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48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock
Celeste Shelton
City Producer
Get Set to Make a Movie!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2026
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Little Rock 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Little Rock 2005
When?
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26 Jul 2026
Goal?
Make a FILM in 48 hours and attend its PREMIERE SCREENING!!
From Film Weekend Kickoff… to Screening… to Awards…
Gather Teammates – Friends/Colleagues/Family!
Write, shoot and edit a short film based on the genre you draw at The Kickoff and the required character, prop, and line assigned for your city.
Premiere YOUR film!
Celebrate with Awards, including Audience Award.
The winner of Best Film goes to Filmapalooza in March 2027, and is eligible for a spot in our screening at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner!
Try something new, level up your filmmaking, and join our community.
Sign up your team today! Make a movie!
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Reel Groovy: 48 Hour Kick-Off MixerMore detailsWed, Jul 22, 2026 6:30 PMReel Groovy: 48 Hour Kick-Off MixerWed, Jul 22, 2026 6:30 PMHosted by the Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project at Birdies Cabaret Theater & Lounge
🎬✨ REEL GROOVY: 48 Network Mixer ✨🎬
Grab your bell bottoms, dust off your director's chair, and join us for an unforgettable evening of creativity, connection, and 70s cinema vibes!
The Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project invites filmmakers, actors, writers, content creators, and film lovers to come together for the Reel Groovy: 48 Network Mixer on Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:30 PM at Birdies Cabaret Theater & Lounge.
Whether you're a seasoned filmmaker or looking to get involved in your first 48 Hour Film Project, this is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow creatives, build your team, exchange ideas, and make connections before the competition begins.
Then keep the good vibes rolling and stick around for an evening of laughs with Improv Little Rock, beginning at 8:00 PM! For $20.00 guests with the 48 Hour Film Festival will get admission to the Improv Show and one drink during the mixer. Guests can purchase additional drinks and snacks at the bar.
🎥 Network with local creatives
🕺 Enjoy groovy 70s cinema-inspired fun
🎭 Stay for live improv comedy
🍸 Great conversations, great atmosphere, and great people
Come ready to mix, mingle, and make movie magic. Let's have a groovy time!
📍 Birdies Cabaret Theater & Lounge
📅 July 22
⏰ Mixer: 6:30 PM | Improv Show: 8:00 PM
The cameras may not be rolling yet, but the connections start here.Lights, Camera… Hustle! Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project Kick-OffMore detailsFri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PMLights, Camera… Hustle! Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project Kick-OffFri, Jul 24, 2026 6:00 PMThe doors swing open.
Polyester sways.
A bassline hums somewhere between disco fever and cinematic destiny.
This isn’t just a meeting.
This is the moment before the reel starts spinning.
Filmmakers from all over Little Rock gather under one roof — directors with wild ideas, writers clutching notebooks, actors already rehearsing glances in the mirror. The air smells like anticipation (and maybe a little Aqua Net). Old-school grooves pulse through the room while conversations spark like flashbulbs.
And then…
The envelope.
Inside it?
The three sacred ingredients that will define the next 48 hours:
🎭 A Character — someone strange, bold, broken, heroic, funky, or flawed.
🎬 A Genre — noir, western, rom-com, horror, sci-fi… fate decides your flavor.
🕶️ A Prop — one object that must live on screen, no excuses.
No rewinds. No do-overs. No studio safety nets.
Just you, your crew, and the ticking clock.
From that moment forward, it’s a full-throttle creative sprint — 48 hours to write it, cast it, shoot it, score it, cut it, and deliver it. Coffee will replace sleep. Parking lots will become backlots. Living rooms will become sound stages. Every hallway could be a dolly track.
This kickoff is where strangers become collaborators.
Where ideas collide.
Where competition meets community.
It’s groovy. It’s gritty. It’s a little chaotic.
And by Sunday night, it will have turned into pure cinema.
So step into the spotlight.
Grab your genre.
Claim your character.
Protect that prop with your life.
The projector is humming.
The clock is about to start.
Welcome to the weekend. 🎥✨Golden Reels & The Bell-Bottom Ball: The Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project Movie Premiere ScreeningsMore detailsSat, Aug 22, 2026 1:30 PMGolden Reels & The Bell-Bottom Ball: The Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project Movie Premiere ScreeningsSat, Aug 22, 2026 1:30 PMGolden Reels & The Bell-Bottom Ball is the electrifying finale of the Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project a night where the city’s boldest filmmakers trade sleepless editing sessions for red carpet glamour. After racing the clock to write, shoot, and edit a film in just 48 hours, teams gather for their first big-screen premiere in front of a live audience.
The projector hums. The curtains rise. Applause fills the theater.
From gritty dramas to outrageous comedies, heartfelt stories to high-energy thrillers, every film gets its moment in the glow of the silver screen. And when the final credits roll, the celebration continues as standout achievements are honored during the awards gala — recognizing excellence in directing, writing, acting, cinematography, and more.
It’s part disco dream, part Hollywood glamour, and all Little Rock creative spirit.
Flashbulbs pop.
The disco ball spins.
Envelopes open.
And for one unforgettable night, filmmakers become stars.
Dust off your platforms, strike a pose, and join us for an evening where celluloid meets soul and the Golden Reels shine bright.Golden Reels & The Bell-Bottom Ball: The Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project Awards GalaMore detailsSat, Aug 22, 2026 1:30 PMGolden Reels & The Bell-Bottom Ball: The Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project Awards GalaSat, Aug 22, 2026 1:30 PMGolden Reels & The Bell-Bottom Ball is the electrifying finale of the Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project a night where the city’s boldest filmmakers trade sleepless editing sessions for red carpet glamour. After racing the clock to write, shoot, and edit a film in just 48 hours, teams gather for their first big-screen premiere in front of a live audience.
The projector hums. The curtains rise. Applause fills the theater.
From gritty dramas to outrageous comedies, heartfelt stories to high-energy thrillers, every film gets its moment in the glow of the silver screen. And when the final credits roll, the celebration continues as standout achievements are honored during the awards gala — recognizing excellence in directing, writing, acting, cinematography, and more.
It’s part disco dream, part Hollywood glamour, and all Little Rock creative spirit.
Flashbulbs pop.
The disco ball spins.
Envelopes open.
And for one unforgettable night, filmmakers become stars.
Dust off your platforms, strike a pose, and join us for an evening where celluloid meets soul and the Golden Reels shine bright.Blind Bandit Media
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