The 48 Hour Film Project is Back!

On June 21, 2019, 34 teams drew genre assignments then had 48 hours to write, shoot, and edit short films to compete for awards from the local 48 Hour Film Project. The competition began on the Summer Solstice, but more daylight doesn’t translate into more time when the clock is ticking!

You can see the award-winning films at Greensboro’s Carolina Theatre on Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the “Best Of” screening event, an evening that promises to be fun — for those who submitted films and the rest of us who get to watch them.

Each team had to include the character Nathan or Nancy Thomas (a writer), to include a specific prop (a wallet) in the story, and to incorporate an assigned line (“Aren’t you precious?”) into the script. According to the official rules, films must run between 4 and 7 minutes.

A panel of three judges evaluated the submitted films on artistic merit, technical merit, and adherence to the assignment. As one of the judges, I have seen all of the completed films. It is always intriguing to see what teams come up motivated by their love for movies.

I find the enthusiasm of participating teams inspiring.