Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge!
The weekend? 14 - 16 October 2022
The challenge? To make a film in only 48 hours!
Filmmakers from all over the Toronto, CA 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 2023 (in Los Angeles!) for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 Short Film Corner!
Plus, new this year… the top three teams will be eligible for the soon-to-be-announced 48HFP “Yes We Cannes” challenge in December!
Registration Fees
- Early Bird: 148 CAD/team ends Fri, 26 Aug
- Regular: 175 CAD/team ends Fri, 23 Sep
- Late: 200 CAD/team ends Fri, 14 Oct
Kickoff Event
- Fri, 14 Oct 2022 @ 18:00 - 19:00
- Madison Avenue Pub
- 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1, Canada
Anyone can represent your team, but someone must be there for the entire hour long kick-off.
At 6:00pm, the check in opens. Upload a SIGNED TEAM LEADER’S AGREEMENT prior to theKickoff. Find the agreement here:http://www.48hourfilm.com/documents
We'll then briefly go over the rules and answer any questions.
From 6:30 to 6:55 each Team Representative will draw a genre for their team.The list of 2022 genres are here: http://www.48hourfilm.com/genres As usual, you will have a choice of two genres. Tell us which one you chose when you upload your finished film.
The Required Elements: Character, Prop, and Line of Dialogue will be announced just before 7:00pm.At 7pm, the countdown starts....It's time to run the filmmaking marathon.
Dropoff Event
- Sun, 16 Oct 2022 @ 12:00 - 23:59
by 19:30 to be on-time - Online
This year, the drop-off will be done virtually.
See https://www.48hourfilm.com/en/digital-dropoff for more information.
All films, On-Time (before 7:30PM on Sunday, Oct 16) & Late (between 7:31PM and 11:59PM, on Sunday, Oct 16), will receive a Premiere Screening at the Revue Cinema.
Premiere Screenings
- Tickets: 15.00 CAD
- Group A: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 @ 16:00
Group B: Sun, 6 Nov 2022 @ 16:00
Group C: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 @ 18:30
Group D: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 @ 21:00
Group E: Tue, 8 Nov 2022 @ 18:30
Group F: Wed, 9 Nov 2022 @ 18:30
Group G: Wed, 9 Nov 2022 @ 21:00
Group H: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 @ 18:30 - The Revue Cinema
- 400 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M9, Canada
- Toronto 48 Hour Film Project - Premiere ScreeningsAll of the short films made for the 2022 Toronto 48 Hour Film Project will be showcased at the Revue Cinema, from November 5 to November 10. These films are testament to what a creative and competitive group of people can accomplish when they’re under the gun and fuelled by a collective passion for filmmaking.Each Premiere Screening will feature 14 or 15 short films and run approximately 1.5 hours. Note: these films are not rated and may not be suitable for all audiences.This is our favourite part of the Toronto 48HFP. It’s a ton of fun to watch what was created in only 48 hours, with an audience that is made up of the cast & crew from all of the films (plus their significant others & friends). Generally, the theatre is electric with excitement, creativity & like-minded folk. The Premiere Screenings are what filmmaking is all about: making a film and then watching it at the theatre with the best audience imaginable.The audience gets to vote for their 3 favourite films, and the audience favourite (from each screening group) automatically moves into the Best of Screening & Awards Ceremony at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, on Sunday, November 27, 1:00PM to 4:00PM.
Best Of Screening
- Tickets: 15.00 CAD
- Sun, 27 Nov 2022 @ 13:00 - 16:00
- Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
- 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1Y3
Best Short Films of 2022 - Screening & Awards Ceremony
A screening of the top 15 films from the 2022 Toronto 48 Hour Film Project.
A 30 minute awards ceremony, similar to the Oscars, but much-much shorter in length, will follow the screening.
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.
Christopher Cherry
Toronto Producer
