Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge!
The weekend? October 1 - 3, 2021
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 2022 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 Short Film Corner.
Registration Fees
- Early Bird: $148 USD/team ends Tue, Sep 7
- Regular: $168 USD/team ends Tue, Sep 21
- Late: $188 USD/team ends Fri, Oct 1
Kickoff Event
- Fri, Oct 1, 2021 @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Chicago South Loop Hotel
- 11 W 26th St, Chicago 60616
Dropoff Event
- Sun, Oct 3, 2021
by 7:30pm to be on-time - Chicago South Loop Hotel
- 11 W 26th St, Chicago 60616
Required Media
- Video Codec: H.264
- Media: Online Submission (preferred)
- File Type: MPEG 4 (.mp4) (preferred), MPEG 4 (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov)
- Resolution: HD 1080 (1920x1080) (preferred)
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (preferred)
- Pixel Ratio: Square (1:1) (preferred)
- Frame Rate: 24 FPS (preferred), 24 FPS (23.976), 25 FPS, 30 FPS (29.97)
- Interlacing: Progressive / NON-Interlaced
- Audio Codec: AAC (.aac), WAV (.wav), MPEG4 (.mp4)
- Maximum File Size: 2.0GB (preferred)
Notes
Online Submission on Cinema48.com. Make sure your team leader is registered.
Participating Teams
Here are some of the teams that will be making a short film.
