The 48 Hour Film Project Announces Details For 2012 Competition In Austin, Events, New Producer

Online, July 24, 2012 (Newswire.com) - WHO: The 48 Hour Film Project-10 Years Strong, New Crew, Same Rules
WHAT: A genre, a character, a prop, a line of dialogue, and 48 hours to complete a film
EVENTS:
MEET Filmmaker Meet n' Greet, July 19, 7-10 pm at Vuka Co-Op (411 Monroe Street)
LEARN Filmmaker Tips & Tricks Workshop, August 22 at ChannelAustin (1143 Northwestern Ave)
BEGIN Kick Off Event, August 24, 6-8 pm at The Long Center Terrace (701 West Riverside Drive)
MAKE 48 Hours of Filmmaking August 24 at 7 pm - 26 to 7 pm (all across Austin)
WRAP Drop Off & Party, Sunday August 26, 6-10 pm at Vuka Co-Op (411 Monroe Street West)
WATCH Film Screenings, August 28 - August 30 at Scottish Rite Theater (207 West 18th Street)
SPEECH! Best Of Screening & Awards Ceremony, Time/Place TBA
REGISTER: $140 until July 30, then $160 until August 14, then $175 at www.48hourfilm.com/en/austin
WEB: austin48hourfilm.com| @austin48hourfilm #48filmatx| facebook.com/48hourfilmaustin
MEDIA: For interviews, details, b-roll contact [email protected] and 512/904.9928
www.48hourfilm.com/about/press.php and www.48hourfilm.com/photos

Sponsors: channelAustin, The Long Center for Performing Arts, The Scottish Rite Theater, Vuka Co-Op, and Wyatt Brand

The 48 Film Project today announces details of the 2012 Austin competition in it's madcap mission impossible for dozens of area filmmaker teams: to write, cast, scout, shoot, edit, and submit a film in two days' time. As part of an international, 120+ city campaign, today's announcements include dates, events, and a new producer for the local installment now in it's 10th year.

The 48 Hour Film Project began in 2001 as a local film challenge in Washington, DC among friends. In 2002, the Project grew to include Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia. Since then, it has evolved into a truly global phenomenon and the world's largest filmmaking competition. 2012 brings a new event producer for Austin, Noelle Schonefeld.

This year, The 48 Hour Film Project will 'tour' nearly 125 cities on five continents, challenging more than 50,000 people to complete an entire film in a mere 48 hours. In all, more than 4,000 films will be created as part of the 2012 competition. Austin's competition is August 24 - 26 with the screenings taking place August 28 - 30.

The challenge will take over the streets, parks, homes, and businesses of Austin, when traditionally dozens of locally based film crews-from amateurs to pros-take to the streets with a provided genre, character, prop, line of dialogue, and 48 hours to write, cast, scout, shoot, edit, and submit their films before the strictly enforced deadline. Films submitted even 1-minute late on August 26 will be disqualified.

Submitted films will be screened for the public and judged by a panel of experts. The Best Film from Austin will be chosen and winners will then be in the running for top honors in Hollywood, CA at Filmapalooza 2013, the 48 Hour Film Project's annual awards-before moving on to Festival de Cannes in May 2013. Best Film in Austin will also take home a Premium mediaArtist package from channelAustin, valued at almost $1,000 with a year of free training, access to channelAustin resources plus the ability to borrow equipment.

Those interested in sponsoring contact Christina Martell - at [email protected] and 512/695.7832

2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Filmmaker Meet n' Greet, Thursday July 19, 7-10pm
Vuka Co-Op | www.vukacoop.com | 411 Monroe Street West, 78704
Spirited mixer w/DJ kidGorilla to meet filmmakers and register teams; free and open to the public & media.
RSVP: http://48filmatxmeetgreet.eventbrite.com

Filmmaker Resources Orientation + Tips & Tricks Workshop, Wednesday August 22, 5:30 - 7p
channelAustin Studios | www.channelaustin.org | 1143 Northwestern Avenue, 78702
channelAustin is offering registered film teams the opportunity to borrow camera packages and studio space. Anyone who would like to reserve this gear is invited to attend the Resource Orientation at channelAustin on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The session offers a 5:30p Edit Suite overview (with 6 available spots), 6p Camera Package (4 spots available), a 48 Hour Film Project Tips workshop from 2011 winners, and 6:30 Studio (3 various sized studios). Includes access to three cutting-edge studios, edit bays loaded with Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer, plus meeting spaces. All registrants are welcome, but equipment packages and resources are first come, first served.

Kick Off Event, Friday August 24, 6-8pm
The Long Center Terrace | www.thelongcenter.org | 701 West Riverside Drive, 78704
Official launch of filmmaking, issuing of 300+ "survival" bags for teams, open to the media
RSVP: http://48filmatxkickoff.eventbrite.com

Filmmaking, 7 pm on Friday, August 24 to 7 pm on Sunday, August 26
Media can ride along with film crews or follow the action via Twitter @austin48hourfilm #48filmatx

Drop Off Party Film Submission & Party, Sunday August 26, 6-10 pm
Vuka Co-Op | www.vukacoop.com | 411 Monroe Street West, 78704
After party for crews, their friends, media, and film VIPs to watch the always-dramatic "race-to-the-finish" featuring local food, craft cocktails and local DJs.
RSVP: http://48filmatxdrofoff.eventbrite.com

Film Screenings, Tuesday, August 28 - Thursday, August 30
The Scottish Rite Theater, times TBA / www.scottishritetheater.org | 207 West 18th Street, 78701
Three evenings of screening qualifying short films are open to the public, including juror selections such as Best Use of Prop, Best Cinematography, Best Use of Line of Dialogue and the ever-popular Audience Favorite. All screening tickets will be available through The Long Center's website after August 1.

Best Of Screening & Awards Ceremony, date/time TBA

About Noelle Schonefeld, 2012 Producer for Austin
A rising star in the local scene, Schonefeld has studied art and film, learning the industry at the Austin Film Society, Austin FilmWorks, Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards, London's Raindance Film Festival, and at her current role on the ABC Family TV show, The Lying Game. She has served as producer on FRANTIC ALMOST as well as production assistant on THE BOUNCEBACK and THROUGH IS THE NIGHT. Schonefeld was drawn to the 48 Hour Film Project, as she finds endless inspiration in the spirit of independent filmmaking and loves the creative, collaborative work environment found in the industry. She aims to help Austinites discover a passion for filmmaking through her work with the 48 Hour Film Project. She earned a Bachelors degree from Wake Forest University in 2009.

About the 48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project's mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. Through its festival/ competition, the Project encourages filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to get out there and make movies using local community resources. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers-emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills. In 2012, over 50,000 filmmakers will make almost 4,000 films in 120 cities on 6 continents around the world. Over the 11 years of 48 Hour Film Project 278,000 people have made over 19,000 films. In 2011 Austin had 36 teams that consisted over 400 participants.

2012 Cities include Amsterdam, Austin, Barcelona, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Cairo, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dubai, Geneva, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Mexico, Miami, Milwaukee, Montreal, New Orleans, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Portland, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Warsaw, and Washington, DC.

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