48 Hour Film Competition

 

Student filmmakers and horror fans, now is your time! The UNCW Library is hosting a 48 Hour Film Competition this fall!  Make and submit a film within 48 hours for your chance to win guts, glory, and cash!

 

JOIN US FOR THE SCREENING EVENT ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30TH AT 7PM IN DISCOVERY HALL 1070!
 

What is the 48 Hour Film Competiton?

Teams of up to five students (or just one, if you work better solo) will have exactly 48 hours to create a short horror film between 5 and 8 minutes long. All films will be screened at a showing in the Discovery Hall Events Space, where a panel of professors and librarians will select three teams to receive prizes—and lifelong g(l)ory.

 

An image summarizing the dates and times of the 48 Hour Film Competition

 

Sign Up

For the sake of prizes, teams or individuals are asked to sign up in advance.  The number of entries is capped, so be sure to enter early for your chance to compete.  Registration closes at 5:45PM on October 25th.  At 6:00PM on the 25th the prompts will be announced and the countdown will commence!  You will have 48 hours—until October 27th at 6:00P—to get your films written, shot, edited, and submitted for judging.

 

Prizes

Prize information coming soon.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.  A raffle will be held on the night of the screaming screening.  Unique trophies will also be awarded!

 

Sign up before 5:45PM on October 25th to participate.  Only pre-registered teams can screen films. 

 

Be Scared and Be Prepared

Want to know more about the 48 Hour Film Competition?  Need to brush up on your video editing skills beforehand?  The MakerStudio is offering workshops in Discovery Hall Studio A during the registration period to get you ready for the competition!  Sign up and see our complete workshop calendar here.

 

We encourage you to interpret the competition theme creatively, and additional points will be awarded to submissions with unique approaches to the prompt. 

OTHER RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPETITION: 

  • The library, libraries, or library materials must be somehow incorporated into the film. This could take the form of the setting, an element of the plot, or the use or mention of library materials, such as books, newspapers, etc. As always, be creative!  The Library is all services, materials, and spaces within Discovery and Randall Hall.
  • The film must not include any of the following content: harm to animals, nudity, or sexual assault. Any films containing this content will be eliminated from the competition, and screening will be halted. 
  • Films must be 5-8 minutes long. 
  • Teams must be present with their films in the Discovery Hall Events Space (first floor, by College Road Entrance) no later than 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 30th.  
  • Films must be submitted online (information will be announced) or provided either via a YouTube link or on a flash drive in .mp4 format. 
  • Films must include the team name and film title at the start of the movie. 

At the event, our panel of judges will be assessing each film as it is screened on a rubric that includes fulfillment of the horror genre, visual technique, and creativity and originality. After all films are screened, the judges will pause for a discussion, then announce the top three winning teams and distribute your trophies. Cash prizes will be distributed directly to your UNCW accounts afterwards, so please be sure the UNCW email you submitted was correct! 

-The 48 Hour Film Competition Team 

 

Be sure to visit the Library Technology Desk to borrow cameras or attend a Video Editing workshop at the MakerStudio to prepare your skills for the competition!