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48 Hour Film Project - 48x8 Animation
The countdown to DROP OFF has begun…
When?
2
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18 10月 2026
Goal?
Make a FILM in 16 days and attend its PREMIERE SCREENING!!
Movie magic comes to 48 Hour Film Project - 48x8 Animation 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.
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!
* * * WARNING * * *
Every year we have to disqualify teams because they either forgot to include an element, or the line of dialog was misspoken.
Please be careful so that your film does not get disqualified.
Here are the genre assignments for UTC+2
Albatros 65
Film de Femme or Inspirational Film
Elements for the UTC+2 Time Zone
Character: Penny or Perry Hislop, mural painter
Line: "In a way, that's checkmate."
Prop: a cloud
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Here are the genre assignments for UTC+1
A Big Face Goes Bleh
Sci Fi or Spy / Espionage
Elements for the UTC+1 Time Zone
Character: Mercedes or Marco Downing, cafe barrista
Line: That is the most unusual color.
Prop: a scarf
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Here are the Kickoff assignments for UTC-3
Sera
Moral Dilemma or Time Travel Movie
Elements for the UTC-3 Time Zone
Character: Alistair or Alberto Moreno, lie detector
Line: "I like to feel the warmth of the sun on my face."
Prop: an ant
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Here are the Kickoff assignments for UTC-4
Actors with Strings
Film de Femme or Spy / Espionage
Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Comedy or Vacation / Holiday Film
Bean Brothers Productions
Climate Film or Time Travel Movie
Essence LLC
Coming of Age or Family Film
Golden Loom
Sci Fi or Superhero
Gravitycast Studios
Zombie Film or Inspirational Film
Lumen Productions
Musical or Fantasy
O-Studios
Moral Dilemma or Supernatural
Solo Collective
Film de Femme or Spy / Espionage
TodoLyst7 productions
Comedy or Vacation / Holiday Film
Until Further Notice
Climate Film or Time Travel Movie
Elements for the UTC-4 Time Zone
Character: Ramin or Rasheda Zahed, lumberjack
Line: "If you think about it, an exit is also an entrance."
Prop: a fallen leaf
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Here are the Kickoff assignments for UTC-5
Berkeley Square
Sci Fi or Inspirational Film
Cutting Room Floor
Film de Femme or Superhero
DOPE AF
Musical or Fantasy
OneSandwichShort
Zombie Film or Time Travel Movie
Elements for the UTC-5 Time Zone
Character: Alisi or Andrew Telengut, a wanderer
Line: "Let's get it started."
Prop: a seedling
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Here are the Kickoff assignments for UTC-6
Unstoppable Saturn Studios
Zombie Film or Time Travel Movie
Elements for the UTC-6 Time Zone
Character: Honami or Hozumi Misato, metorite hunter
Line: "This is a place where beautiful things happen."
Prop: a button
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Here are the Kickoff assignments for UTC-7
Sense of Wonder
Comedy or Superhero
Team Spitting
Moral Dilemma or Family Film
Elements for the UTC-7 Time Zone
Character: Fernanda or Francisco Gato, glassblower
Line: "History remembers the fearless."
Prop: glitter