48-HR FILM CONTEST
NEW FILM CHALLENGE — DOUBLE THE TIME, DOUBLE THE FUN!
You’ll have 48 hours to write, film, and edit your movie
No professional camera required — phones welcome!
Open to all levels of film directing.
Whether you’ve never made a film before or you just want to try something new, this contest is for you.
You’ll have 48 hours to write, film, and edit your movie
No professional camera required — phones welcome!
Open to all levels of film directing.
Whether you’ve never made a film before or you just want to try something new, this contest is for you.
Filming Date - March 6-8
Festival Date - March 13
Festival Date - March 13
INFO
📝REGISTRATION:
*Registration is online only
📽️THEME: “Laughter is the Best Medicine”
Details:
While not necessarily the creation of a comedy film, your film should incorporate a theme that pays tribute to the healing power of laughter, or perhaps the absence of laughter and its derogatory effects. Alternately, you may choose to incorporate humor in whatever ways you wish throughout your film, serving as an example of laughter itself.
📽️CONTEST KICKOFF INFO
At 6:00pm on Friday, March 6, participants will log on to our official website to receive the required elements for their films, including:
📽️FILM GUIDELINES
Categories for Adults and Students(middle and high school)
When registering, filmmakers will provide details about their equipment and editing software.
This helps us divide participants into two fair competition levels: Regular Tech and High Tech.
AWARDS FOR:
📽️QUESTIONS:
Reach out to Michael Todd at
[email protected]
📽️VIEWING OF THE FILMS:
Film Festival Date: Friday, March 13th
Festival Time: 7:00pm
Festival Location: Our College Square Mall Location across from American Eagle, in the old Cinema!
Admission: $5 at the door
*Registration is online only
- Student Filmmakers (under 18 or currently in high school): No registration fee required.
- Adult Filmmakers (18 and older, not in high school): $20 registration fee due at the link provided.
- Deadline to register is March 5th.
📽️THEME: “Laughter is the Best Medicine”
Details:
While not necessarily the creation of a comedy film, your film should incorporate a theme that pays tribute to the healing power of laughter, or perhaps the absence of laughter and its derogatory effects. Alternately, you may choose to incorporate humor in whatever ways you wish throughout your film, serving as an example of laughter itself.
📽️CONTEST KICKOFF INFO
At 6:00pm on Friday, March 6, participants will log on to our official website to receive the required elements for their films, including:
- A location in Morristown, TN
- A prop to include in your film
- A specific line of dialogue
- A song that must appear in your film in some way
📽️FILM GUIDELINES
- Length: 5–25 minutes
- Deadline: 6:00pm on Sunday, March 8
- Your film should be filmed, edited, and uploaded to our Google Drive or transferred from a USB device to our drop-off location (to be announced) no later than 10AM on Sunday, March 8
All films will be given a movie rating prior to the screening at the film festival (G, PG, PG-13, or R). Films with an R-rating will be shown after an intermission, providing individuals with children the opportunity to leave prior to their screening, if so desired.
Categories for Adults and Students(middle and high school)
When registering, filmmakers will provide details about their equipment and editing software.
This helps us divide participants into two fair competition levels: Regular Tech and High Tech.
AWARDS FOR:
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Picture
- Best Actor
- Best Cinematography
- Best Use of Prop
- Best Choice of Prop
- Best Use of Line
- Most Groundbreaking Film
📽️QUESTIONS:
Reach out to Michael Todd at
[email protected]
📽️VIEWING OF THE FILMS:
Film Festival Date: Friday, March 13th
Festival Time: 7:00pm
Festival Location: Our College Square Mall Location across from American Eagle, in the old Cinema!
Admission: $5 at the door
