It's Finally Here...
Filmmakers are taking over Washington and turning it into movie-making madness for 48 hours! Teams of filmmakers have a single weekend - this one - to write, shoot and edit their short films! All completed entries will be unveiled at our premiere screenings.
Here are some important notes for 48HFP filmmakers:
- Elements: The required elements for Washington will be listed on this page after kickoff.
- Media: You must submit your film according to the formats listed lower on this page.
- Documents: You must submit releases for all team members, all music, all locations, and any other copyrighted material, as well as a team leader's agreement, a roster, and a certification statement. These forms can be downloaded from our Production Documents page:
- Team Leader Agreement: This document must be filled out by the Team Leader and uploaded to https://Cinema48.com prior to the Kickoff. Find instructions here: https://www.48hourfilm.com/digital_dropoff
- Rules: You should make sure that your film complies with our Filmmaking Rules and Competition Rules. If you have questions about the rules, the best place to go is our Frequently Asked Questions.
- 48HFP Hotline: If you have a question during the filmmaking weekend, call the 48HFP Hotline. The number is on the Kickoff Info Sheet that is provided to all Team Leaders by the City Producer prior to Kickoff. If you email us, you will probably not receive an answer in time, so please call.
- Dropoff: Your film and paperwork must be uploaded to https://Cinema48.com. Find instructions here: https://www.48hourfilm.com/digital_dropoff
- 48HFP Safe Set Guidelines: https://48hourfilm.com/news-articles/194/48HFP-Safe-Set-Guidelines
Be safe! Make great films! Good luck!
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.
Registration Fees
- Early Bird: $148 USD/team ends Mon, Jul 12
- Regular: $168 USD/team ends Tue, Jul 27
- Late: $188 USD/team ends Fri, Aug 6
Required Elements
Announced at Kickoff
Kickoff Event
- Fri, Aug 6, 2021 @ 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Hill Center
- 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington 20003
Outside in the garden
Dropoff Event
- Sun, Aug 8, 2021
by 7:30pm to be on-time - Online: Upload to https://Cinema48.com
Complete the Wrap Up form, upload your film and upload paperwork electronically.
Premiere Screenings
- Group A: Thu, Aug 19, 2021
Group B: Thu, Aug 19, 2021
Group C: Fri, Aug 20, 2021
Group D: Fri, Aug 20, 2021 - AFI Silver Theater
- 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Participating Teams
Here are some of the teams that will be making a short film.
DC is the birthplace of the 48HFP!
In May of 2001, Mark Ruppert (Creator/ Executive Producer), Liz Langston (Co-Founder/ Executive Producer) and Christina Ruppert (Director of Operations) were all part of the team The Big Ouch. It was one of 10 teams in the inaugural 48 Hour Film Project and the required prop was a severed body part.
