Round 12 is coming!

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Apologies for the delays this year ... but we're finally up and running to bring everyone another fabulous year of film-based fanworks. Round 12 is coming with claims opening Sunday, December 4 @ 10am CST. This year will be an open claiming period for one week. Rules for claiming can be found in the FAQs below with more information provided closer to the opening of claims.

Until then, want to dive into past fanworks? Check out our Masterlist tag!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything you wanted to know - and possibly some things you didn't - about spn_cinema Round 12. Even if you've participated last round, please read this over to refresh your memory and to learn about a few changes to sign-ups and participation in general.



What is this challenge?
spn_cinema is an SPN/RPF fanwork challenge, where films serve as the basis of fic, art, and audio-based fanworks. Claim a film then create a fanwork of your choosing inspired by the film. You may follow the plot and characters as closely or loosely as you prefer. Note: A direct, word-for-word retelling is not allowed and these posts will be removed from the community. To find out about important dates, check the community’s profile page

What fanworks are allowed?
Fanworks include newly created fics, art, and audio. Your fanwork(s) can be a work in progress you pick up for this challenge so long as they have not been posted elsewhere - you will be posting your piece(s) for the first time on your scheduled posting date. In general, the term fanworks is used to cover the spectrum of all mediums allowed in this challenge. For the purposes of this challenge, art refers to all illustrated files, manips, graphics, videos, etc., and audio refers to both podfic and fanmixes.

Who can participate
Any author, artist, podficcer, or fanmixer can sign up.

I don't have a livejournal account. Can I still participate?
We got you! Sign-ups are open for anonymous comments; your claiming info must include your preferred platform where you will post your work. The mods will then work with you to get your piece posted to the community on your scheduled day. If you are working in a collaboration and your partner(s) has a livejournal account, it is preferred they post for your collective pieces. In short, so long as you have a platform to post and will be responsive via email with the mods, you are welcome to join us!

I signed up last round, but didn't complete my fanwork. Am I banned from this round?
Nope! Feel free to sign up with the same film or something entirely new if you wish.

How do I sign up?
Sign-ups will open Saturday, December 4 @ 10am CST and remain open until Friday, December 10 @ 11:59pm CST. Claims will be one comment with one film and one media type. If you are fully motivated and want to do more, you are allowed up to two claims comments - each comment will contain only one film with one media type. You may mix and match however you like so long as that film with that specified media is not yet claimed. For instance, one comment would be Venom for art and the second is Venom for fic. OR you can claim Venom for art then When Harry Met Sally for art ... any combination is possible.

Can I collaborate with another person(s)?
Sure thing! Just let us know on the sign-up post who you are collaborating with. Only one of you will need to post the claim for your desired film, but you should list each person with their chosen media (e.g., your film is Ghostbusters and Person 1 is fic, Person 2 is podfic)! Please note that if any combination of author/artist/podficcer/fanmixer claim the same film and do not wish to collaborate with each other, that's fine, too!

After claims, I found out my friend and I each picked the same film - me for fic and them for art. Can we still collaborate together?
Absolutely. Just let the mods know prior to the schedule going up that you would like to post together and we will make that work for you both.

How long must my fanwork be?
Fic: word count minimum is 1000 words, with no maximum word count - you can write as much as it takes for the story to be told.
Art: at least one fanwork with a size of at least 400x400px (for all art not including vids) or a length of one minute (for vids); there is no maximum for art pieces.
Podfic: record a fic with a word count minimum of 1000 words; there is no maximum.
Fanmix: at least 10 songs, no maximum. Your mix must also include cover art with a size of at least 400x400px.

What pairings are allowed?
Any pairing is allowed when at least one of your main character(s) and/or main pairing(s) come from Supernatural canon or are actors who have appeared in at least one episode of Supernatural. (For example: Sam/OFC is great, Sam/OMC is great, OFC/OMC is not; Jared/Jason Momoa is great, Jason Momoa/Stephen Amell is not. Any AU or non-AU pairings are allowed for either SPN or RFP. NOTE: Fanworks featuring real-life children of the cast is not allowed.

Is gen fic allowed?
Absolutely! Our only rules are similar to the characters in pairings … gen fic must be focused on a canon SPN character or actor who has appeared on SPN. For instance, a gen fanwork focusing on the Novaks or Bella or Hendrickson is great, but focusing on a babysitter Dean had when he was three and never appeared in an episode is not.

Are crossovers allowed?
Yes! Go wild with your fusions so long as a canon character or SPN actor is one of the main characters.

What film can be claimed?
Any film that's been released (in theaters, straight-to-video, streaming, or made-for-tv) and is listed on IMDB.com is up for grabs, as are any upcoming releases with enough of a plot summary/preview to help base your fanwork on. No genre is off limits!

Can the same film be claimed twice?
Each film can only be claimed once per medium (story, art, and audio) per round. In addition, only one claim per medium is allowed for a single film. For example, Moana can be claimed for fic and art by two separate people, but two fics for Moana are not allowed.

What about films that are remakes or part of a franchise/bigger cinematic universe? Am I confined to that one film?
For the most part, yes. You can incorporate aspects from related films if they have not been claimed in this round, but the bulk of inspiration should come from your claimed film. For ease in claiming and the overlap of multiple characters, plots, etc., each film stands alone for its corresponding fanwork, no matter its relation to other films. For instance:
- Disturbia is a remake of Rear Window, but has different plot elements and characters. Each film can be claimed and the corresponding fanworks must follow that singular film.
- If you claim Star Wars: A New Hope, you should stick to the overall plot details in that one film. If you are motivated to include Jabba the Hutt and Jared in a golden bikini (who isn’t?), this is only allowed if no one else has claimed Return of the Jedi this round.
- Ant-Man is a standalone movie, yet he has appeared in other Marvel films. When you claim Ant-Man, you are to keep your fanworks confined to the elements in that single film.

What if the film was claimed in previous rounds with published fanworks?
We are of the opinion that there are never too many fanworks based on any one subject … so feel free to create your own piece on any movie done before, as long as it is not already claimed in Round 12.

How many films can I claim?
Everyone is allowed to make up to two claims ... this can be for two separate films of the media of your choosing, or two media for one film. For instance: you may claim National Lampoon's Vacation for fic and Shawshank Redemption for art; you could claim them both for art; or you could claim Vacation for both fic and art to go together.

Can somebody claim a film for me?
Yes! Just be sure that they put your name and contact information (not their own) to specify it is a proxy claim. If that same proxy is also claiming their own film, each claim must be in a separate comment.

How similar does my fic have to be to my claimed film?
This is up to you. If you want to generally retell the plot with the new characters and new dialogue, that's fine. If you want to take individual pieces of the film and weave them together with your own original scenes to make a story, that's fine as well. You can even take one scene from the film and let that inspire your entire story. A word-for-word retelling of the film is not allowed. Posts for any such fanwork will be removed from the community

I've posted a fanwork - or a Work in Progress (or WIP) - a few weeks ago that's based on a film. Can I claim that same film and use it for this challenge?
No. Any fanwork that has already been previously posted, even as a WIP, is not allowed in the challenge. However, if your fanwork WIP has not been posted anywhere, feel free to finish and submit it, providing you claim that film.

I want to do art! What are my options?
You have three options here:
1) work on your own and create art for the film of your choice.
2) pair up with another participant and create art that accompanies their fic, podfic, or fanmix for this challenge. In this partnership, you should claim the film together as a collaboration.
3) create art for an existing piece of fic, podfic, fanmix that covers a film. You must obtain permission from the original creator (if not you) to address their piece.

I want to do audio! What are my options?
Podficcers have two options for participating:
1) record a previously written and posted fic based on your claim. If the fic was not written by you, you must receive permission from the author to record their fic.
2) collaborate with an author and record the fic they're writing for this challenge.

I want to do a fanmix! How does this work?
For fanmixers, your options are a little wider:
1) create a fanmix for a previously written and posted fanwork based on your claim. If the fanwork was not created by you, you must receive permission from the creator to produce your fanmix.
2) collaborate with another participant and create a fanmix based on the fanwork they're creating for this challenge.
3) work alone and create a fanmix based on your own ideas of your source material. For instance, if the movie was actually called "When Jared Met Jensen," (instead of Harry and Sally) what could that soundtrack be?.

How long do I have to finish my fanwork?
Posting begins Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

Are drafts required?
Yes. Drafts are due by Sunday, January 30 @ 11:59pm in your time zone. Drafts do not have to be complete, but must show substantial progress to prove that you are more likely than not to complete the challenge. (Honestly, we are pretty loose with our standards on drafts; we just want to see progress and an intention to stay committed to completing the challenge and posting in March.)

How do I submit my draft?
Drafts are due to the cinema mod email account by Sunday, January 30 in your time zone. More information regarding drafts and submissions will be posted to the community closer to this date.

How do I post my fanwork?
Each participant will be given a scheduled day to post their own piece in their preferred platform (livejournal, dreamwidth, tumblr, personal website, etc.) and then post links to the community to connect the audience to their work(s). If you are working in collaboration with other participant(s), only one needs to post to the community with links to each participant’s personal posts. More information regarding posting will be added to the community closer to March.

When is posting?
The cinema mods will create a posting schedule within a week of claims (by Sunday, December 12). Posting will begin on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.


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