48 Hour Film Project puts competitors on fast forward
Published: Jul 1, 2009
Two days isn't much time to make a movie — even one just four to seven minutes long. But that's the challenge before aspiring filmmaker taking part in a competition coming to Nashville July 17.
The 48 Hour Film Project will bring together filmmakers from across Nashville. The winning film will earn the right to go up against other winners from across the world.
Filmmaker Mark Ruppert came up with an idea for the contest in 2001 in Washington D.C.
Eight years later, more than 150 such competitions that have taken place around the world. attracting 9,000 teams of aspiring filmmakers and a total of 130,000 participants. Organizers hope the competition will spur aspiring filmmakers to make more movies.
The project — now the world’s largest timed filmmaking competition — is characterized as a wild and sleepless weekend.
On Friday night, contestants will receive a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre to include in individual movies. The contestants are responsible for putting together a cast and crew and obtaining necessary equipment to make the film during the weekend.
The competitors are expected to finish and deliver a four- to seven-minute film by Sunday. The films will be shown at a local theater the following week.
Last year’s event featured some 30,000 filmmakers from 70 cities across the United States. This year’s competition will spread to at least 10 more cities across the country.
The “Best Film” team will receive a trophy, Movie Magic Screenwriter software and will go on to compete for top honors at Filmapalooza, an awards event honoring the 2009 tour’s top film submissions.
The event will kick off July 17 at 5:30 p.m. at JJ's Market, 1912 Broadway. The screenings will be at 7 p.m. July 28 and 9 p.m. July 29 at the Belcourt Theatre, 2102 Belcourt Ave.
Teams of any skill level can compete. The entry fee is $155. For instructions on how to participate, click here.
- by Leah Caudle , Nashville Reporter for HelloMetro
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