Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge!
The weekend? August 23 - 25, 2019
The challenge? To make a film in only 48 hours!
Filmmakers from all over the Chicago, IL area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2020 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2020 Short Film Corner.
Registration Fees
- Early Bird: $148 USD/team ends Mon, Jul 29
- Regular: $168 USD/team ends Tue, Aug 13
- Late: $188 USD/team ends Fri, Aug 23
Kickoff Event
- Fri, Aug 23, 2019 @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Magnanimous Media Studio Two
- 2255 South Michigan Avenue 2E, Chicago 60616
Dropoff Event
- Sun, Aug 25, 2019
by 7:30pm to be on-time - Magnanimous Media Studio Two
- 2255 South Michigan Avenue 2E, Chicago 60616
Premiere Screenings
- Group A: Sun, Sep 22, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Group B: Sun, Sep 22, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Group C: Sun, Sep 22, 2019 @ 8:30pm
Group D: Mon, Sep 23, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Group E: Mon, Sep 23, 2019 @ 9:30pm - Music Box Theater
- 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago 60613
Best Of Screening
- Wed, Sep 25, 2019
- Music Box Theater
- 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago 60613
Required Media
- Video Codec: H.264 (preferred), any native Final Cut Pro Codec, any native Premiere Codec, Apple ProRES
- Media: USB Thumb Drive (preferred), Data DVD
- File Type: MPEG 4 (.mp4) (preferred), AVI (.avi), MPEG 4 (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov), MPEG2 (.m2v)
- Resolution: HD 1080 (1920x1080) (preferred), HD 720 (1280x720), SD
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (preferred), Standard (4:3)
- Frame Rate: 24 FPS (preferred), 24 FPS (23.976), 30 FPS (29.97), 30 FPS
Notes
Although not mandatory, we would appreciate if all teams would be so kind as to share some love and reference these partners who provide fiscal sponsorship and logistical support in the "Special Thanks" section of your credits:
Cinespace Chicago Film Studios
Magnanimous Media
Ziliak Law Group
Compass Casting
OC Music Company
Thank you!
Jerry Vasilatos
City Producer
Screening Groups
Group A Sunday, September 22, 2019 @ 4:30pm
Listed alphabetically, not by screening order
- Chicago Film Company Dan Holmes
- CrazyFaithProductions Sabrina Alexander
- Eschflix Reba Eschmann
- Galaxy Maps Megan Sampson
- Hoe Cakes Production Julie Peters
- Mothlight Films Nate Brav-McCabe
- Obvious Mistakes Rachel Bandler
- OkimotoFilms Christopher Okimoto
- Proud Salamander Films Hector Gonzalez
- Pure Region Christina Cortez
- Team Alligator Shoes Carolyn Graham
Group B Sunday, September 22, 2019 @ 6:30pm
Listed alphabetically, not by screening order
- A Chicago State of Mind Olivia Pearson
- Alpha Pack Films Isaiah Muhammad
- Bottomless Mimosas Allison Howard
- Dario Hill Productions Dario Hill
- Filmmakers in action Stephen Patterson
- Meals & Credit Productions Joshua Zumhagen
- Silent Cowboy Productions Casey Lyons
- Visual Disturbance Productions Michael Liacone
- Wine With A Straw Eric Sexton
Group C Sunday, September 22, 2019 @ 8:30pm
Listed alphabetically, not by screening order
- 7-13 Productions Katlin Schneider
- AK Interactive Media Antonio King
- END Studios Sean Zielinski
- Fumo77 Anthony Fumarolo
- Fuzzy Planet Films Bryan Cosgriff
- Gem City Productions John Binzer
- Kick A Rock Sergio Torres
- Red Herring Productions Spring Ferrara
- Saint Nick's 2.0 Al Adducci
- This is Fine... Adrian Diaz
- Van Bishop Ben Gibson
- YLAU Cory Byers
Group D Monday, September 23, 2019 @ 7:00pm
Listed alphabetically, not by screening order
- Amber Eyes Roy Torres
- BSP Films Luis Cardenas
- Fozzboute! William Ptacek
- Free Radicals Media Dave Baer
- Glen's Raptor Gang Steven Maguire
- Highball Films Nicholas Hogen
- Nice Melons Films William Loper
- Peridot Films Amrita Chavan
- Soft Cage Films JC Farris
- Ugly Sweater Entertainment Spiro Siavelis
- Violet Tendencies Tamika Spaulding
Group E Monday, September 23, 2019 @ 9:30pm
Listed alphabetically, not by screening order
- BearCat Productions Hannah Ii-Epstein
- Big Foot Media Tim Whalen
- Cheevies Film Productions Patrick O'Sullivan
- doejo Philip Tadros
- Make It Up Media Kyle Mantegna
- Moonlight Magic Joe Moore
- My Last Four Brain Cells Taylor Martin
- Old Man Productions Paige Kennedy
- Peterson Family Reunion Maggie Dempsey
- Red Florist Pictures Derek Demkowicz
- Strangers In A Bar Phranque Wright
- Wafflesmack Vicki Zou
Films from Previous Years
Happy Hour Chicago, IL 48HFP 2018
The Cold War Chicago, IL 48HFP 2018
Competitive Bird Watching Chicago, IL 48HFP 2018
Erroneous Signal Chicago, IL 48HFP 2018
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