45 Sec Film
$75K Budget
Screened state wide
$5K Cash
Choose from 2 new road safety briefs
Your time to save a life
Its your time to save a life
The Split Second Film Competition is back bigger than ever.
The Split Second Film Competition is back and calling for Victorians aged between 18-25 to submit ideas for a 45 second film designed to combat distracted driving with a focus on mobile phones.
Developed by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in partnership with Village Cinemas, the competition is an exciting opportunity for young Victorians to launch a film career and make a real difference on our roads.
This year’s winner will score a $75k budget, $5k cash, have their film made by an award-winning production house and screened at Village Cinemas across Victoria PLUS a very special twist…
2020 winning film
A Trial Before The King
Introducing the TAC’s 2020 Split Second Competition winning film, the sweeping epic, A Trial Before the King, starring Logie award-winner, Firass Dirani, and produced by Airbag & TABOO, this medieval-themed cautionary tale of distraction behind the reigns will be screened in partnership Village Cinemas across Victoria.
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 23rd September 2020 (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 disqualified.
- 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. It may also include a script, storyboard, visual references 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 distracted driving, as guided by ‘Tips’ in the brief.
Key competition dates
- Competition opens: 6th August 2020.
- Competition closes: 23rd September 2020.
- The winner will be notified by email on or by 12th October 2020.
