SCI-FI-LONDON 48 Hour Film Challenge
MAKE A SHORT FILM IN 2 DAYS
Over the last four years the SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival has run a 48hour Film Challenge and we have had over 380 films completed, many of which have gone to other film festivals and been broadcast on TV.
The challenge takes place a few weeks before the film festival so we can judge all the entries and the winning films can be screened at the festival.
To take part is easy:
Get a crew together, scout some locations, prep your cast and be ready to make a 5 minute short film in just 48 hours.
We ask one member of your team to come to the Apollo Piccadilly on Saturday 14 April at 10.30am where we give you the TITLE of the film you will make, some DIALOGUE that one of your characters must say to screen, and a list of PROPS that must be seen in the film. This year we also introduce an optional scientific theme... this could be nano-tech, cloning, gene-splicing...or something a little more "fringe".
The 'Science' theme is being selected by the science section of The Guardian newspaper, who will be following the challenge and hosting some of the finished films on their website!
Once you have all your elements, you have until Monday morning to return the completed movie to us.
The 2012 challenge weekend is 14 - 16 April.
Why should you bother entering?
In 2008, Gareth Edwards took part and won the competition.
Gareth’s debut feature is the multiple award-winning MONSTERS – and the project was green-lit because Vertigo Films saw his winning 48hour short-film right here! So impressed were they with what he could do with no budget in just 2 days that they decided to develop a feature with him.
In 2011 we had a prize from Vertigo Films of a feature-film development deal, we hope that the winners will complete their first feature next year. Also, one of the runners-up was scouted by The Mill and is now working on some amazing projects.
We are working on prizes and jury right now, but the dates are locked, so start planning.
For 2012 we can confirm Vertigo Films are offering another development deal to the winners!
The Jury
So - click on the registration link etc on the right of this page to take part. It's free and a lot of fun!
Last year's queue of team captains!
The winners of the 2011 challenge are:
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HALF BAKED FILMS The-intention-of-miles |
IDLE FILMS Sit-in-silence |
ELECTRIC SHEEP No-escape |
Remember IT IS FREE TO TAKE PART - you just need to have your own kit.
Want an example of what can be done in just 48hours?
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Factory Farmed. |
Gareth talks about his win |
