Are you the next Spielberg or Nolan? The 48 Hour Film Frenzy is calling your name!

And action...Geelong Waterfront Film to make waves with their 48 Hour Film Frenzy filmmaker event in October.

Geelong Waterfront Film continues its mission of fostering Geelong’s film industry by promoting Geelong and surrounds as an unequalled filming destination. As they continue in the development of regional filmmakers, they are bringing high-energy real-time filmmaking event, the ’48 Hour Film Frenzy’ shootout to Geelong.

Taking place from October 11-13, 2024, this exciting event sees filmmakers from across Australia descend on Geelong to create 4–7-minute films that highlight the region. As the name suggests, films must be created, produced and submitted within 48 hours.

48 Hour Film Frenzy

When: 11 – 13 October 2024
Where: Content to be created in Geelong, with one destination to be stipulated by the committee
Register: Enter here.

Stay up to date with what’s happening within the region’s art scene here.

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In an age where content can be created in the palm of your hand, and social media adds to a high-turnaround of content, this event will put budding filmmakers to the test. Open to filmmakers of all ages and skill levels including professionals, students and others with a passion for filmmaking, the 48 Hour Film Frenzy challenges participants to tell a short and sharp story of our region.

Shooting can be completed with professional equipment or just an iPhone, and you can be a lone wolf or recruit a team to pull it together – just keeping in mind you’ll need to write a story, find a cast and crew and shoot and edit your short in a weekend! It doesn’t matter how you do it as long as your product is good!

The direction of the short film is all yours, Director! Do you want to build a beautiful romance tale with a meet-cute set on our stunning Barwon River, or maybe it’s a comedy, a horror, a drama or even a mesh of all of the above? The only criteria that participants need to work towards and include are:

A KEY PROP – you will be provided with a key prop that must feature in the film.
A LINE OF DIALOGUE – film-makers will be given a line of dialogue that has to be said verbatim in their film.
LOCATION – a Geelong location will be provided that one scene must be filmed at.

These details will be told at the opening on the Friday night. Additionally film planning can start in a advance but the filming and editing must all be completed within the 48 hour time frame. To support participants, Geelong Waterfront Film will host a workshop in the lead up to the event. This workshop will be facilitated by industry professionals and offers a chance for newcomers to learn from industry experts.

What follows is even more exciting than the shooting – seeing your work on the big screen. All films meeting the criteria will be screened in local cinemas and shared worldwide on digital platforms. Celebrities from the film industry will honour filmmakers with various awards and the inaugural Geelong Waterfront Film – ’48 Hour Film Frenzy Laurel’. Multiple prize categories will be awarded for Best Film in various categories.

Prize Categories and Awards

The 48 Hour Film Frenzy Laurel will include the following awards

Best Cinematography – 1 x DaVinci Resolve Studio – value $495
Best High School – 1 x DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor includes DaVinci Resolve Studio – value $655
Best University – 1 x DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor includes DaVinci Resolve Studio – value $655
Accommodation at the Holiday Inn Geelong
Dinner for 2 at the Maestro Restaurant, Geelong
Cash prizes

There will also be the inaugural ‘Geelong Waterfront Film – 48 Hour Film Frenzy’ laurels for:

Best overall film
Best amateur film
Best high-school film
Best University film
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best lead actor/actress
Best script
Audience choice
Judges special mention

The Geelong Waterfront Film Foundation, run by a small group of passionate volunteers, is proudly supported by the City of Greater Geelong through its Arts Project Grant and through the generous local sponsorship. This event promises to be a fun highlight of the year. If you’re up for the challenge, now is your time to register to be part of the 48 Hour Film Frenzy.

For more information on the ’48 Hour Film Frenzy’ visit here.