The 48 Hour Film Project

Press Room

Welcome to the 48 Hour Film Project press room, where you'll find all the information you will need to enhance your coverage of the world's largest timed filmmaking competition.

For media inquiries or to arrange an interview with co-founders Liz Langston and Mark Ruppert, please contact:

Patrick Kowalczyk
PKPR, +1-212-627-8098


Press Releases

April 9, 2009
Expanding to Nearly 80 Cities, The 48 Hour Film Project Kicks Off 2009 Tour

February 20, 2009
World's Biggest Film Competition Holds Awards Ceremony in Miami

February 15, 2008
48HFP is Bigger and Better in its 2008 Tour

October 2, 2007
Visa and 48HFP Announce Winners of the "Life Takes" Invitational

March 29, 2007
48HFP Adds over 20 Cities to its Roster in its 2007 Tour


Photos

We have a gallery of publicity images from past 48 Hour Film Project competitions. Additional images are available upon request.


Frequently Asked Questions and Rules

Feel free to peruse our Frequently Asked Questions or rules to find out more about our event.


Media Highlights

2009

8/21: 48-hour movie contest ready to honor winners
from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

8/19: 48 Hour Film Project focuses in on local business
from C & G Newspapers (Detroit, MI)

7/31: 48 Hour Film Project prompts participants to make art in a jiffy
from the Virginian Pilot (Hampton Roads, VA)

7/19: Make a film in 48 hours, have a chance to have it screened around the world
from The Sunday Oakland Press (Pontiac, MI)

7/19: North Jersey crew wins race for glory
from The Record (Woodland Park, NJ)

7/10: Filmmakers Rush to Finish Movie in 48 Hours
from KABC-TV (Glendale, CA)

6/21: Contestants race through a weekend to turn a concept into finished film
from Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

6/16: 48 Hour Film Project rolls this weekend
from Cincinnati Metromix (Cincinnati, OH)

6/12: Past winners share advice for would-be filmmakers
from News and Record (Greensboro, NC)

6/2: Lights, camera, hastily written script... action!
from Edinburgh Evening News (Edinburgh, Scotland)

5/29: Ready, Set, ACTION!
from WNYC (New York, NY)

5/21: Filmmaking on the fly: The best of the 48 Hour Film Project
from The Onion A.V. Club (Washington, DC)

5/17: A gigantic owl wins a young filmmaker his visit to Cannes
from rogerebert.com (Chicago, IL)

4/8: 48 Hour film competition expanding
from The Hollywood Reporter (Los Angeles, CA)

1/13: Lights, camera, action!
from Evansville Courier & Press (Evansville, IL)

2008

12/30: NAB to host filmmaking competition
from Variety (Los Angeles, CA)

11/7: 48 Hour Film Project à Paris
from Mouviz.com (Paris, France)

10/23: Cues, clues, deadline coax out short stories
from The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon)

9/25: Technology allows almost anyone to live out
their Hollywood dreams

from Press of Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ)

8/19: Film in a flash
from The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)

8/9: Clever, funny films in 48 hours
from The Providence Journal (Providence, RI)

7/31: Movie producers tackle New Orleans 48-hour film project
from NOLA.com (New Orleans, LA)

7/29: Filmmaker beats 48 Hour Film Project deadline
from Des Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)

7/18: 48 hours of moviemaking is a success for Team Juicebox
from Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)

7/17: The Premiere Screenings at the Cinematheque /
הקרנות הבכורה בסנימטק

from reshet.tv (Tel Aviv, Israel)

6/13: Short cuts
from Time Out Mumbai (Mumbai, India)

6/7: 48 Hour Film Festival
from Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX)

5/12: Teams race to make quick flick in two days
from Edinburgh News (Edinburgh, Scotland)

5/11: Their 48-hour movie will be screened at Cannes Film Festival
from AP (Greensboro, NC)

5/1: In 48-Hour Contest, It's Hurry Up and Film
from Washington Post (Washington, DC)

4/11: Clock's ticking on short film fests
from Variety (Los Angeles, CA)

3/2: Instead of an Oscar, Israeli wins international film contest / במקום אוסקר: ישראלי זכה בתחרות סרטים בינלאומית
from Channel 2 / Keshet TV (Tel Aviv, Israel)

2007

9/28: 48 Hour Film Project in België
from Studio Brussel (Brussels, Belgium)

6/22: 48 Hour Film Project: 2 days to make a career
from St. Petersburg Times (Tampa, FL)

5/4: 48 Hour Film Project: It's ready, set, action!
from The Boston Herald (Boston, MA)

2006

5/23: American Morning
from CNN


Recent Press

2009

9/6: Houma film crew captures a shot at Cannes with fast-tracked movie
from The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, LA)

9/3: Kijker bepaalt inhoud 48 Hour Film Project
from FilmNieuws (Utrecht, Netherlands)

9/1: Weekend Warriors
from The Anchor (Providence, RI)

8/30: Shoot your Short
from Mumbai Mirror (Mumbai, India)

8/27: Movies 101: What is the 48 Hour Film Project?
from Nashville Movie Examiner (Nashville, TN)

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