We're counting down to the REALTIME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020.
PICTURES FROM LAST YEAR'S 20-HOUR FILMMAKING CHALLENGE
PICTURES FROM THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF #RTF2019
THE FINISHED MOVIES WERE THE CLOSING FILMS SHOWN BEFORE THE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
THE REALTIME FILM CHALLENGE LOCATION
Yaba Colege of Technology
After you've registered and received your unique code, feel free to visit the Yabatech Campus at any time. We have our Location Managers / guides on ground to receive you, and help ease the task of location recce. Find them below.
OUR LOCATION RECCE SUPPORT TEAM
FOR INQUIRIES, CALL
08025638418

REALTIME FILM CHALLENGE DEDICATED DATES:
June 27th & 28th, 2019

#rtfchallenge  Registration is closed
FAQ'S
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. I am an established filmmaker. I would love to take part, but i feel somehow competing with aspiring filmmakers.
A. The Challenge is not a competition between people. It is a challenge of one's self to take up the task of completing a film in 20 hours. We have veterans, known names and newbies already registered. It is a fun and creative avenue for filmmakers to sweat it out, interact and possibly forge lasting friendships and alliances. 
Q. I have check the submission page out but I did not understand.
Are we going to make the film and summit it or how
A. You make the film during the festival. There will be a limited amount of time (20 hours) from start to finish and your team must finish shooting, editing and exporting the finished video for submission before the 20 hours time frame elapses. All this will happen during the Realtime International Film Festival in June. 

Q. Where will the shoot take place?
A. RTF has earmarked Yabatech as the location  for the REALTIME  FILM CHALLENGE. It is a controlled environment, and will serve as our FESTIVAL FILM VILLAGE for 2019.
Q. I have not yet decided on the exact people who will make up my team. Can I still go ahead and register?
A. Yes, but you must indicate the top three people on your team at the time of registration. Then you need to make sure you update us on your expanded team as you involve more people.
Q. Will #RTF provide equipment to all the filmmakers?
A. Unfortunately, no. Filmmakers are to come to the challenge with their own equipment and crew. There will be some high - end equipment on ground for lease by teams that require them for free. The list of the available equipment will be published during the Festival, and it will be on a first come, first serve basis. We are working on getting some OEM's to support with equipment though.
​We advice teams to work with equipment they are already familiar with in order to save time.
Q. What is the meaning of OEM?
A. OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturers
Q. I understand the Festival runs from June 23 - June 30. Can you be specific about the date for the REAL TIME CHALLENGE?
A. The REAL TIME CHALLENGE will take place on the 27th and 28th of June.
Q. Is it only Lagos - based filmmakers that can participate?
A. No. Filmmakers from everywhere can participate, but they will have to travel to Lagos to take part. We have filmmakers from Benin, Abuja, Asaba, Enugu and PortHarcourt already registered. Some of the filmmakers from outside the country will also participate.
Q. I have never made a film before, but I am interested. Will it not be unfair for me to compete with already established filmmakers?
A. The REAL TIME CHALLENGE is NOT A COMPETITION, but a CHALLENGE. Moreover, the challenge is not between any filmmaker and another participant.
The challenge is to YOURSELF. Are you bold enough to attempt making a movie in 20 hours?
Q. Will #RTF provide me with a script to shoot?
A. No. The teams shall come up with their story and screenplay which they are sure they can shoot in the provided location (Yabatech). It is imperative that each team visits the campus before concluding on their story.
Q. Are we restricted to just exterior shots? What if we want to have some interior scenes?
A. Once you get to Yabatech and meet with our Location Managers who are already on ground, feel free to tell them everything you would like to do, to the smallest details. They will take you around, show you what's available, and help with suggestions and recommendations.
Q. What if we are still unable to get everything we would like to have available at the location for the story idea we have in mind?
A. If that is the case, you would have to modify your story to make it achievable using what is available.
Q. How soon can we visit the location to do our recce.
A. As soon as you receive your UNIQUE TEAM CODE right after registration.
Q. Will there be accommodation for those taking part in the challenge?
A. If you meant hotel rooms or hostels, NO. It will be like a camping experience.
​The official Festival complex for the REALTIME FILM CHALLENGE is the School of Art, Design and Printing in Yabatech. We shall host all participants there. However, arrangement will be made for convenience.
Q. What happens to the completed films made during the challenge?
A. Our closing film(s) for #RTF2019 will be selected from suitably completed films during the FILM CHALLENGE. Furthermore, the completed films will be shown on Television after the Festival, with the Filmmakers invited over to our Media Partners' station for live interviews either before or after their movies are shown.
Q. Can we share the process of our movie making on social media with our followers during the challenge? Also, are there plans for live streaming?
A. Yes, there will be live streaming of the entire REALTIME FILMMAKING CHALENGE on a dedicated portal, and also across social media platforms. Furthermore, viewers will be able to follow the entire process on WAZOBIA MAX (on DSTV) from the beginning to the end of the Challenge.