The Interrogation Challenge

One accusation. One story. Make us believe you.

They know you did it. You have 60 seconds to convince them you didn’t. Innocent. Calculated. Terrified. Manipulative. Charming. Unstable. Completely unbothered. Your interpretation.

$5 Entry · Entries close September 11, 2026

The Challenge

Make us believe you.

Every performer works from the same given circumstance so the focus stays on performance, character work and acting choices.

Build the scene through objective, stakes, subtext, listening and truthful behavior. You decide who your character is, what they are accused of, whether they actually did it, and how they attempt to control the room. The given circumstance stays the same.

They know you did it. You have 60 seconds to convince them you didn’t.

Winner Recognition

One performance takes The Starrality Award.

The selected winner receives the challenge prize package and featured Starrality recognition.

Cash Prize $100

A cash award presented to the winning performance.

Recognition The Starrality Award

The selected winner receives The Starrality Award and Name on the Starrality Wall of Fame.

Winner Feature Featured Across Starrality

The winning performer and performance will receive a dedicated Starrality winner feature.

Industry Outreach Talent + Agency Outreach

Starrality will conduct professional outreach around the winning performance to relevant talent and industry contacts.

The Starrality Award

Recognition for the performance that stays with us.

Because every entrant works from the same scenario, The Starrality Award recognizes the performance that stands out through acting choices, originality, emotional truth, impact and execution.

The selected winner receives a $100 cash prize, Starrality Hall of Fame induction, a winner feature across Starrality, the winning performance featured by Starrality and professional talent and agency outreach around the performance.

Challenge Format

Same accusation. Different actor.

Every entrant performs the same scenario: They know you did it. You have 60 seconds to convince them you didn’t. Keep the performance between 60 seconds or less and make the acting choices entirely your own.

RuntimeUp to 60 seconds

Keep the complete submitted performance within the challenge runtime.

Official ScenarioThey know you did it. You have 60 seconds to convince them you didn’t.

They don’t know that you know. Every entrant performs from the same scenario.

Performance FormatSolo. Dual role. Scene partner.

Play the accused, portray both the accused and interrogator, or perform opposite a scene partner.

FormatSelf-tape / vertical performance

Frame the performance clearly and make sure the acting can be seen and heard.

Judging Criteria

Make every second count.

Performance

Presence, listening, emotional truth, specificity and command of the scene.

Originality

Specific character choices, point of view and an original interpretation of the given circumstance.

Impact

The ability to sustain tension and create a memorable dramatic turn within 60 seconds.

Execution

How effectively objective, stakes, subtext, pacing, behavior and technical presentation work together.

Awards

Two ways to be recognized.

The main award is selected through performance judging. Selected performances may also advance to a public-voting stage for the Audience Choice Award.

Main Award The Starrality Award

Selected by Starrality based on performance, emotional truth, originality, impact and execution. Includes the $100 cash prize, Name on the Starrality Wall of Fame, winner feature and professional talent/agency outreach.

Public Vote Audience Choice Award

Selected performances may be featured for public voting through Starrality. Audience voting is separate from judging for The Starrality Award.

Challenge Timeline

Know the dates.

Follow the challenge from official entry through finalist selection, audience voting and winner announcement.

Entries Close September 11, 2026

Registration, required payment and performance delivery must be completed by the published deadline.

Finalists Announced September 14, 2026

Selected performances advance to the finalist stage and may be featured by Starrality.

Audience Voting September 14–17, 2026

Selected finalist performances may be opened for public voting for the Audience Choice Award.

Winners Announced September 18, 2026

The Starrality Award winner and Audience Choice Award winner will be announced by Starrality.

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone Optional

Age range *

City + country *

Entrant type *

Acting experience *

Instagram Optional

TikTok Optional

Sending your video

Choose a shareable video link or email your video after registration. A native video-file attachment is not available through Shopify’s standard contact form.

How will you submit your performance? *

Share video linkTikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Drive or another shareable URL. Email video after registrationRegister and pay first, then email your file separately.

Official Scene Prompt They know you did it. You have 60 seconds to convince them you didn’t.

Every entrant performs this same scenario. Your character, setting, tone, dialogue and interpretation are up to you.

Performance Format Play the accused. Or play both sides.

Perform as the accused with the interrogator off-camera or implied, perform opposite a scene partner as the interrogator, or portray both the accused and interrogator yourself in a dual-role performance. Character switches, cuts, camera angles, wardrobe changes and other creative choices are permitted.

I understand that my performance must be based on the official scenario: “They know you did it. You have 60 seconds to convince them you didn’t.”

Performance Format *

Character approach *

Scene concept Optional

Representation status Optional

Professional profile links Optional

Will you post your performance publicly? Optional

I confirm that my submitted performance is 60 seconds or less and follows the official Interrogation Challenge scenario. I authorize Starrality to include my submitted performance in the Audience Choice stage if my entry is selected as a finalist.

Future Starrality acting opportunities *

Professional outreach preference *

I confirm that the performance and materials submitted are mine or that I am authorized to share them, and I authorize Starrality to review, evaluate and feature the submitted performance in connection with challenge administration, finalist or winner coverage, Audience Choice participation where selected and Starrality promotion. I confirm that the information submitted is accurate and agree to the Official Rules, eligibility requirements, judging criteria, submission requirements, prize terms and winner conditions for The Interrogation Challenge.

$5 entry fee. Registration, required payment and delivery of the performance must all be completed for an entry to be considered complete. Eligibility, deadlines, judging, prize details, publicity permissions, content rights, geographic restrictions and winner notification should be governed by the Official Rules. This is a skill-based acting performance challenge; The Starrality Award is selected using the published performance criteria.

Share Your Performance

Take The Interrogation Challenge public.

After submitting your official entry, you can also post your performance to Instagram or TikTok and tag @Starralityapp so Starrality can find and potentially feature your performance during the challenge.

Suggested Caption

My entry for The Interrogation Challenge by @Starralityapp 🎬

#TheInterrogationChallenge #StarralityChallenge

Public posting is optional. Likes, views, follower count and social engagement do not determine The Starrality Award. Entries are judged using the published performance criteria.

Official Rules

Know the terms before you enter.

Publish complete Official Rules covering eligibility, entry period, submission requirements, judging criteria and weighting, winner selection, prize value and delivery, publicity permissions, intellectual-property rights, disqualification, taxes, geographic restrictions, minors where applicable, winner verification and sponsor contact information.