TAKE48 2025
2025 EVENT INFO:
TAK48 2025 KEY DATES
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7pm Friday 15th August to 7pm Sunday 17th August - Don't forget to mark it in your calendar!
CHANGES COMING IN 2025
Click here to read about the changes coming to TAKE48 in 2025.
CHALLENGE THEME
Every year, all TAKE48 participants are required to include a theme within their film. The theme includes a mystery item and line of dialogue, plus, a bonus theme that is unique to each year (e.g. genre, sound, camera move, edit technique etc).
This year's bonus theme is an ✂️ EDITING TECHNIQUE ✂️ !
The theme is announced via social media, email and this website, as the challenge begins.
All participants must include every theme element in their film, as they are described. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from screening and prizes, so make sure you don’t miss any of the details!
You can also check out all the previous years themes here.
FILM SUBMISSION
Films must be submitted through our online portal before the challenge deadline.
Failure to submit before the deadline may result in disqualification from prizes and screening, so make sure you leave yourself enough time for submission!
Full film submission details, including a back-up method in case of internet issues, are shared after registration via the Filmmakers' Hub. Check your registration email for a link.
FILMMAKERS' HUB
The TAKE48 Filmmakers' Hub is made available to all TAKE48 participants. Here participants can access all the info they need, from the theme reveal, submission process information, and additional challenge details.
It also contains a variety of online learning resources and tools that participants can leverage to expand their filmmaking skills and to further enhance their experience of the challenge.
AWARDS
Awards are given for the following categories:
MAJOR AWARDS: OVERALL CHALLENGE WINNERS
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
GENERAL AWARDS
The overall challenge winners and additional award winners will be announced during the SUFF awards ceremony at the SUFF closing night after party!
Online Screening Room
All TAKE48 films will also feature in the TAKE48 online screening room, which is a page showcasing all the films that have been created for TAKE48 over the years, so they can live on in their eternal glory!
Featured throwback
Alongside the online screening room, a different TAKE48 film from a previous year of the challenge will feature every month on the homepage, as well as being shared on our socials!
JUDGING & SCREENING SELECTION PROCESS
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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Films that are submitted on time and follow all rules and T&C’s will proceed as 'Qualifying films'.
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Qualifying films are then scored by the TAKE48 & SUFF team, using a set criteria:
- Creative use of all theme items (30%)
- Narrative elements (30%)
- Production elements (20%)
- Post-Production elements (20%)
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Using these results;
a) Films that score in positions 21st - 40th progress as 'Official Selection'.
b) Films that score in positions 1st - 20th progress as 'Finalists'.
c) All Finalists and Official Selection will show on the big screen at the TAKE48 Cinema Screening throughout SUFF.
d) Finalists are shared with the judges to be scored again (using the asme criteria as above). Overall challenge winners are decided based off these results.
e) The TAKE48 & SUFF team will choose the winners of each of the additional award categories from the Finalists & Official Selection.
MEET THE JUDGES
More info on the 2025 judges to come!
CHALLENGE RULES AND TERMS & CONDITIONS
Click here to read the TAKE48 Challenge Rules and Terms & Conditions.
QUESTIONS?
Shoot us an email at info@take48.com.au