Recreations Contest 2025 is now live!
Find your favorite image on ShotDeck, recreate it by yourself or with your friends and family, and enter for your chance to win and show your work
Winners
Sony Music Video Motion Challenge (2025)
Sony Music Video Motion Challenge (2025)
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Aputure Textured Light Challenge (2025)
Aputure Textured Light Challenge (2025)
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Large Format Challenge presented by Blackmagic Design (2025)
Large Format Challenge presented by Blackmagic Design (2025)
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Rosco Color Challenge (2025)
Rosco Color Challenge (2025)
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ZEISS Radiance Challenge (2025)
ZEISS Radiance Challenge (2025)
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Highest Degree of Difficulty presented by Filmmakers Academy (2025)
Highest Degree of Difficulty presented by Filmmakers Academy (2025)
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Arthouse LA Challenge (2025)
Arthouse LA Challenge (2025)
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FilmLight Colour Precision Challenge (2025)
WinnerJimena Cieza
TitlePinkPantheress feat. Willow – “Where Are You”
FilmLight Colour Precision Challenge (2025)
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Best Color (2025)
Best Color (2025)
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Best Production Design (2025)
Best Production Design (2025)
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IN
SHOW
MVP Award (2025)
WinnerEmrys Black
TitleNosferatu
PrizeMusicbed Small Business 1 Year Account
The Director’s Guide to Everything by Jay Holben
MVP Award (2025)
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Best Miniature (2025)
Best Miniature (2025)
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Most Creative / Ingenious Setup (2025)
WinnerAlexia Hurier
TitleLast Night in Soho
PrizeOWC Envoy Pro Elektron 2TB SSD
The Directors Guide – Adakin Press
ASC Masterclass
ASC Hat
Signed ASC Manual
Most Creative / Ingenious Setup (2025)
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Most Accurate Lighting (2025)
Most Accurate Lighting (2025)
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Most Accurate Lighting Close-Up (2025)
Most Accurate Lighting Close-Up (2025)
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Most Difficult Lighting (2025)
WinnerAndrés F. Muñoz Valverde
TitleFight Club
Most Difficult Lighting (2025)
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Best Black & White (2025)
WinnerJosua Badertscher
TitleBetter Call Saul
PrizeOWC Envoy Pro Elektron 2TB SSD
MusicBed Small Business
Cine Lens Manual
FilmConvert Nitrate
Best Black & White (2025)
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Best Insert or Macro Shot (2025)
Best Insert or Macro Shot (2025)
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Best Family Recreation (2025)
Best Family Recreation (2025)
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Best Costume Design (2025)
Best Costume Design (2025)
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Best Hair and Makeup (2025)
WinnerYingxin Li
TitleKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Grow Wings and Fly”
PrizeSigned Copy of American Cinematographer
OWC 8TB Express1m2 SSD
Best Hair and Makeup (2025)
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Best Student Recreation (2025)
Best Student Recreation (2025)
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Best Effort (2025)
WinnerYann Berrai
TitleDunkirk
PrizeSigned Copy by ASC Member
FilmConvert Nitrate License
Musicbed Individual Year Subscription
Saturation Producer Tier Accounts
Best Effort (2025)
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Best Behind The Scenes (2025)
WinnerNicholas Anderson
TitleLonglegs
PrizeMusicbed 1 Year Small Business Subscription
Saturation.io 1 Year Production Subscription
Best Behind The Scenes (2025)
Best Use of Location (2025)
Best Use of Location (2025)
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The Recreations Contest origin story
In April of 2020, at the start of quarantine, Oscar nominated cinematographer of Joker, Lawrence Sher ASC, and his designer wife Hema started to recreate famous shots from movies at home using just their cell phones, household props and their family as the actors. Under the hashtag #shotsinisolation, their images quickly went viral. In conjunction with the filmmaking research website ShotDeck, they started a contest where people from around the world could join in the fun by recreating their favorite movie frames as meticulously and creatively as possible.
The result? Over 800 entries from around the globe, with submissions shooting on everything from an iPhone to an ARRI Alexa. The contest was a viral sensation with professional filmmakers and students joining in on the fun, and this year we want to capture that same magic!
2025 Judges
