485 The New Five Days/Five Minutes Film Contest

LMFC Director — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:56:43 +0000

THE NEW

FIVE DAYS/FIVE MINUTES

FILM CONTEST

2012 Fall 48/5 Contest, Oct 5-7

LMFC Director — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:56:19 +0000

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 teams draws a genre from a hat. 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 pay via Paypal or a check may be mailed or delivered to the address below.

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

Entry fees are as follows:

$50 through Wednesday, October 3

$75 from October 4 on

The contest will begin with the distribution of elements, rules and regulations at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 5, 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 7 by 6pm at Beggar's Banquet.

The completed films will be shown on

Monday, October 8 in Room 107 South Kedzie Hall, East Lansing at 7:30pm.

Prizes will be awarded for 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.

For additional information contact:

Susan Woods, susanwoods@elff.com or call 517-980-5802.

Congratulations 2012 Winter 48/5 Winners!

LMFC Director — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:50:27 +0000

1st Prize ($100) - MSU Filmmaker Club - "Fuzzy Side of Romance"

2nd Prize - ($50) - The Coughing Dog Pictures - "White Wine"

3rd Prize ($25) - Back Corner Films - "Baller for Life" - (new competitor!)

Honorable Mention - 82 Films - "Isiah" - (new competitor!)

2012 Winter 48/5 Contest, Feb 10-12

LMFC Director — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:35:51 +0000

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.

Fall 2011 48/5 Winners

LMFC Director — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:48:38 +0000

Congratulations to all the teams who completed their 5 minute film in 48 hours. The elements were: Prop-Bicycle, Line-"Really? Are you Serious?" and Character- Taylor Brown, Actor. And the winners are...

1st Place - Le Velo by Meilleur Petite Toujours

2nd Place - Bike-Curious by Vimana Films

3rd Place - Taylor Brown by Last Laugh Productions

Honorable Mention - A Year Inside Taylor Brown by Bum Productions

See them at the East Lansing Film Festival's FREE 48/5 screening Saturday, November 12 at 11:15am.

2011 Fall 48/5 Contest October 7-9

LMFC Director — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:17:34 +0000

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.

Spring 48/5 Contest, May 20-22

East Lansing Film Festival — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:47:30 +0000

The ELFF Spring 48/5 Contest takes place May 20-22, 2011

For the East Lansing Film Festival 48/5 Film Contest, 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 will be given the same three elements: a prop, a location and a line of dialogue. They must incorporate these elements into their finished film to be eligible for an award. To add to the challenge, each teams draws a genre; drama, thriller, comedy or action.

The contest will begin with the distribution of elements, rules and regulations at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 20, at GONE WIRED CAFE, 2021 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI. Doors will open at 5:00pm and all teams must be registered no later than 5:45 pm. Unregistered late teams will be disqualified. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Completed films must be handed in on Sunday, May 22 by 6pm (and not a minute later) at GONE WIRED CAFE.

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

For pre-registration information, entry forms and the official rules, visit http://www.elff.com/485. Forms may be emailed to susanwoods@elff.com.

Fees may be paid in advance or the day of the contest. You can mail in the forms and fees to:

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

Entry fees are as follows:
$50 through Wednesday, May 18
$75 on or after May 19

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, susanw.woods@gmail.com
or call 517-980-5802.

The 48/5 Film Contest is generously sponsored
by Cheeney Media Concepts 2.

Winter 2011 48/5 Winners

East Lansing Film Festival — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:47:01 +0000

Congratulations to the 12 teams who completed their 5 minute films for the ELFF Winter 2011 48/5 contest! It was a difficult task to choose the winners from all these outstanding films. Here they are...

First Prize
The Encore
Big Foot Films

Second Prize
Decked
The MSU Filmmakers Club

Third Prize
Waiting
Tell Stories

Honorable Mention
Runner-Runner
Horsefeathers!

Honorable Mention
Empty Gestures
Los Tres Amigos

Young Filmmakers
First Prize
House of Cards
Mason Octo Punch

Young Filmmakers
Second Prize
The Magician
Eclipse Entertainment

Young Filmmakers
Third Prize
Royal Flush
Digital Spit

See them again at the 14th annual East Lansing Film Festival November 9-17, 2011!

The 48/5 Film Contest Entrants Will Be Shown on Wednesday March 2, at S. Kedzie Hall

East Lansing Film Festival — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:46:00 +0000

We are very excited to announce that all 12 teams that entered this past 48/5 Film Contest are eligible for prizes. We will be screening the short films on Wednesday, March 3 at 7pm in Room 107, South Kedzie Hall, MSU Campus. The hall is located on the corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Lane kitty corner to the MSU Auditorium. Parking is available in the lot across the street on Farm Lane or in the parking structure on Auditorium Road, west of the hall.

Come out and support local filmmaking! We have contestants ranging from Middle School to professionals. It will be interesting to see how they did.

Winter 48/5 Contest Feb 25-27

East Lansing Film Festival — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:45:19 +0000

EAST LANSING FILM FESTIVAL WINTER 48/5 FILM CONTEST
The Winter ELFF 48/5 Film Contest takes place February 25 -27.

The East Lansing Film Festival 48/5 Film Contest brings filmmakers together to write, shoot, edit, and premiere an original five-minute film in a mere 48 hours. To add to the challenge, participants will be given at the start of the contest specific elements: a genre, a prop, a location and a line of dialog. They must incorporate these elements into their finished film to be eligible for an award.

The contest will begin with the distribution of elements, rules and regulations at 6:00 pm on Friday, February 25 at Beggar's Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI. Registration will begin at 5:15pm and all teams must be registered no later than 5:50 pm. Unregistered late teams will be disqualified. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Completed films must be handed in on Sunday, February 27 by 6pm (and not a minute later) at Beggar's Banquet. The finished projects will be shown on Monday, February 28 at 7:00pm in Room 107, South Kedzie Hall, on the corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium, Michigan State University, East Lansing. We will show all the films that have been turned in even if they do not qualify for the prizes.

Prizes, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Cheeney Media Concepts 2, will be awarded to the top three films as decided by a panel of qualified judges drawn from the area. For this 48/5 Film Contest, we will have a visiting judge, Anthony Griffin, the Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival director.

The public, friends and family are invited to enjoy these creative shorts. There is no charge.

First Prize: $125
Second Prize: $75
Third prize: $50

For pre-registration information, entry forms and the official rules, visit http://www.elff.com and click on 48-5 at the top of the page.

Please mail or drop off the forms and fees (checks made 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 23
$75 on or after February 24

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 or 336-9014.

The 48/5 Film Contest is generously sponsored
by Cheeney Media Concepts 2.