One of the toughest genres to handle believably in a 48 Hour Film is that of the cop drama. The veteran players at Barewitness Films didn’t flinch when they drew this challenge. They just circled the troops and brought us this hilarious story. We invite you to enjoy, “If The Shoe Fits” This film was […]
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A Father’s Wisdom
One certain winning formula is the story of a father and his attempt to share wisdom with his son. The veteran filmmakers from San Fiasco brought home awards with this charming coming of age tale During the 2012 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project, this entry brought home top honors for acting and screenplay. We […]
What Matters in Business
In business, it’s not your experience or your resources that make the difference. As we can see in this delightful film from Roth Rind Media Production, the winning edge comes from a good attitude and a competitive spirit. We invite you to enjoy “The Stand Off.” This story was an entry in the 2012 San […]
How Do The Swedish Come Up With This?
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 […]
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 […]
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.