2012 Winter 48/5 Contest, Feb 10-12

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) that they must incorporate into their finished film.  To add to the challenge, each team draws a genre from a hat. What judges look for most in the films is the creative incorporation of the given elements as well as a good story.

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 pay via Paypal online or mail or drop off a check made payable to ELFF to:

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

Entry fees are as follows:
$50 through Wednesday, February 8

$75 after February 8 

The contest will begin with the distribution of elements, rules and regulations at 6:00 pm on Friday, February 10, at Beggar's Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI. Registrations will be accepted starting at 5:30pm. 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, February 12, by 6pm

at Beggar's Banquet. The completed films will be shown on  

Monday, February 13 in Room 109, South Kedzie Hall, East Lansing at 7:00pm.  

Prizes will be awarded to the top three films as decided by a panel of qualified judges drawn from the area. 

First Prize: $100 

Second Prize: $50 

Third prize: $25

The top three films will be screened at the 15th Annual East Lansing Film Festival, November 7 - 15, 2012.