48 Hour Film Project - Reno

Ivey  Smith
Ivey Smith
City Producer
Daniel Kather
Daniel Kather
City Co-Producer

Get Set to Make a Movie!

Registration opens Sun, Jun 1, 2025 12:00 AM

When? 15 - 17 Aug 2025
Goal? Make a FILM in 48 hours and attend its PREMIERE SCREENING!!

From Film Weekend Kickoff… to Screening… to Awards…

Gather Teammates – Friends/Colleagues/Family!

Write, shoot and edit a short film based on the genre you draw at The Kickoff and the required character, prop, and line assigned for your city.

Premiere YOUR film!

Celebrate with Awards, including Audience Award.

The winner of Best Film goes to Filmapalooza in March 2026, and is eligible for a spot in our screening at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner!

Try something new, level up your filmmaking, and join our community.

🎬 RENO 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT 2025
⚡ Cue the Chaos. Unleash the Madness. Make a Movie in a Weekend.
You’ve got 48 hours to make a film.
From concept to credits.
With a genre drawn at random,
a prop that keeps it interesting,
and a line of dialogue that every team has to include.

This is storytelling under pressure — and that’s where the magic happens.

Welcome to Reno 48HFP.
We don’t make excuses — we make movies.

🔥 PREP EVENT – CUE THE CHAOS
🗓️ Friday, July 25 | 🕓 4:00–10:00 PM
📍 VFW – 255 VFW Historic Ln, Reno

🎭 Actors:
Audition live. Your audition reel will be featured on the Malevolent Mouse Talent Network.
Yes — all cast will receive IMDb credit this year.

🎬 Team Leaders & Filmmakers:
Build your team before the storm hits.
Cast from real audition reels.
Attend our team leader strategy workshop.
Network with the people who will actually show up when cameras roll.

⚡ This is your advantage. Don’t sleep on it.
🎟️ Actor Audition Tickets
🎟️ Team Leader Workshop Tickets

🎬 THE 48-HOUR CHALLENGE
Kickoff:
🗓️ Friday, August 15 @ 7:00 PM
📍 VFW – 255 VFW Historic Ln, Reno

Dropoff Deadline:
🗓️ Sunday, August 17 @ 7:30 PM
🎯 No extensions. No mercy.

You’ll draw a genre.
You’ll receive a prop, a line of dialogue, and a character to include.
Then the clock starts ticking. Your story starts here.

🍿 SCREENINGS
🗓️ August 29 & 30
📍 Galaxy Theaters – Victorian Reno
Big screen. Big audience. Big moment.

🏆 AWARDS NIGHT
🗓️ September 5
📍 The Theater – 505 Keystone Ave, Reno
Red carpet. Live show. Trophies. Trailers. Surprises.

🔧 QUESTIONS? NEED A CREW?
Contact your City Producer: Ivey Smith
📧 moviefilmgirl20@gmail.com
📞 (559) 936-7096

🎞️ BUILT IN RENO. POWERED BY CHAOS.
This is where indie filmmakers level up.
Where first-timers become finalists.
And where teams turn 48 hours of wild energy into something unforgettable.

🎬 Cue the Chaos. Then cue the camera.
We’ll see you at the finish line.

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  1. Registration Opens
    Sun Jun 1, 2025
  2. 📣 CUE THE CHAOS: 48 PREP EVENT
    More details
    Fri, Jul 25, 2025 4:00 PM
  3. Kickoff
    More details
    Fri, Aug 15, 2025 5:00 PM
  4. Dropoff
    Sun, Aug 17, 2025
    by 7:30 PM to be on-time
  5. Reno 48 Hour Film Project Premiere
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    Group A: Fri, Aug 22, 2025 7:00 PM
    Group B: Fri, Aug 22, 2025 8:00 PM
    Group A: Sat, Aug 23, 2025 6:00 PM
    Group B: Sat, Aug 23, 2025 8:00 PM
  6. Reno's 48 Hour Film Project Awards Show 2025
    More details
    Fri, Sep 5, 2025 7:00 PM
  7. Reno's 48 Hour Film Project Wrap Party
    Fri, Sep 5, 2025 9:00 PM

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