48 Hour Horror Film Project Awards

Revel in the gory glory of these locally produced, award winning horror films made in only 48 hours during one weekend this past October.

Revel in the gory glory of these locally produced, award winning horror films made in only 48 hours during this past October.

The 48 Hour Film Project is:

• An exciting creative weekend
• Filmmakers making short films
• A global event that happens in more than 100 cities

The 48 hours takes place on different weekends in different cities throughout the year. In each city local Film Teams—from beginners to pro's—compete to make a short film in only a weekend! Do you and your friends have what it takes to make a film on the fly?

It all begins with the Friday night Kickoff event when you and teams in your city draw genres out of a hat and receive the required elements for your film.

Then it is off to the races—writing, shooting and editing and doing whatever it takes to submit your short film on Sunday night.

The big payoff is seeing your masterpiece in the big screen at a local theater. Every film, both on-time and late, will screen. There is nothing better than seeing your film with an audience and seeing firsthand how they react to your movie.

At the city awards event, the winning films—as determined by local judges—are announced. More than a dozen awards are given—from Best Acting to Best Directing to the top prize: Best Film.

Filmapalooza and Cannes
What happens after the local 48? The top films earn more exposure. The Best Film in each city screens at our annual international film festival—Filmapalooza. This fest features screenings, workshops and parties and is attended by filmmakers from around the world. At the Awards Ceremony we announce the Grand Champion of the Year!

Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
Many of our films go on to festivals around the world, but we are proud of our 17 year partnership with the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. Each year we take a selection of our top films to screen at the festival. It is an amazing experience for our filmmakers.