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About the 48/5 Film Competition

At the East Lansing Film Festival 48/5 Film Contests, filmmakers come together to write, shoot, edit, and premiere an original five-minute film in a mere 48 hours. The 48/5 contests draw an exciting array of talented teams, including amateurs, professionals, students, and local film fanatics.

At the start of the contests, teams are given three specific elements they must incorporate into their finished film. To add to the challenge, each teams draws a genre from a hat. Finished films that meet the deadline are judged on how well they incorporate these elements.

Team leaders may register online or in person the day of the contest. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Unregistered late teams will be disqualified. The winners will also be shown at the East Lansing Film Festival in the Fall.

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2011 Fall 48/5 Contest October 7-9

 

The East Lansing Film Festival's 48/5 contests draw an exciting array of talented teams, including amateurs, professionals, students, and local film fanatics.   Filmmakers come together to write, shoot, edit, and premiere an original five-minute film in a mere 48 hours. At the start of the contest, teams are given the same three elements (a prop, a CHARACTER and a line of dialogue) which they must incorporate into their finished film.  To add to the challenge, each teams draws a genre from a hat (NEW GENRES WILL BE USED THIS FALL). Finished films that meet the deadline are judged on how well they incorporate the elements.   

 

Team leaders may register online or in person the day of the contest. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.  Pre-register online at http://www.elff.com. Please read the Rules and Agreement and click on 48/5 Entry Form, to the left.  Please pay via Paypal (it's working now) or a check may be mailed to the address below or delivered the day of the contest.

ELFF 48/5 Film Contest
210 Abbot Road, #48
East Lansing, MI 48823

Entry fees are as follows:
$50 through Wednesday, October 5
$75 after October 5 

 

The contest will begin with the distribution of elements, rules and regulations at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 7, at Beggar's Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI. Doors will open at 5:30pm and all teams must be registered by 6 pm. Unregistered late teams will be disqualified. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Completed films on DVD must be handed in on Sunday, October 9, by 6pm at Beggar's Banquet. The completed films will be shown on  Monday, October 10 in Room 107 South Kedzie Hall, East Lansing at 7:30pm.  

 Prizes, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Cheeney Media Concepts 2, will be awarded for the top three films as decided by a panel of qualified judges drawn from the area. 

 

First Prize: $125 

Second Prize: $75  

Third prize: $50


The top three films will be screened at the 14th Annual East Lansing Film Festival,  

November 9 - 17, 2011. 

 

For additional information contact: 

Susan Woods,

susanwoods@elff.com or call 517-980-5802. 

 

The 48/5 Film Contest is generously sponsored 

by Cheeney Media Concepts 2.