The 48 Hour Film Project: Film, fun and maybe your shot at stardom
Are you a fan of film? Do you enjoy original work from independent filmmakers? Want a shot at acting?
This month, the Queen City is hosting the 48 Hour Film Project, an international filmmaking competition that will produce more than two dozen short, locally-produced, 7-minute films in a 48-hour period
Over the next 3 weeks, there will be casting auditions, filmmaking and editing, and a final screening of original short films. And, you, the fan, have a part in choosing the best film when they are screened Aug. 20.
The 48 Hour Film project aims to grow the Queen City as a cultural center. It is a community engagement project.
Charlotte creative class impacts our city’s reputation-meet Jack Miller. . http://t.co/7jkxEuRCRz Week of Local FIlm pic.twitter.com/5c7moowlz1
— Charlotte 48 HFP (@Clt48HourFilm) July 30, 2015
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Fisher hopes that this film project helps promote a sort of local-film contagion within the Queen City.
How you can get involved
Starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, the project will hold casting auditions — open to the public — at the Light Factory.
There will be more than 20 local filmmakers there to evaluate talent and provide an opportunity to participate. Maybe they find the next big thing?!
Join local independent filmmakers for an evening of talent, networking and auditions. https://t.co/sK2DfITue5 pic.twitter.com/F0EV2rQ1aL — Charlotte 48 HFP (@Clt48HourFilm) July 23, 2015
How the project works
This weekend, Aug. 7-9, is when the magic happens. All local filmmakers will participate in a drawing to determine the direction of their film.
After each filmmaker draws a genre of film they will be given a sealed envelope which contains:
(1) A character’s name
(2) A prop
(3) A line of dialogue
The filmmakers will then have 48 hours to create a 7-minute film that incorporates all of the above. Each film is due at 7 p.m. Aug. 9.
The Premiere
The 48 Hour Film Project hits its climax with a screening of all films at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at McGlohon Theatre.
After the screening, there will be a Q&A session with the local filmmakers, and, finally, the audience will vote for the best film of the bunch.
The winner from the Charlotte competition goes on to compete with 130+ other winners from around the world at Filmapalooza in Hollywood, Calif., next spring.
So, what do you say, Charlotte? Let’s show the world our performing skills, how much we appreciate fine filmmaking, and our support for local artists.
For more info: www.facebook.com/Charlotte48HourFilm and www.collaborationfilms.org
Photo: Charlotte Observer file.
This story was originally published August 3, 2015 at 11:37 PM with the headline "The 48 Hour Film Project: Film, fun and maybe your shot at stardom."