Fade in.
O k a y , H e r e W e G o !
A 48-Hour Filmmaking Event
48 Hours.
One Story.
Go!
A filmmaking challenge for actors, writers, directors, editors, and anyone daring enough to tell a story.
July 23–25 · North Hollywood, California
Screening the evening of July 25.
Scene One Hear the call to adventure
Why We're Doing This
Fade in:
Most films never get made —
not because people lack talent, but
because they wait.
For more money.
More time.
More confidence.
"Okay, Here We Go!" is an invitation to stop waiting.
Over the course of 48 hours, you'll work with a team of fellow filmmakers to create a short film from scratch and premiere it in front of a live audience.
The goal isn't perfection.
The goal is to make something real.
Scene Two The courage to say yes
Sign-Up Sheet
Pick a role and put your name down. Sign-ups are open now.
Camera
Operator
Required A camera you can operate.
Sign Up — CameraEditor
Cutter
Required Know how to edit.
Sign Up — EditorParticipant
Everyone else
Required The courage to say yes.
Sign Up — ParticipantAdmission Cash or Venmo at the door
Your Ticket In
$25 members · $30 non-members
Currently-enrolled studio members enter for $25. Everyone else is $30.
Cash or Venmo — it covers the theater and the popcorn.
Scene Three Collaboration. Approach the innermost cave
The Rules
The Draw
Camera operators will draw an editor from a hat.
The Teams
Editors will then draw participants until every team has been assembled.
The Envelope
Each team receives an envelope containing:
- A film title
- One required line of dialogue
On Camera
Everyone must appear in the film.
The Crew
Each team assigns production roles:
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
- Wardrobe
- Props
- Production support
Runtime
Film runtime must be 9–15 minutes, including credits.
Delivery
Submit via Vimeo link by 11am Saturday — and bring it on a flash drive too.
The Premiere
All films screen publicly that same evening.
Scene Four Seizing the sword and returning with the elixir
Past Films
Short films made from nothing, by people who committed to tell a start. Press play.
The one line every film had to use“My dear partner, when what's left of you gets around to what's left to be gotten, what's left to be gotten won't be worth getting whatever it is you got left.”from White Christmas
The one line every film had to use“I wear my scars with pride. They're a reminder of times when life tried to break me but failed.”from The Nightmare Before Christmas
More films from previous festivals are being added soon.
What could happen in 48 hours?
July 23–25 · North Hollywood, CA
Hosted by Alice Carter Studio.