Fans of multiple 48 Hour Film Project award-winner Ovation Pictures will enjoy this sequel to their early film in San Francisco. Most teams in the competition hate to draw the Western genre, but for this group, it was a challenge that allowed them to build on one of their very first competition films. We look […]
Category Archives: 48 Hour Films
You Really ARE NOT Going to Believe What Happened
When a band of crooks captures Feargus, the foul mouthed wee Irish fellow, they definitely sign up for more than they can swallow. Take a look at this delightful entry in the 2010 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project. The competition this year will take place May 31-June 2 and the films will screen soon […]
Whatever Happened to Old Joe?
Competitors in the 2012 48 Hour Film Project for San Jose were given a required character to include in their movies. For the 2012 competition, the character supplied was “Joe O’Kane, a commissioner.” The real-life Joe O’Kane is the former film commissioner for San Jose and he was delighted to have the nearly 30 films […]
Where Do They Really Come From?
In the 2012 48 Hour Film Project for San Jose, all of the teams were required to include a piñata as a prop. There was a lot of bashing and beating in the theme for many of the movies delivered, but this one brought charm and a peek at the inside life of a piñata to […]
It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
Someone told us recently that they felt that everyone does a comedy for the 48 Hour Film Project. The team that made this film (Done in 47) was willing to take on more difficult subject material. They did and it worked out well for them. They brought home awards for Direction, Acting, and for Cinematography […]
At the Top of Your Head
The SF Bay Area indie filmmaking team It Donned On Me has been one most tenacious competitors in the 48 Hour Film Project and the International Doc Challenge. Their 2011 entry Four Pauls tells a great story about the place a hat deserves in our culture. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/20799569] Word on the street is that Evan Donn […]
Who Has The Last Laugh
This creepy little suspense was turned in for the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project in San Jose. The team that created it was competing for the first time and proved right from the opening gun that they were in it for keeps. Enjoy a nasty romp in Hector’s Playground. You can see a the […]
That Frugal Vacation
In the many years that the 48 Hour Film Project has been coming to San Jose, there have been a number of films that have considered the issues of their times. Never has one done such a great job however, at examining the excesses of frugal behavior, as this entry from team Chikinbone. We found […]
Catch That Heel!
It’s not easy being a cop, and then there are days that make you question everything. You can see other great 48 Hour Film Project entries at Filmapalooza. It’s early in March and you can register now.
San Jose 48 Hour Film Project 2012 Finalists
Filmmakers around Silicon Valley have been holding their breaths to hear the names of the finalists for awards in the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project. You can find out who won the awards, and see many of these films if you join us at the Highlights and Awards show on Sunday night in San […]