48 Hour Film Project

January 13-15

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!  Pick your team and get ready to make a film in 48 hours.  It is simple, but it’s also a test of you and your team’s ability to work together. 

 The kickoff event is January 13-15 at the Old Theater. A character, a prop and a line of dialog will be announced.  All teams will have the same required elements.  It’s up to each team to decide how to integrate them into their own film. Teams compete for most creative use of these elements. 

Pick a genre.  Each team will pick two genres out of a hat.  Your film must be true to one of the genres you have picked.  It’s up to your team to decide which genre they will represent in their film. You may combine the genres; however, your official agreed upon genre must be clearly represented.

The 48 Hour Film Project will occur between 7pm on Friday, January 13 2023, to 7pm on Sunday, January 15, 2023.  Each participating group must submit their film by the deadline on Sunday or it will not be considered as part of the competition. All creativity must take place during the official time period which includes writing the script, rehearsing, costumes/set design, shooting, editing, outputting to USB drive or other media.  

Prior to the kickoff you should organize your crew and cast, secure equipment, scout your locations and know your software.  All footage must be shot during the official time period of the project.  No stock footage or footage shot or created at another time may be used.  Still photographs are permitted.  

There is no fee to enter.  All films submitted by the deadline on January 15, 2023 will be screened at a film festival weekend, January 27, 28 & 29, 2023.  Awards given in multiple categories!