Kick The Ladder

is a weekly one-minute film challenge

This Week’s Prompt:

#KTL52L
  • Make a 1-minute film (or less)
  • Exactly 5 props
  • All shots must be locked-down/stationary
  • Submit by
    Monday, September 14th · 11:48 AM EDT
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Exactly 2 locations
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Created Aug 31 - Sep 7
Premiered in Atlanta, GA
Sep 7, 2026

Batch from two weeks ago#KTL50D

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Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.

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A Cup of Ambition

by Callie Johnson Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.
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Cool Plants I saw on a walk today

by Torres Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.
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Why I do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

by Nicholas deKay Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.
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A Play in Five Parts

by Avery Vandenhouten Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.
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Like, Traffic?

by Nick Hahn Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.
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In Service Of

by Beanz Ramirez Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.
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Juveldonacaro

by Barbara Brown Make it a documentary about exactly 5 subjects.

Batch from three weeks ago#KTL15G

All 14 →

Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.

Mature
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Adiaŭ!

by Barbara Brown Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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Blackbird

by Torres Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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INVOLVED

by Kolbe Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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Ktl aug 23

by nishant boddupalli Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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Anxiety Brain/Blue Screen BTS

by Michael Oliveros Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
#KTL15G

Love is Flighty

by Jaan Dadi Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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The Occupation G. I. Blues

by Alex Miller Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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Adirondack Chair Circle

by Callie Johnson Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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The Bug is Me

by Nick Hahn Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
#KTL15G

Welcome Home, Earthling

by Avery Vandenhouten Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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No Way Out

by Nicholas deKay Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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beach talk

by Rayna Exactly 1 location
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.

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All shots must be exterior/outside.
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Must include footage of at least 1 physical object being destroyed.
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Must include footage of at least 1 physical object being destroyed.
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All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
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All shots must be exterior/outside.
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Must include at least 1 animal as a main character.
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At least 1 shot must include an unaltered clock reading 11:48 in local time.
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Make it a music video using at least 1 song.
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At least 1 person must play multiple characters.
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All shots must be handheld.
APR 29, 2024 #KTL48D 26 films Exactly 40 minute film window
Make it a documentary about at least 1 subject.
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At least 1 shot must be a POV/point of view.
APR 15, 2024 #KTL48J 25 films Exactly 40 minute film window
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
APR 8, 2024 #KTL67B 20 films Exactly 6 day submission deadline
Break the fourth wall at least 1 time.
APR 1, 2024 #KTL49V 26 films Exactly 4 video files
Make it a music video using at least 1 song.
MAR 25, 2024 #KTL15R 23 films Exactly 1 location
Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
MAR 18, 2024 #KTL42J 21 films Exactly 4 props
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
MAR 4, 2024 #KTL14D 27 films Exactly 1 person involved (including you)
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FEB 26, 2024 #KTL55X 27 films Exactly 5 locations
All shots must be exterior/outside.
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All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
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Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
FEB 5, 2024 #KTL16X 30 films Exactly 10 second runtime
All shots must be exterior/outside.
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At least 1 shot must be in slow motion.
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Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
DEC 18, 2023 #KTL21Z 25 films Exactly 2 cuts/transitions
All shots must be interior/inside.
DEC 11, 2023 #KTL30R 24 films Camera must not move more than exactly 3 feet from a single point.
DEC 4, 2023 #KTL11P 34 films Exactly 1 cut/transition
At least 1 shot must be a POV/point of view.
NOV 27, 2023 #KTL12V 19 films Exactly 1 prop
Make it a music video using at least 1 song.
NOV 20, 2023 #KTL51X 22 films Exactly 5 cuts/transitions
All shots must be exterior/outside.
NOV 3, 2022 #KTL35W 17 films Exactly 3 locations
Must include at least 1 shot filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
OCT 27, 2022 #KTL36F 15 films Exactly 30 second runtime
Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
OCT 20, 2022 #KTL39N 11 films Exactly 3 video files
Must include at least 1 animal as a main character.
OCT 13, 2022 #KTL69P 13 films Exactly 6 video files
At least 1 shot must be a POV/point of view.
OCT 6, 2022 #KTL50R 11 films Camera must not move more than exactly 5 feet from a single point.
SEP 29, 2022 #KTL12L 14 films Exactly 1 prop
All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
SEP 22, 2022 #KTL32W 7 films Exactly 3 props
Must include at least 1 shot filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
SEP 15, 2022 #KTL68Q 10 films Exactly 60 minute film window
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
SEP 8, 2022 #KTL57W 8 films Exactly 5 day submission deadline
Must include at least 1 shot filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
SEP 1, 2022 #KTL58T 13 films Exactly 50 minute film window
At least 1 shot must include an unaltered clock reading 11:48 in local time.
AUG 25, 2022 #KTL27Q 12 films Exactly 2 day submission deadline
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
AUG 18, 2022 #KTL13M 11 films Exactly 1 word
All shots must have been filmed before the dice was rolled.
AUG 11, 2022 #KTL17K 6 films Exactly 1 day submission deadline
At least 1 person must play multiple characters.
AUG 4, 2022 #KTL30F 7 films Recreate exactly 3 scenes from an existing film.
JUL 28, 2022 #KTL39Q 7 films Exactly 3 video files
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
JUL 21, 2022 #KTL12L 4 films Exactly 1 prop
All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
JUL 14, 2022 #KTL26L 7 films Exactly 20 second runtime
All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
JUL 7, 2022 #KTL14Z 7 films Exactly 1 person involved (including you)
All shots must be interior/inside.
JUN 30, 2022 #KTL30W 6 films Must include exactly 3 shots filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
JUN 23, 2022 #KTL17W 6 films Exactly 1 day submission deadline
Must include at least 1 shot filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
JUN 16, 2022 #KTL32P 3 films Exactly 3 props
At least 1 shot must be a POV/point of view.
JUN 9, 2022 #KTL44R 9 films Exactly 4 people involved (including you)
Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
JUN 2, 2022 #KTL11J 6 films Exactly 1 cut/transition
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
MAY 26, 2022 #KTL43G 8 films Exactly 4 words
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
MAY 5, 2022 #KTL52N 7 films Exactly 5 props
Must include at least 1 animal as a main character.
APR 28, 2022 #KTL34H 8 films Exactly 3 people involved (including you)
All shots must be handheld.
APR 21, 2022 #KTL18Q 5 films Exactly 10 minute film window
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
APR 14, 2022 #KTL36J 10 films Exactly 30 second runtime
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
APR 7, 2022 #KTL52F 3 films Exactly 5 props
Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
MAR 31, 2022 #KTL64T 3 films Exactly 6 people involved (including you)
At least 1 shot must include an unaltered clock reading 11:48 in local time.
MAR 24, 2022 #KTL63K 5 films Exactly 6 words
At least 1 person must play multiple characters.
MAR 17, 2022 #KTL36J 6 films Exactly 30 second runtime
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
MAR 10, 2022 #KTL62Q 4 films Exactly 6 props
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
MAR 3, 2022 #KTL24B 4 films Exactly 2 people involved (including you)
Break the fourth wall at least 1 time.
FEB 24, 2022 #KTL23Q 4 films Exactly 2 words
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
FEB 17, 2022 #KTL65F 3 films Exactly 6 locations
Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
FEB 10, 2022 #KTL37F 6 films Exactly 3 day submission deadline
Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
FEB 3, 2022 #KTL37R 4 films Exactly 3 day submission deadline
Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
JAN 27, 2022 #KTL33F 2 films Exactly 3 words
Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
JAN 20, 2022 #KTL57X 3 films Exactly 5 day submission deadline
All shots must be exterior/outside.
JAN 13, 2022 #KTL69X 4 films Exactly 6 video files
All shots must be exterior/outside.
MAR 16, 2020 #KTL10B 1 film A ONER: break the fourth wall exactly 1 time.
MAR 9, 2020 #KTL45Q 5 films Exactly 4 locations
Make it a sequel/prequel to at least 1 other KTL film being made this week.
MAR 2, 2020 #KTL27W 7 films Exactly 2 day submission deadline
Must include at least 1 shot filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
FEB 24, 2020 #KTL62J 5 films Exactly 6 props
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
FEB 17, 2020 #KTL31V 6 films Exactly 3 cuts/transitions
Make it a music video using at least 1 song.
FEB 10, 2020 #KTL69N 2 films Exactly 6 video files
Must include at least 1 animal as a main character.
FEB 3, 2020 #KTL19P 5 films Exactly 1 video file
At least 1 shot must be a POV/point of view.
NOV 25, 2019 #KTL26Z 5 films Exactly 20 second runtime
All shots must be interior/inside.
NOV 18, 2019 #KTL31W 7 films Exactly 3 cuts/transitions
Must include at least 1 shot filmed 100+ miles away from the director.
NOV 11, 2019 #KTL35J 5 films Exactly 3 locations
Must include at least 1 inanimate object as a main character.
NOV 4, 2019 #KTL14R 8 films Exactly 1 person involved (including you)
Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
OCT 28, 2019 #KTL64H 4 films Exactly 6 people involved (including you)
All shots must be handheld.
OCT 21, 2019 #KTL44S 4 films Exactly 4 people involved (including you)
At least 1 shot must be in slow motion.
OCT 7, 2019 #KTL23K 2 films Exactly 2 words
At least 1 person must play multiple characters.
SEP 30, 2019 #KTL50T 4 films Exactly 5 shots must include an unaltered clock reading 11:48 in local time.
SEP 23, 2019 #KTL63C 1 film Exactly 6 words
Must include footage of at least 1 physical object being destroyed.
SEP 16, 2019 #KTL24F 2 films Exactly 2 people involved (including you)
Recreate at least 1 scene from an existing film.
SEP 9, 2019 #KTL43R 3 films Exactly 4 words
Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
SEP 2, 2019 #KTL22R 4 films Exactly 2 props
Camera must not move more than 10 feet from a single point.
AUG 26, 2019 #KTL11G 3 films Exactly 1 cut/transition
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
AUG 19, 2019 #KTL62P 2 films Exactly 6 props
At least 1 shot must be a POV/point of view.
AUG 5, 2019 #KTL27S 6 films Exactly 2 day submission deadline
At least 1 shot must be in slow motion.
JUL 29, 2019 #KTL55L 1 film Exactly 5 locations
All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
JUL 15, 2019 #KTL55L 3 films Exactly 5 locations
All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
JUL 8, 2019 #KTL53G 1 film Exactly 5 words
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
JUL 1, 2019 #KTL13L 3 films Exactly 1 word
All shots must be locked-down/stationary.
JUN 24, 2019 #KTL14G 1 film Exactly 1 person involved (including you)
All shots must be filmed with a phone camera.
JUN 17, 2019 #KTL16H 1 film Exactly 10 second runtime
All shots must be handheld.
JUN 10, 2019 #KTL22S 3 films Exactly 2 props
At least 1 shot must be in slow motion.
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