The Black Rock City 48 Hour Film Project

For the fourth time, the 48 Hour Film Project will be at Burning Man!

Meet strangers and gather friends to make fiction films—write, shoot, and edit them—on the playa. Then a huge audience will gather to watch the films.

So bring a video camera to the playa! Bring a computer! Come create film art, and tell a story in the celluloid medium, spin yarns instead of fire, participate and collaborate with your films.

Are you a kind-hearted soul, able to lend cameras and editing equipment to the effort? Come to Videogasm for a kickoff (Tue 3pm, 7pm, or 10pm) and let us know! Are you an editor, preferably with equipment, ready to help the filmmakers finish their films before the showing? Come to Videogasm on Thursday afternoon, and we'll have folks for you to help.

How It Works

Step 1. Make a film on the playa with the criteria to the right.

Step 2. Bring it to Videogasm before 8pm Thursday.

Step 3. Watch its premiere!

Events

Meet and Greets / Kickoffs

What:	Make a short film and have it premiered, all while on the playa! If you have a team and equipment, start at your leisure and follow the instructions on posters found at PlayaInfo and Videogasm. If you want to get people for your team or join a team, come on down to Videogasm on Tuesday at 3pm, 7pm, or 10pm.
Where:	Videogasm (in Snowflake Village; 7:00 and Esplanade)
When:	Tuesday, August 26th, at 3pm Tuesday, August 26th, at 7pm Tuesday, August 26th, at 10pm

Previous Years' Films

What:	Come see the results of the Black Rock City 48 Hour Film Project! Each of these movies was made in 48 hours on the playa. "Cinderplaya" features a wizard searching for his playa love. "Portaman" discovers a mastermind's plan to destroy Burningman. "Sister Lucy" helps burners learn about sex. During "Abandon ALL Hope and Fear", a dream teaches the way of the playa. More movies included. At Videogasm. Bring your own chair or tarp.
Where:	Videogasm (in Snowflake Village; 7:00 and Esplanade)
When:	Tuesday, August 26th, at 9pm

Editors, Save the Day

What:	Editors, come down to Videogasm to help our intrepid filmmakers finish their films. Bring any equipment that you have--laptops, cameras, firewire cables. Videogasm will provide shelter and power. They will sing your praises for all time. Then you get to watch your work on the big screen. Feel free to drop in any time during the afternoon; there will be plenty to do.
Where:	Videogasm (in Snowflake Village; 7:00 and Esplanade)
When:	Thursday, the 28th, 1pm-9pm

Premiere

What:	What happens when you give teams of filmmakers 48 hours to make a movie? Just about anything! Teams of filmmakers wrote, shot, edited, and scored these films--from scratch, in 48 hours, and on the playa! Come see the fruits of their labors! Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening. Bring a chair or a tarp.
Where:	Videogasm (in Snowflake Village; 7:00 and Esplanade)
When:	Thursday, the 28th, at 9pm

Encore Showing

What:	Encore showing of the Black Rock City 48 Hour Film Project. See Thursday at 9pm for more details. Some films may not be shown. No Q&A. Bring a chair or a tarp.
Where:	Videogasm (in Snowflake Village; 7:00 and Esplanade)
When:	Friday, the 31st, 10:30pm

Notes

All 48HFP BRC filmmakers are required to register with the Burning Man organization as a member of the press, sign a Basic Use Agreement (at Media Mecca or PlayaInfo), get their video camera tagged, and ask permission of any participants they wish to photograph.

As filmmakers, we are members of the press and should review our rights and responsibilities on the playa.

Black Rock City 48HFP Links

• Sign up for the Black Rock City mailing list
• Join the Black Rock City yahoo group
• Email Ben Guaraldi, Black Rock City Producer of the 48HFP
• See what's playing on 48.tv
• Buy t-shirts or other goodies
• Put a 48HFP badge on your homepage or blog
• Other 48 Hour Film Projects in Black Rock City: 2009 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005