Get Ready for An Amazing Challenge!
The weekend? May 5 - 7, 2023
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.
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
- Early Bird: $158 USD/team ends Mon, Apr 3
- Regular: $178 USD/team ends Tue, Apr 25
- Late: $198 USD/team ends Fri, May 5
The 2023 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project Mixer #2: AMA and Camera Shootout
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 @ 5:00pm - 8:00pm
- Pop District HQ
- 106 Isabella St, 7th Fl. Pittsburgh 15212
Come out to our second mixer at Pop District HQ! We'll have an Ask Me Anything session, a camera/lens shootout, award winning 48's playing, people pitching / looking for teams, and Pop District / The Warhol: Academy giving tours and info!
- RSVP via facebook
2023 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project Last Minute Workshop
- Sat, Apr 29, 2023 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Goat Milk Fudge Productions
- 60 Greenway Dr. Suite 301b Pittsburgh PA 15204
Come to Goat Milk Fudge Studios for a free cup of coffee/donut, a discussion about settings for shooting/editing, comparing edit systems, and asking about rules. We'll be going over the best settings for all of the best-looking/sounding movies! Meet with your teams at a central place one week in advance!
- RSVP via facebook
Kickoff Event
- Fri, May 5, 2023 @ 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Community Forge
- 1256 Franklin Ave Wilkinsburg 15221
Come at 5:10pm for a tour of this incredible place! Research this place before you come!! We'll start doing genre stuff at 5:45. At 6:15 Genre drawing ends. Be in your seats to get the info!
Dropoff Event
- Sun, May 7, 2023
by 7:30pm to be on-time - Virtual via Cinema48
Wrap Party
- Sun, May 7, 2023 @ 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Riley's Pour House
- 215 East Main Street Carnegie 15106
As soon as you turn in your movie come to Riley's Pour House for a wrap party. Dirty. Tired. Hungry! Come and get some food and a drink (on your own dime). Cinema Psycos ( Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft) will be video live streaming/podcasting as teams turn in with interviews on camera on stage. Be there to hear if your team made it in on time!
Riley's Pour House is an all ages venue with a great menu of food (and adult beverages for those of age). Kitchen open to 9:15pm!
https://www.rileyspourhouse.com
- RSVP via facebook
Premiere Screenings
- Tickets: $12.00 USD
- Group A: Fri, May 19, 2023 @ 6:30pm
Group B: Fri, May 19, 2023 @ 8:30pm
Group C: Sat, May 20, 2023 @ 6:30pm
Group D: Sat, May 20, 2023 @ 8:30pm - The Oaks Theater
- 310 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont 15139
Best Of Screening
- Tickets: $12.00 USD
- Sat, May 27, 2023 @ 6:30pm - 10:00pm
- The Oaks Theater
- 310 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont 15139
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), Standard (4:3), Anamorphic
- Pixel Ratio: Square (1:1)
- Frame Rate: 24 FPS
- Interlacing: Progressive / NON-Interlaced
- Audio Codec: AAC (.aac), WAV (.wav), MPEG4 (.mp4)
- Audio Sample Rate: 48 kHz
- Maximum File Size: 2.0GB
Notes
Online Submission on Cinema48.com. Make sure your team leader is registered.
SHOOT, EDIT, UPLOAD 2k SCOPE (2048x858) 24FPS 45mb/s FOR BEST DISPLAY. - PJ
Participating Teams
Here are some of the teams that will be making a short film.
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