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RSP Academy / optional learner challenge

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First Film
Challenge.

EDITION 01

You learned the workflow. Now make your own film.

Free entry. No purchase necessary. Sign up once, then submit your film.

Review the Page 11 workshop →

Proposed / for review

Common story
brief.

A character sees something impossible in a familiar place. A second character confirms it, contradicts it, or makes the truth more mysterious.

  • One location
  • Maximum two characters
  • One main prop
  • Your ending and interpretation

Your film may be in Hindi, Hinglish, English, or have no dialogue. The final brief has not been confirmed yet.

Film format

30–71 seconds.
Longer is not better.

01Plan

Story beats → shot list.

02Make

Generate or shoot only the frames you need.

03Finish

Edit → basic sound → final export.

04Share

Instagram Reel link through the official form.

Both 30 and 71 seconds are allowed. A longer film receives no extra credit. First-edition draft: submit an Instagram Reel, include @rsp_lollipop and the proposed hashtag #RSPFirstFilmChallenge in the caption. Tags alone do not count as a submission.

One edition / three winners

US$111
total cash prize pool.

First prize US$61 · second prize US$30 · third prize US$20.

Payout currency is US dollars. Timing, fees, currency conversion and tax handling will be stated in the final rules.

Up to 11 films may be considered for a showcase on RSP channels. A Top 11 selection does not include an additional cash prize.

01 / FirstUS$61
02 / SecondUS$30
03 / ThirdUS$20

Judging / 100 points

Jury craft.
Audience response.

The jury evaluation contributes 75% of the final score. Audience response—measured through likes and views—contributes 25%. In a tie, the higher story score wins; visual storytelling is the second tie-breaker.

25Story + emotional impact
20Visual storytelling
15Continuity
10Editing + sound
5Brief followed
25Audience response · likes + views

Proposed jury: Saurabh Prakash and one independent filmmaker/editor. The second judge has not been confirmed. Shortlisted creators may be asked to provide process evidence.

Draft eligibility + rights

Simple rules.
Clear ownership.

  • One final entry per person.
  • Entry is free. Buying or completing the course is not required and gives no judging advantage.
  • Your work must be original; reposting the course's supplied MIRA'S MIRAGE film is not a valid entry.
  • Paid tools are not required. A visible watermark does not automatically disqualify an entry.
  • The creator retains ownership of their film.
  • Showcase permission will be specific; paid-ad reuse requires separate consent.

Launch gate: Entry collection will open only after an Indian promotions-law review. Eligible countries, minimum age, dates, organizer terms, privacy disclosures, payout, and tax details are still pending.

Timeline / dates pending

One edition.
Five clear stages.

  1. 01Final brief published
  2. 02Submission window opens
  3. 03Eligibility verified privately
  4. 04Films judged on the 100-point rubric
  5. 05Winners and selected showcase announced

Winners showcase

Your film.
Your credit.

Three cash-prize winners will be announced. Up to 11 films may be considered for a credited showcase on RSP channels.

A film will be showcased only with the creator's specific permission. Paid advertising, edits to the submitted film, or any other reuse require separate permission.

Submission preview

Form opens
after launch.

Create one free profile with Google sign-in, then submit one current final film. Course purchase is not part of eligibility.

Draft preview only. No profile or submission is being collected. Your Participant ID and profile will be reused when you return. The Instagram handle becomes the creator-profile link, but Google sign-in does not verify ownership of that handle. Government ID is not requested at signup. Any marketing reuse requires separate permission.
What must be confirmed before this goes live?
  1. Final common story brief
  2. Submission dates, timezone and entry deadline
  3. Eligible countries and minimum age
  4. Official rules and India promotions-law review
  5. Independent filmmaker/editor judge confirmation
  6. Prize payout timeline and tax handling
  7. Google sign-in profile, privacy notice and data-retention terms
  8. Submission declarations, showcase consent wording and final Instagram hashtag

The challenge is free and separate from the optional course. You may enter without buying or completing the course.

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