The 48 Hour Film Project

Filmapalooza & 48 Indie Film Summit Registration Is Open!Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Filmapalooza and 48 Indie Film Summit

Online March 18-21

Industry Workshops

Award Winning Short Films

Networking Events

Annual Awards Ceremony

Buy your festival pass

$48 Early Registration (thru February 12)

$61 Regular Registration (thru March 5)

$75 Late Registration

Filmapalooza brings together 48 Hour Film Project filmmakers from around the globe to network with each other, watch award winning short films, attend filmmaking workshops as part of the inaugural 48 Indie Film Summit, party every night and be part of an amazing gathering of creative minds!! This year, the pandemic has forced the event online, so we're bringing Filmapalooza straight to your living room!

Filmapalooza is the annual Awards Festival of the 48 Hour Film Project. It features Award Winning films from around the world. In addition to the 48HFP Best Films of more than 70 cities, the screenings will also include winners of the 48x2 Animation Project, the Four Points Film Project and the Global Film Challenge!

New This Year: 48 Indie Film Summit

The 48 Indie Film Summit features film workshops presented by industry experts. Every topic in the filmmaking process will be covered—writing, acting, producing, editing. Wherever you are in filmmaking, useful information will be presented to take you to the next level.

Confirmed Workshops—with more than 15 workshops confirmed, here’s a hint of what’s in store:

Cinematography: Blocking a Scene for Lighting and Editing

Demystifying the Film Scoring Process

Distribution: US and International Markets

Safe Set Practices Panel

Screenwriting: Making It Funny—how to write a comedy

The Heart and Soul of Filmapalooza—International Connections

The 48 Filmmaking Community spans the globe. Filmapalooza provides the opportunity for filmmakers to meet and network. Through a series of different events, you will have the opportunity to meet and get to know likeminded creatives. In addition to traditional networking events, you’ll join a group to experience a Virtual Escape Room and compete in the 48 Virtual Scavenger Hunt.

Registration is open!

Registration for this year's event is currently open at https://filmapalooza.org. Register by February 12th to take advantage of the super low Early Bird price for this exciting online event!