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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 […]
Tears Don’t Always Hurt
We believe that tears have many uses. (You can use them to lubricate a door hinge if you collect enough. And they also make a great salad dressing, if you mix them with whiskey and remorse.) We challenge you to watch this clip to the end, and if you don’t experience tears, we’ll send you an AED […]
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 […]
You Lookin’ At Me?
After nearly twenty rounds in the 48 Hour Film Project, we sort of expect Film Antics to be a well-oiled machine. They’ve produced numerous films that gathered awards including a City Winner for San Jose in 2013, and Best Film finalists in other cities and years. This time we opted for a closer look, so […]
It’s Slobberin’ Time!
The 48 Hour Film Project is back in San Jose! On the weekend of Aug 8th, nearly two dozen filmmaking teams created new short films and they’ll be shown next week at the Camera 12 Cinema. Here’s a sneak peek. (That’s what we used to call the trailers. Now it’s just a trailer.) The filmmakers […]