Spring 2009 48/5 Filmmaking Contest: February 6 - 8, 2009

When:
February 6 - 8, 2009

Where:
Beggar’s Banquet (Friday kickoff & Sunday film dropoff) & Monday, February 9, 2009 Public Screening Location TBD

For the eighth time in ELFF’s history (and our fourth time ever in the spring), filmmakers from the Mid-Michigan area will come together to write, shoot, edit, and premiere an original five-minute production in just 48 hours. At the start of the competition, participants are given specified elements to include in their film: a location, prop and line of dialogue. New this year, teams will have to draw a genre from among the following to be incorporated into their finished film: Comedy,
Drama, Horror, Road Movie, Romance, Sci-Fi, Spoof or Thriller.

ALL four of these elements must be incorporated into their film, and ALL production must occur during the allotted 48 hours.

For more information, read How To Enter the 48/5 Film Competition.

Click here for the winners of our past six 48/5 Film Contests, held March 2006 through July 2008.

2nd Annual Autumn 2007 48/5 Film Competition Winners

We had an amazing turn out and enjoyed showcasing everyone’s films! The competition was extremely tight, but of the 10 teams the judges were eventually able to decide on the winners. Now onto the top films which will be shown as part of the 11th Annual East Lansing Film Festival…

FIRST PLACE:
Best. Little. Ever—“The Sharpening”
Producer: Jason Gabriel
Jason Gabriel, Aaron Ohrt, Brett Dryfus, Jamie Sherman, Ken Orlich, Nikki
Motson, Ryan Zernec, Joshua Shatizy, Antwaun Kent, Kristen Miller, Marian Cardelli,
Michael Anderson, Robin Olson, Gregoire Seyrig, Chris Capogan,
Michael Amman, Anessa Kent Johnson, Angelica Kent, David Anderson, Dominic
Cochran, Jonathan Cheeseman, Diana Oppenheim, David Barnes, Kate Russell,
Lindsay Palinsky, Nick Fugedi, Corey Kniahymdy, TJ Land, Gabe Francisco,
Banu Yorgun, Soner Yorgun, Julian Fierrez

SECOND PLACE:
HammerLab Productions—“Finders Keepers”
Producer: Bert Divietri
Bert Divietri, Jesse Gerrould, Carolyn Sauille, Jason Solgate, Ashley
Doffy, Jared Moyer, Andrew Marshall, Rodney Emerick.


THIRD PLACE:
ESP Productions—“Making 48”
Producer: Erroll Allmacher
David Parks, Rob Sumbler, Nickolas Buonodono, Caleb Hansen, Brandon
Johnson, Amanda Marston, Lisa Mattheis, Adam Hirzel, Tim Lowry, Greg
Adaline

HONORABLE MENTION:

Fight Song—“Trashed”
Producer: JM Barnett
Jeffrey Brown, Vanessa Cicos, Wes Forbes, Sandra Miska

Red Lion—“Desperate Measures”
Producer: Abby Tebeau

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES:

Bob Albers - MSU professor, filmmaker
Bob Brown - director/producer, Purple Rose Films
Ed Cheeney - director/owner, Cheeney Media Concepts 2
Jim Jabarra - award-winning filmmaker, Green River Cafe owner
Peter Richards - artist, director of (SCENE) Metrospace

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!

Best Little Ever - Jason Gabriel
Blind Squirrel Productions - Paul Keehn
BrooksFilms - Brooks Alder
ESP Productions - Errol Allmacher
Fight Song - Jeffrey Brown
HammerLab Productions - Bert Divietri
Maniloff - Eric Maniloff
Reminiscent Studios - Timothy Howarth
Red Lion - Abby Tebeau
Tor2 - Andrew Johnston

2nd Annual Spring 2007 48/5 Film Competition Winners

We had an amazing turn out and enjoyed showcasing everyone’s films! The competition was extremely tight, but of the whopping 17 teams the judges were eventually able to decide on the winners. And so now onto the top films which will be shown Sunday, March 25 at 7pm in Wells Hall as part of the 10th East Lansing Film Festival…

FIRST PLACE:
Overjoyed Productions - “All the Fake Girls”
Producer: Nick Fries
Bryan Johnson, John Krause, Steve Dean, Dan Judd

SECOND PLACE:
Hippo Productions - “Max”
Producer: Kyle Surma
Oliver Jones, Teal Mathie, Neel Patel, Tom “Teddy Bear” Castiglione, Brian Kruse, Nick Schultz

THIRD PLACE:
Homegrown Entertainment - “Speed Dating”
Producer: Christopher Harrison
Jared Shirkey, Genesis Doyle, Roger Wingfield, John Mele, Julie Christie, Sandra Miska, Connie Pierce-Winters, Phillip Van Wagoner, Nick Rotkowske, Bridget Martin

HONORABLE MENTION:
ESP Productions - “Processed Love”
Producer: Errol Allmacher
Randall Nolin, Tim Lowry, Adam Hirzel, Daniel Rose, Amanda Marston, Matt Edmonds, David P. Parks Jr., Mark Kwas, J. Robin Sumbler, Aaron Greer, Bob Phelps, Kayleigh Waterman, Kate Sumbler, Julianne Amato, Danise Lyon

HONORABLE MENTION:
Team X-Bladz - “Root Beer”
Producer: Mike Berlucchi
Jeff Pianki, Philip Letten

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!
7-Mile Productions - John Wilkerson
Against All Odds - Nicholas Foster
Andy’s X2 - Andrew Childers
Blind Squirrel Productions - Paul Keehn
Cobra Commander - Michael Babcock
The FilmEdge Funsters - Bonnie Bucqueourx
KATEM - Kristen Miller
Kung Fu House - Scott Stevenson
Party Ghost Productions - Sandra Jurado
Reminiscent Studios - Timothy Howarth
Team SWAM - Norm Witte
Team Zissou - Jacob Mendel

1st Annual Autumn 2006 48/5 Film Competition Winners

We had an amazing turn out and enjoyed showcasing everyone’s films! The competition was extremely tight, but of all the teams the judges were eventually able to decide on the winners.

FIRST PLACE: French Flying Monkeys - “Tenez Vos Distance”
SECOND PLACE: Kung Fu House - “Proxemics”
THIRD PLACE: Quantum Mechanics - “Bridging the Distance”

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!

ELFF Announces a Fall 48-5 Film Contest

Over one weekend, filmmaking teams have just 48 hours to make a 5-minute short film.

From beginning to end, all production, from scriptwriting to final credits, must take place within the designated time frame. At the start of the event, all the teams will be given the same theme ( i.e., "Time is of the essence") and different props, lines of dialogue and characters. All of these randomly selected elements must be evident in the finished film for the film to be eligible for an award.

The contest will begin with a kick-off meeting at 7:00 pm on Friday, November 3 at Room 103 South Kedzie Hall (on the corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Road), Michigan State University and end at 7:00 pm on Sunday, November 5 at the same location.

Films received after the 7:00 pm deadline may be screened at ELFF's discretion but are not eligible for any awards. The winners will be announced the following Wednesday, November 8 at an Awards Party. The winning films will be shown and prizes will be handed out.

This fun, exhilarating contest is for anyone up to the challenge - for the casual or the professional filmmaker. The cost of registering is just $40 per team. Registration the day of the contest is $60 per team.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Registration forms can be downloaded below and mailed with the fee to ELFF, PO Box 4880, East Lansing, MI 48826. Mailed forms must be received by November 1, 2006.  Registration at the kick-off meeting at South Kedzie Hall is permitted between 6:00 pm and 6:45 pm. The kick-off begins promptly at 7:00 pm. Late arrivers will be disqualified and their registration fee will not be returned.