Each summer in June, San Francisco filmmakers gather to embark upon the 48 Hour Film Project, and each year in August, many of them do it again in San Jose. For several years now, one of the teams that has cropped up again and again to turn in a story is formed by the folks […]
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Do Whatever It Takes
Competitive filmmaking team Film Antics has been submitting entries to the 48 Hour Film Project for as long as it has been in San Jose. Their short films have garnered recognition on multiple occasions with jury awards including Best Cinematography in both San Jose and San Francisco. They will return to the 2012 San Jose […]
Send Up The Legend
Veteran filmmakers from 4QR98 Pass have submitted four 48 Hour Film Project films from their epic legend which began in San Jose 2009. (Nellius 5000 and Zupitron: Ultimate Battle Buddies was selected by jurists as Runner Up for Best Film that year.) Their entry in the 2012 competition expanded the legend and demonstrated their growth […]
48 HFP Finalists for 2012 Announced in SF
The judges have spoken. This year, the jury consisted of Chris Bollini, Tony Grat, Samuel Sharkey, and Richard von Busack. Given the perspective of a veteran producer, an accomplished actor, a keen observer of the exhibition industry and underground cinema, and a seasoned film critic and student of cinema history — the results draw from a […]
SF 48HFP Audience Award Finalists
The audience has spoken. For 2012, the field was tougher and audiences spread their votes among more films than ever before. These are the top finishers in each of the Audience Awards screening groups. The winner will be announced on July 15th at the Highlights and Awards show. (Tickets are available here.)
Filmmakers Explode – Film at 7
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 […]
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 […]
I Saw You Blink
When you only have 48 Hours to make your film, there isn’t a lot of time for anything, even blinking. Veteran 48HFP filmmaker and multiple award winner Paul Aspuria, and his team Film Antics created this short film in just two days and we think it looks fabulous. This year, for the 10th time, the 48 […]