WEEKEND
FILMMAKING
OTHER FILM COMPETITIONS & THE 50 FIFTY REEL CHALLENGE
SO YOU PARTICIPATE IN OTHER TIME RELATED COMPETITIONS!
There are tons of competitions out there, Z-Fest Film Festival, 48 Hour Film Festival, 48 Hour Film Project, 50 Hour Film Racing, 100 Hour Film Racing, and the list goes on and on...
And we encourage you to participate in these competitions, they all help you become a better filmmaker. However, what do you do after the competition? Do you just put your film on-line for family or friends to view on their phones? Or does your film ever get to be seen on the BIG SCREEN again.
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE ANOTHER SHOW ON THE BIG SCREEN?
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO POSSIBLY WIN 50% OF A CHALLENGE BOX OFFICE?
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE UP TO 50 DAYS FINISH YOUR RUSHED FILM?
allowing you to re-edit, re-shoot, re-write or possibly even re-cast your film.
HOW DO I GET MY FILM IN THE 50 FIFTY REEL CHALLENGE?
REGISTRATION BELOW asks you when your competition begins, and thus when the 50 DAY PRODUCTION CLOCK begins for your team.
AT REGISTRATION
NOTIFY US OF YOUR COMPETITION & DATE TO START
The 50 FIFTY REEL CHALLENGE will work around their required elements.
ON THE KICK-OFF
NOTIFY US OF ALL YOUR REQUIRED ELEMENTS
The 50 FIFTY REEL CHALLENGE will send you a PROP and you tell us which TWO GENRES/THEMES best fits the film you are about to make.
50 DAYS OF PRODUCTION
AFTER YOUR TIME-BASED PREMIERE
You'll receive weekly emails, to keep you focused on the CHALLENGE that you chose at registration, so you can complete 5-10 MINUTE SHORT, 50 SECOND TRAILER, 11x17 POSTER ARTWORK and the BTS STILL PHOTOS.
50 DAYS LATER
TURN IN YOUR 50 FIFTY FILM
Our TIME LIMIT is up to 10 minutes, longer than most of those other competitions, so this allows you to create a DIRECTOR'S CUT or PROOF OF CONCEPT.
REGISTRATION FEE AS BELOW
$100 FEE if Registering more than 4 weeks before your film competition
$125 FEE if Registering more than 1 week and less than 4 weeks before your film competition
$150 FEE if Registering in last week before your film competition
$200 FEE if Registering after competition starts - but couldn't wait for next year