Hello and welcome to the Las Positas College 48 hour film maker challenge. This weekend long event is designed to bring together student film makers, student actors, and other aspiring student artists. Students of all ages and skill level are encouraged to attend. Come make a short film and meet other students interested in film making.

Sign up as an individual and hook up with a team the first night, or sign up as a preformed team. A mac lab with the adobe suite is available to teams. Workshops in basic camera handling, sound recording, and editing will be available. Open lab time will be made availalble for post production. All footage must be shot between 6pm friday and 4pm sunday. Final submissions are due Sunday at 4pm and are limited to 5 minutes including credits.

We will limit the challenge to 20 teams, there will be a viewing of the short films on Sunday at 7pm. Guests are welcome to attend the screening. Screening room is TBA.

At this time we are limiting film maker participants to students from any school in the area.

After the screening there will be a short awards ceremony with categories and prizes TBA.

Please send your questions to: jasonwanaya@gmail.com (Please put "48 hour" in the subject of your email)

Schedule of Events

April 21-23 Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Friday

6pm-7pm Meet and Greet

7pm Introduction and Guidelines

8-11pm Open Lab for Preproduction

Saturday

8am-12pm Workshops, shooting, editing...

12pm-10pm Open Lab for Production and Post

Sunday

8am-4pm Open Lab for postproduction

4pm Final Video Due

7pm-9pm Video Presentations and awards ceremony.

FAQs

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

No age requirement. Just the desire to work hard all weekend and make a great film.

Anyone over high school age will need to show proof that they are a student. Student ID, print out of class schedule, or some other proof.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

There is a bus stop on campus, otherwise driving is most likely the best option, make sure to pay for parking at the parking kiosks located in the various parking lots.

What can I bring into the event?

Participants are welcome to bring their own equipment, food and drinks are permitted to be stored and consumed in a designated area, don't bring anything you shouldn't bring on to a college campus. Weapons real or fake are not permitted on campus.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please send your questions to: jasonwanaya@gmail.com (Please put "48 hour" in the subject of your email)

LPC 48 Hour Filmmaker Challenge