48 Hour Film Fest

The 48 Hour Film Project is nothing new to San Antonio but the talent and caliber seems to elevate each year.  What has now become an international phenomenon with projects sprouting up in other major cities around the world, The 48 Hour Film Project comes to San Antonio for its fourth year.  The project will take place on the weekend of August 13th culminating with film screenings of all submissions on Thursday, August 19th, 7:00 PM and 9:30PM, at the Cameo Theatre in St. Paul’s Square, 1123 E. Commerce Street.  

Teams from throughout the San Antonio area will complete in a weekend of filmmaking with a common thread—all must fit their assigned genre and contain an assigned character, prop, and line of dialog.  The non-stop, wild weekend of San Antonio cinematography requires teams to develop, write, score, and shoot their film, all in just 48 hours.  

All film submissions for The 48 Hour Film Project will be showcased at the Cameo Theatre on August 19th at 7:00PM and 9:30PM with a $10 admission for each showtime.  At each showtime (7:00PM and 9:30PM) there will be different sets of films shown.  The August 19th multi-screening at the Cameo Theatre will be the only time all qualifying teams’ entries will be screened.  In keeping with the Film Projects mission to “advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers”, everyone is encouraged to attend these film screenings to see what area filmmakers can do.

 Entries for The 48 Hour Film Project are judged in a two-tier process, first locally—within each competition city.  Secondly, the winner of the San Antonio Film Project will have its film judged internationally among other city winners.  Each is eligible for the "Best 48 Hour Film of the Year" grand prize award that includes $3,000 cash prize, state of the art film making equipment, and a screening at the Cannes Film Festival.  

Space for participating in The 48 Hour Film Project is limited and is on a first come, first served bases.  For more information on how to register for The San Antonio 48 Film Project visit www.48hourfilm.com/sanantonio. Proud sponsors of the San Antonio 48 Hour Film Project include the Cameo Theatre and Bandera Road Community Church.  

The 48 Hour Film Project's mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. Through its festival/competition, the Project encourages filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to get out there and make movies. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers—emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills. While the time limit places an unusual restriction on the filmmakers, it is also liberating by putting an emphasis on "doing" instead of "talking."