The 48 Hour Film Project
2008 Tour About the 48HFP For Filmmakers Kitchen Sink

Press Information

Media Contacts

Lindsey Benoit, Publicist
Mark Ruppert, Co-Executive Producer
Liz Langston, Co-Executive Producer

Press Releases

2008

2/15: 2008 Tour [pdf] [word doc]

2007

10/2: Winner of Visa "Life Takes" Invitational [pdf]
3/29: 2007 Tour [pdf] [word doc]

Links

Frequently Asked Questions

Recent Press

2008

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

4/21: Sweetie Team Plans Cannes Fundraiser
from City of Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM)

4/20: '50s film remake is a labor of love for local actors
from Miami Herald (Miami, FL)

4/17: Shoot, cut, print — now! Melrosians race in ‘48 Hour Film Project’
from The Daily News Transcript (Melrose, MA)

4/17: Weekend festival to highlight students' films
from The Whit Online (Glassboro, NJ)

4/16: By a 48-hour film tornado
from Midday (Mumbai, India)

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

4/10: Mission: Make one spy movie in 48 hours
from Cambridge Chronicle (Cambridge, MA)

4/10: Short film by a Winchester director premieres
from Winchester Star (Winchester, MA)

4/10: Can Film Festival comes to Glasgow; 48HFP comes to Edinburgh
from The List (Edinburgh, Scotland)

4/6: Yet Another 48 Hours
from The Skinny (Edinburgh, Scotland)

3/31: 48-Hour Film Project this weekend
from Boston Herald (Boston, MA)

3/28: Richmonder's film short selected for Cannes
from Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

3/28: The (Mostly) Indie Film Calendar: March 28-April 3
from Cinematical ( )

3/27: Focusing on 48 hours
from Taunton Daily Gazette (Taunton, MA)

3/27: Inaugural Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project
from Eye for Film (Edinburgh, Scotland)

3/26: Movie contest makes debut
from The Evening News (Edinburgh, Scotland)

3/26: New Mexico short film to screen at Cannes
from New Mexico Business Weekly (Albuquerque, NM)

3/26: Film Competition to Visit Edinburgh for First Time
from allmediascotland (Edinburgh, Scotland)

3/26: 48-Hour Filmmaking Competition To Make Edinburgh Debut
from Edinburgh Guide (Edinburgh, Scotland)

3/25: 48 Hour Film Project to visit Edinburgh for the first time
from The List (Scotland)

3/25: Israeli film TimeCatcher wins international competition
from ISRAEL21c (Israel)

3/24: Cannes Film Festival picks local movie
from Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH)

3/23: 48 Hour Film winner to be going to Cannes
from Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, NC)

3/18: DIY filmmakers thrive with true tales, fiction
from St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)

3/11: When your film is accepted at Cannes, you have to go
from YES! Weekly (Greensboro, NC)

3/8: Can you make a film in 48 Hours?
from glamsham.com (Mumbai, India)

3/6: Another Israeli wins an international festival / עוד מנצח ישראלי בפסטיבל בחו
from Mouse (Tel Aviv, Israel)

3/5: Triad film heads to Cannes Festival
from News 14 Carolina (Greensboro, NC)

3/3: Des Moines Arts Festival to launch 'Interrobang' film fest
from Des Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)

3/3: Cinequest brings film world local
from Spartan Daily (San Jose, 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)

3/2: Israeli wins the 48 Hour Film Project / "סרט ישראלי זכה ב"סרטים של 48 שעות
from YNet News (Tel Aviv, Israel)

3/2: Pressure... Filming / לחץ מצלמים
from NRG (Tel Aviv, Israel)

3/2: Israeli film wins first prize at Cinequest Film Festival
from YNet News (Tel Aviv, Israel)

3/2: Triad represented in Filmapalooza 08
from News 14 Carolina (Greensboro, NC)

3/2: Time was in their favor / הזמן שיחק לטובתם
from Nana10 (Tel Aviv, Israel)

2/28: Cinequest Schedule
from San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)

2/27: Guide to San Jose maverick film festival
from Milpitas Post (Milpitas, CA)

2/13: Indie film fans rejoice as 18th Cinequest nears
from Milpitas Post (Milpitas, CA)

1/18: 48 Hour Film Project Announces Second Life Contest Winner
from PRWeb (New York, NY)

1/6: Aiken native films 'Good Intentions'
from Aiken Standard (Aiken, SC)

2007

12/11: Enter Virtually, Enter Comedically
from Chicagoist (Chicago, IL)

12/11: 48 Hour Film Project in Second Life
from Massively (Second Life)

12/10: 'Second Life' Sponsors Film Contest
from G4 TV (California)

12/8: Little time for big ideas
from Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

12/7: Second Life Starts a Film Festival
from Cinema Blend

11/29: How To Make A Film In Two Days
from CBS News (Albuquerque, NM)

11/27: SchoolKid Chronicles Experiences Contiinued Success With Video Production
from Carolina Newswire (Greensboro, NC)

11/16: Chaos and community
from Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

11/14: Another 48 Hours
from Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

11/6: The trouble with television - it (still) sucks
from Yes Weekly (Greensboro, NC)

11/4: Asheville Film Festival spotlights WNC work
from Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC)

11/4: Theater in the blood of L.A.-bound actress
from The Inquirer and Mirror (Nantucket, MA)

10/10: Haasz.nl wint 48 Hour Film Project met Souvenir
from Brabants Dagblad (Utrecht, Netherlands)

10/7: 76 court-métrages tournés en 48 heures
from Le Parisien (Paris, France)

10/6: Reportage Nederlands Film Festival
from Cultura (Utrecht, Netherlands)

10/6: Prizenregen Bij 48 Hour Film Project
from Nederlands Film Festival (Utrecht, Netherlands)

10/2: Visa USA and 48HFP Announce Winning Amateur Filmmakers in 'Life Takes' Invitational
from Business Wire (New York, NY)

9/28: Nu ook Belgisch luik van '48 Hour Film Project'
from Het Nieuwsblad (Ghent, Belgium)

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

9/28: Een film in 48 uur
from Cinebel.be (Ghent. Belgium)

9/28: Un festival "48 Hour Film Project" à Gand
from La Nouvelle Gazette (Ghent, Belgium)

9/23: Filmmaking at an Accelerated Pace: Two Arizona Tales
from Glendale Daily Planet (Phoenix, AZ)

9/20: A date movie
from Worcester Telegram & Gazette News (Worcester, MA)

9/15: Lessons in Collaboration
from NewEnglandFilm.com (Boston, MA)

9/12: 48 Hours of Film Fun and an Expat in Trouble
from Expatica Online (The Netherlands)

9/12: Filmmakers create movies in 48 hours
from [X]Press Online (San Francisco, CA)

9/2: 'X' marks the winner of the 48 Hour Film Competition
from Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)

8/30: 48 Hour Film Project proves to be a success
from Jacksonville Daily Record (Jacksonville, FL)

8/29: From concept to print in 48 hours
from Bainbridge Island Review (Bainbridge Island, WA)

8/29: Winners of the Buffalo Area Competition in the Int'l 48HFP
from WIVB (Buffalo, NY)

8/27: Making a movie on deadline
from Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)

8/27: Andre Boudreau: an actor…finally
from The Block Island Times (Block Island, RI)

8/27: 48 Hours
from Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)

8/19: Wrapping up a summer of films at Wis-Kino
from Isthmus Daily Page (Minneapolis, MN)

8/18: Kentucky Colonel To Host Best Of 48 Hour Film Project Awards
from PR Leap (San Antonio, TX)

8/17: Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project Winners Announced
from WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA)

8/16: Best bets: Datebook's event picks
from DesMoinesRegister.com (Des Moines, IA)

8/16: Arts & Culture Editor Takes Prize for Short Film
from Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

8/16: Comedian Stars In Short Film 'Dating Danielle'
from PR.com (San Antonio, TX)

8/15: 48 Hour Shocker!
from Nashville Scene (Nashville, TN)

8/14: Flicks on the Fly
from Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)

8/12: Filmmakers sit back, enjoy hard work
from News 14 Carolina (Greensboro, NC)

8/11: Winners of film frenzy unveiled
from Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

8/10: Film production team selected Estes Park
from Estes Park Trail Gazette (Estes Park, CO)

8/9: 48-Hour Film Project
from Artvoice (Buffalo, NY)

8/8: Glamor and grits at the 48-Hour Film Festival
from Yes! Weekly (Greensboro, NC)

8/8: Go, team: 48 hours to make a film
from Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL)

8/7: 5 questions for Liz Langston, co-founder of The 48 Hour Film Project
from Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)

8/5: 2 days of movie making mayhem
from Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

8/5: Triad film challenge wrapping up
from News 14 Carolina (Greensboro, NC)

8/4: 48 hours, 37 teams, endless film possibilities
from Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA)

8/3: 48 Hour Film Project on the First Coast
from First Coast News (Jacksonville, FL)

8/3: 48-Hour Filmmaking
from First Coast News (Jacksonville, FL)

8/3: If you see a movie crew, just don't slow them up
from Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL)

8/2: Indie filmmakers always on the go
from goTriad.com (Greensboro, NC)

8/2: 2 High Country Teams, 2 days, 2 films
from Go Blue Ridge (Greenboro, NC)

8/1: Who Films Short Shorts?
from Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

8/1: Weekend Pick
from Richmond.com (Richmond, VA)

8/1: Movie Making on Speed
from Miami New Times (Miami, FL)

7/31: Midlo Movie Madness!
from Midlothian Exchange (Richmond, VA)

7/31: Buffalostyle Take 18 Podcast
from Buffalostyle (Buffalo, NY)

7/31: 48-Hour Flicker Fest
from Richmond.com (Richmond, VA)

7/31: 48 Hour Film Project Has Movie Makers Scrambling
from Western Chesterfield Exchange (Richmond, VA)

7/30: Film competition coming to Sioux Falls
from Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, SD)

7/30: It’s not the Battle for Shaker Heights
from MaineToday.com (Portland, ME)

7/30: Asheville 48 Hour Film Project awards ceremony tonight
from Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC)

7/29: Die-hard filmmakers in time squeeze
from Miami Herald (Miami, FL)

7/29: Isle filmmakers become weekend warriors
from Honolulu Star Bulletin (Honolulu, HI)

7/28: High speed movie making takes over Miami
from coastalbeat.com (Miami, FL)

7/27: Make your own film in 48 hours
from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

7/26: Time Is of the Essence
from Miami New Times (Miami, FL)

7/25: Things to do this weekend
from azcentral.com (Phoenix, AZ)

7/24: The fast picture show
from The News and Tribune (Jefferson, IN)

7/23: Silver screen dreams stir in 48-hour race
from The Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH)

7/20: 40 teams vie in 48-hour filmmaking contest
from Take 5 Online (Asheville, NC)

7/20: Filmmakers test limits of their creativity
from Honolulu Star Bulletin (Honolulu, HI)

7/20: Coming Up: The 48 Hour Film Project Arrives in Richmond (p.64)
from RVA magazine (Richmond, VA)

7/19: Filmmaking teams to compete during event
from The Post and Courier (Asheville, NC)

7/19: Chris Riddle filming in 48 hours
from Tryon Daily Bulletin (Greensboro, NC)

7/19: Mark your calendar: entertainment news
from Des Moines Register (Des Moines, IA)

7/18: 48 Hour Film Project demands you to ‘just do it’
from The Louisville Eccentric Observer (Louisville, KY)

7/18: Insomniac Attack
from Nashville Scene (Nashville, TN)

7/17: July 26, 27: 48 Hour Film Festival
from The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)

7/16: Ready, set, shoot! in 48 Hour Film Project
from Louisville Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

7/13: Grants filmmakers to compete
from Gallup Independent (Albuquerque, NM)

7/13: Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène
from The Austin Chronicle (Austin, TX)

7/8: What Visa Learned From UGC Efforts
from Adweek (New York, NY)

7/3: Short Takes
from Nashville Scene (Nashville, TN)

6/30: WNC teams get 48 hours to create a movie
from Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, NC)

6/28: 48 Hour Film Project competition here July 20
from The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, HI)

6/22: Visa taps amateur filmmakers for ad campaign
from BtoB Magazine (New York, NY)

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

6/20: The 48 Hour Film Project Milwaukee
from The Morning Blend (Milwaukee, WI)

6/20: International film contest makes its first stop in Indy
from Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN)

6/7: Waiting to Exhale (p.18)
from The Boston Metro (Boston, MA)

5/10: Fast forward filmmaking
from The Boston Phoenix (Boston, MA)

5/4: 48 Hour Film Project
from Washingtonian Magazine (Washington, DC)

5/4: Guerrilla Filmmaking
from The Bostonist (Boston, MA)

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

4/23: Madison plays host to its first 48 Hour Film Project
from Isthmus Daily Page (Madison, WI)