunglasses).
• Your imagination.

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## 📊 Event Flow (about 3 hours)

• 15 min — Welcome + icebreaker (fun “what’s your favorite movie line?” round)
• 20 min — Team formation + challenge card draw
• 90 min — Brainstorm + Filming (don’t worry if editing doesn’t happen, that’s optional)
• 30 min — Screenings + group applause
• 15 min — Wrap-up + share takeaways

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## 🎲 Example Challenge Cards

• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Silent Film
• Twist: Has to include a dance move, Must end with someone saying “Wait, what?!”
• Constraint: Use one object as a central prop, Film it in only one continuous shot

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## 🚀 Organizer Tips

• Let people self-select roles (“Who wants to write? Act? Film?”).
• Encourage “in-camera editing” (shooting clips in order, so they don’t need apps).
• Offer to finish editing afterward for teams who don’t want to bother — so no one feels stuck.
• End with a group photo as a keepsake.