Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge!
The weekend? July 14 - 16, 2023
The challenge? To make a film in only 48 hours!
Filmmakers from all over the Richmond, VA area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours.
Write, shoot, and edit a short film over the weekend and see it PREMIERE on the BIG SCREEN!
All Welcome! First-timer to Hobbyists to Amateurs to Professionals!
Take your filmmaking to the NEXT LEVEL!
Wherever you are currently in your filmmaking journey, the 48 Hour Film Project is a valuable next step!
•. Make your FIRST film... the first of many!
•. Create a film (or another film!) for your reel
• Practice new techniques -- in a low-risk setting
•. Find new filmmaking partners to work with, beginning on a (very!) short-term basis
• Create work to help show off your skills to find that next job!
The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2024 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 Short Film Corner!
Registration Fees Registration Opens: Tuesday, May 9
- Early Bird: $158 USD/team ends Mon, Jun 19
- Regular: $178 USD/team ends Wed, Jul 5
- Late: $198 USD/team ends Fri, Jul 14
Kickoff Event
- Fri, Jul 14, 2023 @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- The Richmond 48 Hour Film Project filmmaking weekend begins here! Teams must have at least one member of their team attend this event in order to participate, but we encourage the whole team!Here is where teams will receive the required character, prop, line of dialogue and draw their genre--all of the elements required for their film.
- RSVP via facebook
Dropoff Event
- Sun, Jul 16, 2023
by 7:30pm to be on-time - Virtual via Cinema48.com
Premiere Screenings
- Sun, Jul 23, 2023
- Bowtie Movieland
- 1301 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd
- We recommend clearing your entire day and staying with us to view ALL of the films made for the 2023 Richmond 48 Hour Film Project. Films will screen in groups of about 10 and audiences get to vote for their favorites in each group!
Best Of Screening
- Tickets: $15.00 USD
- Sat, Jul 29, 2023 @ 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Bowtie Movieland
- 1301 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd
Required Media
- Video Codec: H.264
- Media: Online Submission
- File Type: MPEG 4 (.mp4), MPEG 4 (.m4v), Quicktime (.mov)
- Resolution: HD 1080 (1920x1080)
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
- Pixel Ratio: Square (1:1)
- Frame Rate: 24 FPS, 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
Notes
Online Submission on Cinema48.com. Make sure your team leader is registered.
