For Each, A Perfect Fit

There are consultants for everything now. Someone can tell you where your furniture goes. Someone can tell you how to manage your personal finances. Another is there to tell you when to sell your house, or your stocks. But there’s one consultant we didn’t expect. The folks at It Donned On Me know about her […]

Adventure, Love, Triumph

No matter how humble our station in life, all of us aspire to a few basic things. The folks at Story Cake understood this when they made their audience pleaser, Roll Bottle Roll. Their entry in the 2011 San Jose 48 Hour Film Project won our hearts as it led us through the adventures of […]

Work of A Lifetime

One thing we love about the 48 Hour Film Project is the opportunity to learn about people who might otherwise not come to our attention. This story of Zach Alexander is one such story. A man driven to distraction by the mission of a lifetime, The Great White Rat is a story that could possibly […]

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.)

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 […]

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 […]

ArtShots: She Just Gotta Dance

The ArtShots competition was conceived to bring audiences a glimpse of the talent that lives within the community’s vibrant art scene. The bonus showed up when the stories told through the ArtShots clips also brought forth the inspiring stories of artists who would not quit. Tony Smith delivered this clip about an artist who is made for […]