The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which teams of filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers have a blast making a movie. All writing, shooting, editing and scoring must be completed in just 48 hours.
In 2013 the 48HFP will visit more than 120 cities where more than 60,000 people will make short films. The Project has truly spread to the four corners of the globe as filmmakers from Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas will compete to see who can make the best short film in a weekend.
On Friday the 29th of November, participating teams will gather at The Michael Joseph Center (HQ2 Waiyaki Way, Westlands) where they will be given a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue they MUST work into their film. Films submitted even 1-minute late on 1st December 2013 will be disqualified.
Check out a video created by 150 filmmakers from 18 cities on 6 continents describing how the 48 Hour Film Project works. See video here
All films made during the 48Hour Film Project will premier on the big screen to the open public.
PRIZE FOR THE WINNING FILM
• The Director of the winning film will receive screenwriting software.
• The top 3 films will be premiered on Shorts TV both locally and internationally: www.shorts.tv
• The Best Film from Nairobi will be awarded a trophy and screened at the 48 Hour Film Project Filmapalooza in 2014. (The 48Hour film Project’s annual awards ceremony)
• The top 12 films globally will screen at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.
A little history on the 48 Hour film Project:
To register teams go to this link
To learn the rules of the 48Hour Film Project go to this link
THE EVENTS
48Hour Film Project MEET & GREET (POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS MEET TO LEARN ABOUT THE COMPETITION & NETWORK)
Date: Saturday 9th November 2013
Time: 10:30am
Venue: The Michael Joseph Center, HQ2 Wiyaki Way, Westlands
“The Best of 48HFP” (A SHOWCASE OF WINNING FILMS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD)
Date: Saturday 16thNovember 2013
Time: 7pm
Venue: The Nest, Jabavu Rd. opp Kilimani Police Station
COMPETITION KICK OFF (REGISTERED TEAMS WILL MEET HERE TO RECEIVE DETAILS FOR THEIR FILMS)
Date: Friday, 29th November 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: The Michael Joseph Center, HQ2 Wiyaki Way, Westlands
COMPETITION DROP OFF & WRAP PARTY (TEAMS WILL MEET HERE TO SUBMIT THE FILM THEY’VE CREATED)
Date: Sunday, 1st December 2013
Time: 7:30pm SHARP (films must be submitted by 7:30pm to be on time!)
Venue: The Michael Joseph Center, HQ2 Wiyaki Way, Westlands
Premiere Screenings
Date: 10th and 11th December 2013
Time: 10:30 & 7pm
Venue: Century Cinemax – The Junction
Price: TBA
Awards Ceremony
Date: 13th December 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Michael Joseph Center, HQ2 Wiyaki Way, Westlands
Also, checkout two films that we’ve taken to the Cannes Film Festival as winners in the Southern Africa leg of the competition:
“Child” Cannes 2012’s short film official selection
“Past Tense” Cannes 2013’s short film official selection
http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/about/press.films.php?film=122
Some global winners
“Cake” Winner Greensborough 2012
“Jacques Serres” Winner 2012 Paris
http://www.48hourfilm.com/en/about/press.films.php