New to the 48 Hour format? Here's what you need to know.

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Timeline

Virtual Kickoff: Friday, Nov 8th, 7pm

via a Zoom link provided to your Team Leader

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Sunday, Nov 10th, 7pm

Submit your film digitally no later than 7pm

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Required Line and Prop

Every film must use the same required line and prop somewhere in their film. Use them creatively, don't throw them away or let them take over the whole film. The required line may be written instead of spoken. The line can be written or spoken in a non-English language as long as there are English subtitles.

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Examples of line and prop:

Line: I know you think I'm being dramatic.

Prop: A lighter

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Required Genre

Each film will be assigned a random genre at the Virtual Kickoff event. Team representatives will spin a wheel of genres. If you don't like your first genre, you can re-spin. However, your second spin is what you are stuck with. You cannot go back to the first genre. So it's gamble!

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The order that filmmakers will spin for their genre during the Kickoff Event will be based on the order they registered. So it pays to register early!

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Examples of genres:

drama, comedy, action, noir, horror, rom com, musical, spy, sci fi, western, documentary, mockumentary, thriller

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Friday, Nov 15th, 7pm @ the Marines' Memorial Theatre 

we will premiere the Top 16 films at a live event! The event lasts about 2 hours.

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Tickets for the event can be purchased at Eventbrite.

Each team will receive two free tickets for the finale.

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Top Awards:

Best Picture

Best College Film (director is taking 12 or more college units)

Audience Choice 

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PRIZES!

Thanks to our Sponsors, we're proud to be awarding the following prizes:

Best Picture: A free 10-hours booking at Ciel Creative Space's Studio 3 or 6

Best College Film: A free post-production package for their film, including color grading and sound design at Roast n Post Studios

Audience Choice: $500

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You don't know who will screen at the Top 16

We do not announce the top 16 prior to the screening.

All filmmakers will be waiting with bated breath to see if their film made it to the big screen, how nerve wracking!

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Films are judged by an anonymous panel of 8 filmmakers and non-filmmakers.

Judges don't discuss their thoughts with each other or even know who the other judges are.

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Register now!

Entry fee is $50 per team. It doesn't matter the size of the team, it's always $50. ​

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Sponsor Us! 

The more sponsors we get, the more prizes and bigger prizes we can award! Let us know if you'd like to sponsor by reaching out to info@SF48Hour.com