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Category Archives: 48 Hour Films
Split Perspective
Life works out better when we realize that everything is perceived through split perspective. Here’s a great reminder of that from the talented folks at LifeUp! Productions. You can see more great #48hfp movies by subscribing to Facebook groups for the competition in your city. Here are two that are certain to have great information […]
Cog in a Machine?
We found this mesmerizing little video to be addictive. Your challenge here (if you choose to accept it,) is to watch this video without looking at the time shuttle. Also, find yourself if you can, in this societal morality play. So we have to ask you. Did you watch the entire thing? Did you see […]
48HFP Awards Nominations 2016
The 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) is the oldest and largest time-based filmmaking competition in the world. It is now conducted in over 120 cities worldwide. San Francisco held its 14 annual competition earlier this summer and the Awards will be presented on Oct 22nd. Here are the nominees for the 14th annual San Francisco […]
Marble Racing – How Did We Miss This?
For a long time, we were a fan of college basketball, but we found that most fans were just hoping for their bets to pan out. Then we followed celebrity poker for a bit, and that offered some entertainment, but really lacked the drama we craved. Professional wrestling held an allure, but we soon realized […]
Stipulations
Ovation Pictures creates something almost every year for the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project. Fans of Be My Guest and of this blog have seen many of their contributions to the 48HFP catalog. This entry won them the Producers’ Choice Award, their second such award in a row for San Jose. We think you’ll like […]
Working for the Lunch Hour
Some days in the office, the best you can hope is just get to the next break. Anyone who’s ever worked in a call center will feel this next film touch a nerve. This film from Once Upon a Thyme Productions fared well in the awards race for the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project during […]
Nothing to See Here Malcolm
We’ve lost count of how many gems the filmmaking team Film Antics has produced in time-based film competitions They’ve brought home awards for Cinematography, Acting, and have finished as City Winner or runner up on multiple occasions. This entry brought them the prize for Best Comedy. You can see the latest 48 Hour Film Project […]
Hush – It’s Not Really Us
Everybody wonders what it’s REALLY like in witness protection. The folks at Ovation Pictures made an entry for the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project to help us understand better. They have a new film for the 2015 competition and you can see it on Wed, Aug 19th. The screening for their film, and a […]
Dream On
Some film production companies simply cannot get enough of stress, excitement, challenge, and accomplishment. These are the ones, like Once Upon a Thyme Productions, who keep coming back to the 48 Hour Film Project. This year in San Jose, the troupe finished what was probably their fifth entry for the competition. Here’s a glimpse: https://vimeo.com/136086014 […]