48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo

Jordan Lema
Jordan Lema
City Producer

Get Set to Make a Movie!

When? 8 - 10 Aug 2025
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 2026, 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. The Kickoff!
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    Fri, Aug 8, 2025 5:45 PM
    Lemur Studios 712 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
  2. Dropoff
    Sun, Aug 10, 2025
    by 7:30 PM to be on-time
    Online via www.48hourfilm.com
  3. The World Premieres! Screenings
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    Group A: Sat, Aug 16, 2025 10:00 AM
    Group B: Sun, Aug 17, 2025 10:00 AM
    North Park Theatre 1428 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216, USA
Teams

1 More Time!

1666 Theatrical Prodcutions

38 Gigabytes

48 Queen

Andromeda Productions

Another Buffalo Production

Bad Apple Productions

Blue Paradise

Brand-Aid

Buff One Productions

Buffalo Film Academy

DRAAN films

Fighting Mongoose Pictures

Fish for Thought Productions

Fourteen Films

Freak Power

Frontline Productions

Funny Buffalo Films

Inclusive Films

July Third Productions

Kettled Productions

Midnight Studios

On Broad Street Productions

PizzaDog 3.0

Relato Media

Scruffdog Films

Shoestring Cinema

Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions

Squeeze & Thanks

Storytelly

Team X

ViNAL Productions'

Warehouse 47 Films

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Judging & Prizes
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