The 48 Hour Film Project
A 48 hour film contest where you get to write, shoot and edit a short film. Did I mention you have to do it all in just 48 short hours? That’s exactly what 36 teams in Columbus were doing August 15th and 16th. This is the second year Columbus has participated in the competition and it seems it will only gain more popularity each year. The 48 hour film tour consisted of 53 US cities this year.
The 2009 Columbus 48 Hour Film Project
So you may be wondering, what would stop a team from starting earlier? Well, that’s a good question. Each competition has certain elements that have to be present in all films. Then to make it even trickier, you are given a unique genre.
This years elements
Character: Becky or Morgan Frank, Writer
Prop: A large plant
Line of Dialogue: “That’s better than what happened to me.”
The 2009 Columbus 48 Hour Film Project
Columbus 48HFP Filmmakers Blog
The finished films were all turned in on Sunday evening, and on Wednesday and Thursday, August 19th & 20th….all films were shown during group screenings at the Landmark Gateway Theater on the OSU campus.
The crowd each evening was filled with appreciative film team members, friends and family. Everyone came out to support one another, and the mood was definitely fun and filled with much spontaneous applause and shout-outs.
Prizes
This was a competition after all…so what about the prizes? Well, the winning film in each city will receive:
- A Trophy
- Filmapalooza: The City Winner will be screened atFilmapalooza, the official 48HFP Awards Weekend, which will take place for the first time at NAB Show in 2010.
- Movie Magic Screenwriter software: Each City Winner will receive a copy of Movie Magic Screenwriter software, the best writing software for stage and screen.
- Second-round contests: US City Winners are eligible for the Panasonic HD Showdown.
Other Local Prizes
- Awards for Best Directing, Best Script, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Acting, Best Music, Best Sound Design, Best Effects, Best Use of Genre, Best Use of Character, Best Use of Prop, and Best Use of Line.
- Some cities have additional prizes. See your city page for more details.
According to the producer of the Columbus 48 HFP, KC Allen, as of last week the judges were still deliberating on all of the films, and plans are underway for a “Best Of” screening in the near future. Make sure to check the Columbus 48 HFP site for date and time.
Now for a special treat
This year, Greatest City author Kelly Gingery participated on director Jonathan Nininger’s team as an actress. This was Kelly’s first-time being involved with the 48 Hour Film Project, and her “big-screen” debut.
The film titled Agent Rx was detective genre. It takes place in the possible near-future, and concerns some interesting pills…and the people who take –or don’t take them. Kelly portrays the mother of a family that just can’t quite seem to communicate. For your viewing pleasure, here it is:
Agent RX
Agent Rx from Jonathan Nininger on Vimeo.
You can view other 48HFP fims at 48.tv
2008 Columbus 48HFP Winner
Prepare to be amazed with last years Columbus 48 Hour Film Competition winner, Aidan 5. When you watch this film, you can hardly believe something like this can be accomplished in 48 hours.
Chosen as one of the 10 best films of the 2008 Tour, Aidan 5 had the honor of being screened at the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner in 2009.
The short film has now been developed into a web series, and production is currently underway in and around Columbus.
