The 48 Hour Film Project is taking Chicago by storm this weekend, Aug. 13 through Aug. 15, ad hundreds of Chicagoans will race to complete an entire film in just one weekend. The 48 Hour Film Project is the world’s largest filmmaking competition, and each year it visits nearly 90 cities. Completing the film in one weekend is a challenging task, everything from writing, casting, filming and editing must be done in 48 hours.
Chicago will be one of a record 87 cities worldwide, that will be participating in the event. And remember, films submitted even one minute late on Aug. 15 will be disqualified. Last year, in 2009, 40,000 filmmakers made 3,000 films in 76 cities.
How it works:
On August 13, all participating teams must meet at the Red Bull Chicago offices, on the 5th floor at 180 N. Wacker Drive, this is where everyone will be assigned a genra, character, prop and a line of dialogue that they must work into their film.
On August 15, all films must be submitted on time, or they will be disqualified. Each submitted film will be screened for the public and judged by a panel of experts. The best film from Chicago will be chosen at this time and winners will be in the running for top honors at Filmapalooza, which is the 48 Hour Film Project’s annual awards. In addition, the top 12 international 48 Hour Film Project films will be screened at the Cannes Short Film Corner in 2010.
Competition Information:
START:
Date: Friday, August 13th
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Venue: Red Bull Chicago Offices (180 N. Wacker 5th Floor)
END:
Date: Sunday, August 15th
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (by 7:30pm to be on time!)
Venue: LimeGreen Entertainment Group Office (344 N. Ogden Avenue)
PUBIC SCREENING:
Date: August 17 – 19
Time: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Venue: Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark)
Price: $12 (https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Ticketing.aspx?TheatreID=252)
PRIZE FOR THE WINNING FILM:
The Chicago Best Film is awarded a trophy, is screened at the 48 Hour Film Project Filmapalooza. The Grand Prize winner receives $3,000 cash, filmmaking equipment and the Grand Prize Trophy.