The announcements came out this week. Finalists in the 2013 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project in the categories of Audience Choice and the Jury Awards were announced yesterday. In addition, we have the results now for finalists in the very special category, Best Use of Required Character. This year, all competitors were required to […]
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Who’s Really Connected
Business can be brutal. Numbers are crunched, promises are made, promotions are on the line. This film explores the seedy underbelly of a business much like one that may be right in your neighborhood. We invite you to enjoy Made Marilyn. This film was submitted by EyeQ Films for the 2013 San Francisco 48 Hour […]
The People You Meet
As Mac searches for something dear to him, he encounters interesting people and unusual artifacts. In this story (created for the 48 Hour Film Project), we get a rare glimpse into the side of life that most of us don’t get to see first-hand. Take a look now, and see if there’s something that Mac’s […]
Money Can’t Buy…
When filmmakers consider their choices for making a 48 Hour Film Project film, they often worry about drawing Silent Film as their genre. This Las Vegas team had no fear and did something delightful and fresh with the genre. We invite you to enjoy — The Bump. On July 14th, the awards from the 2013 […]
The Universal Solvent
What is it that fixes everything? Why cake of course! This winning entry from the 2012 Greensboro 48 Hour Film Project stirred cinematography, music, and sound to a delicious state, and then baked it into a plot that is certain to satisfy. Competitors in San Francisco have just turned their entries for this year in […]
Run In Their Shoes
Sometimes filmmakers tell us, “oh, I don’t know, 7 minutes isn’t really long enough to have the audience bond with a character.” These filmmakers from Columbus proved that premise wrong in a breathtaking way. Follow the character you meet in Stones and see if you don’t find yourself standing in his shoes by the end […]
When You Draw Western
One of the most honored rituals in the 48 Hour Film Project is the random assignment of genres. Among those that are possible, the one genre that is feared by most teams, and in most cities — is that of “Musical or Western” But in Las Vegas — this is the genre many of us […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]