48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo

Jordan Lema
Jordan Lema
City Producer

Get Set to Make a Movie!

When? 7 - 9 Aug 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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  1. Kickoff
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    Fri, Aug 7, 2026 6:00 PM
    Lemur Studios 712 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
  2. Dropoff
    Sun, Aug 9, 2026 by 7:30 PM to be On Time / Eligible
    Online via www.48hourfilm.com
  3. Premiere Screenings
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    Group A: Sat, Aug 15, 2026 11:00 AM
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    Group B: Sun, Aug 16, 2026 11:00 AM
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    North Park Theatre 1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216, USA
Teams
"LOVE IT"
38 Gigabytes
Another Buffalo Production
Asymill8 mmc
Bad Apple Productions
Buff One Productions and Entertainment
Dogwood Static
Fourteen Films
Freak Power
Frontline Productions
GURT
Inclusive Films
Night Orchid Films
On Broad Street Productions
Pastel Stairwell Productions
Shoestring Cinema
Team X
The Raving Lunatic Show
To the Letter Productions
WaxWing Productions
1 More Time!
1666 Theatrical Productions
Andromeda Productions
Audacity
Brotherhood Productions
Brucky Ducky Producky
Empire Family Films
Fish for Thought Productions
Funny Buffalo Films
Grimble
July Third Productions
Owen Squared Productions
Panzarella Productions
Sapphire studios
Scruffdog Films
Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions
Stackshot Studios
Things We Could Have Done
Untitled
Warehouse 47 Films
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