Every summer now for the past 10 years, independent filmmakers in San Francisco have picked up the flamboyantly flung gauntlet thrown by the 48 Hour Film Project and sailed it as a victory flag in tribute to their filmmaking skills. As part of the oldest and largest time-based filmmaking competition in the world, San Francisco filmmakers […]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Everybody’s a Critic
There are few things more frightening to an indie filmmaker than a cynical critic. But what scares a critic? This 48 Hour Film Project entry from Token Media in Minneapolis explores the question. We invite you to enjoy The Grave Review This film won Best Film for its city (with nearly 100 entries) and was selected […]
Showdown San Francisco Style
When teams compete in the 48 Hour Film Project, they begin their competition weekend by drawing a genre randomly from a hat. (It’s happening in SF tonight at 715 Harrison St, 6:30pm). One of the most feared genres across all cities and throughout the years has been Musical or Western. Teams that draw this may […]
A New Land and a Dream
Each summer for the past 10 years, San Francisco indie filmmakers have proven that you don’t have to take forever to make a good movie. This somber and poignant look at the touchy issues of immigration and multi-cultural marriage is good proof. We’re just kidding of course (about the poignancy, not about the fact that […]
Two Days plus Music plus Filmmaker equals Magic
We welcomed the Music Video Race to San Francisco last month as they kicked off their event series. They chose the City By The Bay for reasons obvious to those of us who love the music and the film scene here. Competitors were challenged to make a music video in just 48 hours. (sound familiar?) […]