Tallahassee Film Festival Announces 48 Hour Film Contest
Encourages area filmmakers to immerse themselves in the film process
Contact: Jennifer Tran
Phone: 850.681.3200
media@tallahasseefilmfestival.com
Kim McShane
Phone: 850.201.9499
coordinator@tallahasseefilmfestival.com
TALLAHASSEE—Members of the Tallahassee Film Festival, presented by Florida Commerce Credit Union, invite all amateur and professional filmmakers to compete in the 48 Hour Film Contest powered by Tallahassee.com. The contest provides the community with the chance to be a part of the film process from conception to viewing by offering contestants the opportunity to create and submit their own short film.
“One of the goals of the Tallahassee Film Festival is to give local cinematographers a venue to display their work to the general public,” said Bob Howard, president of the Tallahassee Film Festival. “The 48 Hour Film Contest is a perfect vehicle in which to accomplish this goal.”
The contest will take place March 20-22, 2009. The contest is open to anyone who assembles a team of one to five people to compete. To enter the 48 Hour Film Contest, stop by the TCC Capitol Center from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2009. The entry fee is $50 per team. A representative from each team must register in person.
Teams have 48 hours and a limited production budget of $100 to create their own short film for submission. On Friday evening, teams will receive a theme, prop, and a line of dialogue which must be included in their film. On Sunday evening, all teams must turn in their finished work.
All films will be featured on the Tallahassee Democrat website: www.tallahassee.com/48hourcontest. The public will be able to view and vote for films to win the coveted Tallahassee.com Viewer’s Choice Award.
A panel of judges will also select winners from the professional and amateur categories to present the Judge’s Choice Award. The films with the highest total score in each category will be named Best of the 48 Hour Film Contest in that category and will be featured on the official festival programming schedule under a shorts category to be determined.
Cash awards and trophies will be presented to the filmmakers at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 18 at Tallahassee Community College’s Turner Auditorium. Winning filmmakers will be notified via e-mail or telephone prior to the ceremony.
The Tallahassee Film Festival celebrates Tallahassee’s talent and harnesses the creativity of university students, amateur filmmakers and industry professionals, showcasing excellence in production, cinematography, acting, directing and everything in between. The festival showcases Tallahassee as an emerging stakeholder in the film industry to filmmakers and industry professionals.
To download the 48 Hour Film Contest entry rules and learn more about the Tallahassee Film Festival, visit www.tallahasseefilmfestival.com.
