48 Hour Film Project - Edinburgh

Louise E Knowles
Louise E Knowles
City Producer
Sam  Goldblatt
Sam Goldblatt
City Producer

The countdown to KICKOFF has begun…

Movie magic comes to 48 Hour Film Project - Edinburgh this weekend! Teams of filmmakers will receive their genre and required elements at the Kickoff Friday, then hit the road to write, shoot and edit their short films.

It’s not too late to join the fun! Register your team now!

All completed films will screen at their WORLD PREMIERE! Plan to attend this exciting event, where this weekend’s films will be showcased.

Here are some important notes for 48HFP filmmakers:

  • Team Leader Agreement: This document must be filled out by the Team Leader and uploaded to the Team Dash page prior to Kickoff. Download the form here. Find upload instructions here.
  • Kickoff: At least one member of the team must attend the Kickoff event to receive genres and the required elements assignment.
  • Elements: The required elements include the character, prop and line. (Double check them here 1 hour after kickoff.)
  • Media: You must submit your film according to the formats listed on your Team Dashboard.
  • Documents: You must upload the required filmmaker paperwork on Sunday by midnight. Prepare for this and download here.
  • Rules: Make sure that your film complies with our Filmmaking Rules and Competition Rules. For questions, go to the FAQ.
  • Weekend Questions: If you have a question during the filmmaking weekend that’s not answered in the rules or FAQ, contact your city producer by phone or text. If you email or message on social media instead, you may not receive an answer in time.
  • Drop Off: Your film and paperwork must be uploaded to your team page on your Dash.

Be safe! Make great films! Good luck!

See you at Kickoff!

Kickoff:
01 : 11 : 28 : 21
What makes Edinburgh 2025 special?

🧢Join the cap club! Every team will receive one of our brand new custom caps

✈️The winning team will receive £1500 towards their trip to Filmapalooza, the international film festival of the 48HFP, in March 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal

🔥Our Kickoff and Awards Party events will have a special David Lynch theme. You don't have to know about him and you certainly don't have to make your film in his style - just sit back and relax at the events as we transport you into a world of magic and mystery.
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  1. Kickoff
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    Fri, May 23, 2025 6:00 PM
  2. Dropoff
    Sun, May 25, 2025
    by 7:30 PM to be on-time
  3. Premiere Screenings
    Group A: Tue, Jun 3, 2025 6:00 PM
    Group B: Tue, Jun 3, 2025 8:30 PM
    Group C: Wed, Jun 4, 2025 6:00 PM
    Group D: Wed, Jun 4, 2025 8:30 PM
    Group E: Thu, Jun 5, 2025 8:30 PM
  4. Awards Party
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    Mon, Jun 9, 2025 7:00 PM

902 Media

A Big Face Goes Bleh

Abstract Camera Productions!

Alpaca Pictures

At The Edge Films

B-Roll Films

Big Jaw Gettys

BLOCK414

Brain Melt Productions

Brawheart Productions

Break un Œuf

Chris Nelms’ Angels

Clydebuilt Films

Comharra

Cosmo Productions

Covalent Productions

Darmok & Jalad

Diggers'n'Dumpers

Dreich Films

Edinburgh Cine and Video Society

Film Films, a subsidiary of Production Productions

Full of Scorpions

GetTae Films

HAS

INFERNAL

Lighting in a Bottle

Lynch lovers

m o s s

Makeshift Productions

MonkeyCamp

MYOCO Productions

NATTER

Neurovision

Nice Things

Nighthawks

Pineapple Lab Productions

Pop Box

Reaper

Ruff, Ruff Dog Productions

S21 Studio (formerly scottish21studio)

S21 Studio 2

ScotNess

Scream

Screaming Unicorn

Shot 2 Go!

SignVine Films

Snails with Bunnets

Sour Tooth

Spill The Beans

Strange Goose Productions

Strath TV

The A Team

The Angels’ Share

The Cameo Crew

The Crunch Collective

The Dentist

The Transformers

Visually Impaired Creators Scotland (VICS)

WackyLittleGuy Productions

What a story Mark

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