48HR Film Project Gets Special Twist in Providence
The 48-Hour Film Project, which originated in Washington, DC, has grown from one major city in the United States to an International Event including countries around the world.
This year, the 2010 48HR Film Project in Providence, RI, was held on the weekend of July 16 through 18. A total of 54 teams arrived at the starting line for the chance to prove that in 48 hours they could completely bring an idea to script to screen and a finished short film from 4-7 minutes long.
Each team is given a character name and occupation, a line of dialog, a prop, and a genre of film (pulled from a hat). Someone shouts “go” and the teams are off. Each team must return a completed short film at the designated return spot exactly 48 hours later. Late entries might be screened but cannot be eligible for awards.
The Providence sponsoring organization is the Rhode Island Film Collaborative. RIFC 48HR Producer Jay Walker led the event from start to finish, including handing out awards at the final showing of the Best of the 48.
This year 53 out of 54 teams turned in a completed film. All of the finished films were shown a few days later to excited friends, fans and relatives at the Cinema World Showcase in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It took three nights to show them all. Films were shown in groups and each one within the group had a chance at winning an audience chosen “Best of” award.
On Saturday, August 21, 2010 in the RI Performing Arts Center (the beautifully restored Park Avenue Cinema in Cranston) the Awards ceremony was held highlighting the “Best of the 48”. Twenty-five awards were handed out in all, including each of the Audience Choice Awards. Several teams won multiple awards. There were 15 films shown that night.
After the awards, there was a Q and A with the filmmakers, a drawing for door prizes and a reception on the premises. Award-winning filmmakers also received a small cash award along with other sponsor-donated items such as scriptwriting software, t-shirts and DVDs.
All teams that handed in a finished short film are invited to participate in a unique event created by the Providence 48HR organization. Only in Providence - it is called “48 Days Later”. The title is a reference of sorts to the science fiction film of the same name. It is a screening of the “director’s cut” version of the short films.
Many filmmakers express a wish that if they’d had more time they would have added scenes that were cut, revised scenes, added music, more elaborate credits, etc. To indulge that wish, filmmakers are welcome to submit a revised, longer version of their film to be shown at a location to be determined in early October of this year. They have about eight weeks to revise their short film if they wish to.
Besides the Rhode Island Film Collaborative, other sponsors of the 48HR Film Project are Visine, NABShow, Write Brothers, GenArts, SENE, RISCA, RULE Broadcasting, First Priority Media, Google, Envision Technology Advisors, MOTIF Magazine.
Below is the list of the Award winners:
"Condolences" by Harcourt Pictures won Best Film, Best Directing by Chris Silva, Best Musical Score, and Best Use of Line of Dialog ("You need help").
"He's Fixed" by The Soft Fluffies won 1st Runner-Up, Best Actress Kris Avedisian, Best Use of Character (Mike/Michaela Maldari, musician)
"Bright Idea" by Wax Idiotical Films won 2nd Runner-Up, and Best Editing
"Mutants of the Apocalypse" by Scorpio Film Releasing won Best Cinematography (Cat Hainfeld), Best Use of Prop (a pillow), Best Costumes, and Audience Choice Award (Group F)
"Xaeptactrophorp" by 7 Around 2 Wrapped by 1 won Best Special Effects, and Best Sound Design
"Grassroutes" by Andavari Films, won Best Writing (Nikolos Gonzales)
"Cause-Way" by World One Productions won in a tie Best Actor (Freddie Hicks and Bryan Dewitt)
"While My Guitar Gently Creeps" by They're Using Tools won Best Use of Genre
"You Need Help" by 1000lbs. Guerrilla won Best Song (Bruce Reilly & Chachi Carvalho)
"The Maintenance Men" by Boston Casting - MPI Productions won Best Choreography
"Two Porks in a Pod" by 80 Nights Productions won Audience Choice Award (Group A)
"The Kardboard King" by Sound and Fury Productions RI won Audience Choice Award (Group B)
"Female Persuasion" by IM Filmworks won Audience Choice Award (Group C)
"Alienated" by Spanky and the King won Audience Choice Award (Group D)
"Busketeers:A Street Tale" by Open Door Productions won Audience Choice Award (Group E)
The Winner, "Condolences" by Harcourt Pictures, will go on to the National Competition and a chance to compete with teams from all over the world
This year, the 2010 48HR Film Project in Providence, RI, was held on the weekend of July 16 through 18. A total of 54 teams arrived at the starting line for the chance to prove that in 48 hours they could completely bring an idea to script to screen and a finished short film from 4-7 minutes long.
Each team is given a character name and occupation, a line of dialog, a prop, and a genre of film (pulled from a hat). Someone shouts “go” and the teams are off. Each team must return a completed short film at the designated return spot exactly 48 hours later. Late entries might be screened but cannot be eligible for awards.
The Providence sponsoring organization is the Rhode Island Film Collaborative. RIFC 48HR Producer Jay Walker led the event from start to finish, including handing out awards at the final showing of the Best of the 48.
This year 53 out of 54 teams turned in a completed film. All of the finished films were shown a few days later to excited friends, fans and relatives at the Cinema World Showcase in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It took three nights to show them all. Films were shown in groups and each one within the group had a chance at winning an audience chosen “Best of” award.
On Saturday, August 21, 2010 in the RI Performing Arts Center (the beautifully restored Park Avenue Cinema in Cranston) the Awards ceremony was held highlighting the “Best of the 48”. Twenty-five awards were handed out in all, including each of the Audience Choice Awards. Several teams won multiple awards. There were 15 films shown that night.
After the awards, there was a Q and A with the filmmakers, a drawing for door prizes and a reception on the premises. Award-winning filmmakers also received a small cash award along with other sponsor-donated items such as scriptwriting software, t-shirts and DVDs.
All teams that handed in a finished short film are invited to participate in a unique event created by the Providence 48HR organization. Only in Providence - it is called “48 Days Later”. The title is a reference of sorts to the science fiction film of the same name. It is a screening of the “director’s cut” version of the short films.
Many filmmakers express a wish that if they’d had more time they would have added scenes that were cut, revised scenes, added music, more elaborate credits, etc. To indulge that wish, filmmakers are welcome to submit a revised, longer version of their film to be shown at a location to be determined in early October of this year. They have about eight weeks to revise their short film if they wish to.
Besides the Rhode Island Film Collaborative, other sponsors of the 48HR Film Project are Visine, NABShow, Write Brothers, GenArts, SENE, RISCA, RULE Broadcasting, First Priority Media, Google, Envision Technology Advisors, MOTIF Magazine.
Below is the list of the Award winners:
"Condolences" by Harcourt Pictures won Best Film, Best Directing by Chris Silva, Best Musical Score, and Best Use of Line of Dialog ("You need help").
"He's Fixed" by The Soft Fluffies won 1st Runner-Up, Best Actress Kris Avedisian, Best Use of Character (Mike/Michaela Maldari, musician)
"Bright Idea" by Wax Idiotical Films won 2nd Runner-Up, and Best Editing
"Mutants of the Apocalypse" by Scorpio Film Releasing won Best Cinematography (Cat Hainfeld), Best Use of Prop (a pillow), Best Costumes, and Audience Choice Award (Group F)
"Xaeptactrophorp" by 7 Around 2 Wrapped by 1 won Best Special Effects, and Best Sound Design
"Grassroutes" by Andavari Films, won Best Writing (Nikolos Gonzales)
"Cause-Way" by World One Productions won in a tie Best Actor (Freddie Hicks and Bryan Dewitt)
"While My Guitar Gently Creeps" by They're Using Tools won Best Use of Genre
"You Need Help" by 1000lbs. Guerrilla won Best Song (Bruce Reilly & Chachi Carvalho)
"The Maintenance Men" by Boston Casting - MPI Productions won Best Choreography
"Two Porks in a Pod" by 80 Nights Productions won Audience Choice Award (Group A)
"The Kardboard King" by Sound and Fury Productions RI won Audience Choice Award (Group B)
"Female Persuasion" by IM Filmworks won Audience Choice Award (Group C)
"Alienated" by Spanky and the King won Audience Choice Award (Group D)
"Busketeers:A Street Tale" by Open Door Productions won Audience Choice Award (Group E)
The Winner, "Condolences" by Harcourt Pictures, will go on to the National Competition and a chance to compete with teams from all over the world
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