V48HOURS 2010 – A Furious Filmmaking Competition
V48HOURS is the World’s #1 Limited-Time Filmmaking Contest. Hundreds of teams write, shoot, cut and hopefully survive making a short film in one weekend. Then over a million view the shorts in cinemas, online and on network television. More
SHOOT: 16–18 APRIL 2010
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REGISTRATION Closes: 9 April at 6.00pm
SHOOT Weekend: 16–18 APRIL 2010 See City Info
HEATS: April 20–28 • CITY FINALS: May 8/9
V48TV STARTS on C4: May 3, 10.30pm
V48TV GRAND FINAL on C4: May 20, 9.30pm
10 Steps to Enter
- Assemble your Team
- Read the First Timers Survival Guide & the Rules
- Register & Pay
- Warm up with the V48SECONDS pre-event contest (optional).
- Keep up to date with News
- Check out City Info
- Attend the Launch to receive your genre & V
- Make a short in less than 48 hours
- Complete the Online Wrap-Up
- Hand in your short at the Finish Line and you're done!
Latest News
EXCEPTIONAL THINGS
Posted by Ant on 17 June 2010 at 14:23
Our buddies at Panasonic are running an online competition encouraging people to upload crazy videos of themselves doing "exceptional" things.
See Evolta website for details.
FREE WORKSHOPS
Posted by Ant on 4 June 2010 at 12:25
For those inspired by this year, Unitec are offering free workshops. There are limited spaces so make sure you reserve your spot asap.
Unitec Workshops
Click here
Writing for screen: What gets a script noticed and read by potential decision-makers and funders? Discover what script basics will mark you as a "professional" and what sure-fire signs will turn off a reader before they even get into your script.
When : 12 and 13 July 2010 (3 hours per day - hours TBC)
Complete theFilm-making Workshop Application Form to apply.
Art direction : Explore basic design considerations for visual storytelling, consistency versus occasional quality in visual storytelling, and art dept continuity. Try your hand at dust explosions; blood oozing, squirting, and splattering; smoke and as many other tricks as can be squeezed in.
When : 12 and 13 July 2010 (3 hours per day - hours TBC)
Complete the Film-making Workshop Application Form to apply.
Cinematography : Learn some fundamental visual storytelling tools such as the use of framing, composition, proxemics, light and shadow, camera movement. Pick up some tips and tricks for camera operating, focus pulling and lighting on a budget.
When : 17 and 19 August 2010 (3 hours per day - hours TBC)
Complete the Film-making Workshop Application Form to apply.
VODAFONE POWER TO YOU ONLINE POPULARITY WINNERS
Posted by Ant on 26 May 2010 at 09:00
Congrats to all the teams below who worked on getting their films seen by a wider audience. Wel done to all of our runner ups who win an iphone a piece courtesy of Vodafone but the biggest congrats go to team IndieFilm (win 6 iphones) who did a remarkable job in getting their film seen over 25,000 times.
FIRST PLACE : IndieFilm - Garden of Eva
RUNNER UPS :
Pants Labyrinth - Breadmakers Wife
Princess Zoe - Whole Wide World
Chicken Corn Soup - Just Cos She hates Country
Bus of the Undead - Cruise Thomson Presents
Short of the Day (view more)
Photos (powered by Flickr)
Upload your behind-the-scenes images to Flickr then add them to the V48HOURS Group, and you’ll see them here (maximum of five images per person, per day). By submitting your photos to our Flickr group, you grant V48HOURS permission to use them for media purposes only (no commercial usage).
