The concept of ArtShots was born from a desire to interconnect the indie filmmaking community with the richness of the Silicon Valley arts community. The competition pairs one participant from each community and challenges them to make a 90 second micro-documentary that captures the essence of the artist or arts organization. The finalists from the […]
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Bay Area 48HFP Colleague Awards Results
The 48 Hour Film Project season for 2012 in San Francisco kicked off with the Colleague Awards. In this very special event, eight filmmakers who’ve created multiple award winning films in past years were invited to submit their favorite competition film from the past. Of the eight films, seven qualified for awards by submitting their film […]
48HFP Colleague Awards – The Roster
What happens when you take 8 veteran 48HFP filmmakers from San Francisco and ask them to submit their best films from the past for awards consideration by their peers? We’re about to find out as the 2012 San Francisco 48HFP Colleague Awards ballots are being submitted now. Friday night in San Francisco (Jan 27, 2012) […]
A Stagecoach is Coming
This month in San Francisco, the 48 Hour Film Project will present 8 specially selected films from the past years of the competition in the Bay Area. The films have been selected by the filmmakers who created them from among their favorites. The filmmakers were selected from among veterans in the field who have competed […]
A Fastener’s Christmas
In the spirit of the season, we thought that this future classic would be a good pick. (it’s a little over 7 minutes but worth every drop!) The rumor is untrue that the text of this brilliant little comedy made us swear off ever writing again. We thought about it though.
Team Rock!t Does
San Francisco competitive filmmaking team, Team Rock!t brought home the Audience Choice Award for their 2010 48 Hour Film Project entry. Enjoy the adventures of Ladycat and her best friend. You can see more of Team Rock!t’s work this weekend at the SF Underground Short Film Festival. Their 2011 film, Killin’ It In Reno was […]
From our Fathers
Filmmaker Luke Snellin delivers a polished and poignant tribute to his father. Maybe we’re just saps, but somehow every note and every frame rang true for us. Now Luke, we’re ready for your comedy. Because after all, a day without laughter… Meanwhile, this film was created to mark the launch of Virgin Media Shorts 2011. […]
Machinima and 48 Hours
A couple of weeks ago, the 48 Hour Film Project took place in a very special town — the town of Machinima. For those unfamiliar, machinima is a form of rapid animation that uses game engines to do the rendering instead of highly specialized software and powerful server farms. One of the most famous machinima […]
Make it Fast
These guys have been making a movie every weekend for weeks now. In a mere 24 hours (or so) they put together a movie every weekend. Look — a simple joke, a sleepless weekend, a truckload of fluorescent lights, and a working air pistol — 800,000 YouTube views. Got the memo? It’s longer than […]
From the San Jose 48HFP Producer
Hello Bay Area 48 Hour Filmmakers and Fans! Although the San Jose competition is complete, there is a lot of great news to share with you. So take a look and see what’s next for Bay Area independent and competitive filmmakers. In this update: San Jose Awards National Film Challenge 48 Hour Film Project Machinima […]