Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge!
The weekend? July 9 - 11, 2021
The challenge? To make a film in only 48 hours!
Filmmakers from all over the Pittsburgh, PA area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 Short Film Corner.
Registration Fees
- Early Bird: $148 USD/team ends Mon, Jun 14
- Regular: $168 USD/team ends Tue, Jun 29
- Late: $188 USD/team ends Fri, Jul 9
Kickoff Event
- Fri, Jul 9, 2021 @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dropoff Event
- Sun, Jul 11, 2021 @ 6:00pm - 7:29pm
by 7:30pm to be on-time - Online/Virtual
Wrap Party
- Sun, Jul 11, 2021 @ 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- To Be Announced
Premiere Screenings
- Tickets: $10.00 USD
- Mon, Jul 26, 2021 @ 6:30pm - 11:00pm
- The Tull Family Theater
- 418 Walnut St., Sewickley 15143
Awards Ceremony
- Sun, Aug 1, 2021 @ 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- To Be Announced
Required Media
- Video Codec: H.264 (preferred)
- 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), Standard (4:3), Anamorphic
- Pixel Ratio: Widescreen (16:9) (preferred), Square (1:1), Standard (4:3)
- Frame Rate: 24 FPS (23.976) (preferred), 25 FPS, 30 FPS (29.97), 24 FPS, 30 FPS
- Audio Codec: AAC (.aac) (preferred), WAV (.wav), MPEG4 (.mp4), MPEG3 (.mp3)
- Audio Bit Rate: 256 kbps (preferred), 128 kbps, 192 kbps
- Audio Sample Rate: 48 kHz (preferred)
- Maximum File Size: 2.0GB (preferred)
Notes
No final video file can be 3 gigs (or bigger). The system rejects it!
HD (1920x1080) or UHD (3840x2160) are both fine!
Export settings: h264 / VBR two pass / 45 Mbps / Render at Maximum bit depth (optional) / Use Maximum render Quality (optional)
Audio mixing: Master Audio peaks to -6db. Meaning the loudest audio tops out at -6 db.
Audio Codec - AAC / 48000 Hz / Stereo / Audio Quality High / Bitrate 320 kbps / If given the option choose 24 bit over 16 bit audio.
All videos will be loaded onto a timeline and exported together as a program for screenings.
Participating Teams
Here are some of the teams that will be making a short film.
Local Sponsor
Local Resource
