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Hollywood, CA February9 2015, 9. 00 a.m. PST
GLOBAL DREAM TEAM OF FILMMAKERS HITS HOLLYWOOD
$48,000+ Budget for the winning filmmakers to shoot a feature film
A diversity of short filmmaking talent gathers at the DGA on 24th February.
Winners of the global online 48 FILM Project short film competition fly in to Hollywood later this month to collect their awards. The Ceremony and Screening takes place on Tuesday 24th February at the Directors Guild of America in Sunset Boulevard before industry professionals and movie fans. This year's Top 15 includes entries from the USA, UK, France, Greece, Spain, Australia, Russia and Slovakia.
This year's scoop is that 48 FILM Project producers have picked the best of the winnersto put together a dream team to make a feature with a budget of $48,000 already in place. Pre-production is underway. Shooting will commence in the autumn, with locations to be announced later in the year.
Said Executive Producer, Francesco Vitali, "We are deeply excited at the prospect of working with a crew drawn from so many diverse cultures. The synergy will be fantastic. No other short film contest offerssuch a unique opportunity to filmmakers. "
48 FILM Project International "Dream Team" and Category Winners
Director Chris Cronin (UNKILLABLE, Manchester, United Kingdom)
Cinematographer Alex Stone (UNKILLABLE, Manchester, United Kingdom)
Writers (Joint) Sal Hernandez – Pablo Schmitt(THE DEAL, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA)
Editors (Joint) Aaron Morgan (THE MALIGNANT 8, El Paso, Texas) – Michael Lubin (HICCUPS, Thousand Oaks, CA)
Actor Sal Hernandez(THE DEAL, Corpus Christi, Texas)
Actress (Joint) Julia Creus (IN THE BOX, Valls, Spain) – FiammaBennet (KIDNAPPING, Paris, France)
Producer VassiliRouan (KIDNAPPING, Paris, France)
Six entries from the USA made it into the TOP 15.The Deal (Corpus Christi, Texas) scooped the Grand Prize, and Hiccups (Thousand Oaks, CA) won the People's Choice Award. Two further entries, both from California, Finding 48 and Revolver won places in the Official Selection, a total of three entries from this state to be placed. The full list of winners is given below.
48 FILM Project Winners 2014
Best Film
THE DEAL (USA - TEXAS)
Runner Up - Best Film
UNKILLABLE (UK)
2ND Runner Up - Best Film
KIDNAPPING (FRANCE)
Official Selection 48 FILM Project 2014
(In alphabetical order)
BUKHARA (GREECE)
DECISION (THE) (USA-UTAH)
DEFUSED (USA- PENNSYLVANIA)
EXSCRIPTUS (AUSTRALIA)
FINDING FORTY- EIGHT (USA - CALIFORNIA)
HICCUPS (USA -CALIFORNIA)
IN THE BOX (SPAIN)
LARA IS NOT ALONE (RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
MALIGNANT 8 (THE) (USA - TEXAS)
NEVER THE SAME (VIETNAM)
REVOLVER (USA -CALIFORNIA)
SURPRISE PARTNER (SLOVAKIA)
People's Choice Award
HICCUPS (USA - CALIFORNIA)
MISSING MEMORIES (SLOVAKIA)
Commenting on the win, co-Executive Producer, Chris Siametis, says, “48 FILM Project provides a gateway to filmmakers around the world to get noticed. We want to encourage filmmakers at all stages of their career to create something of value and quality. Our goal is to make it as easy and attractive as possible for filmmakers from around the world to enter. A contestant only needs ambition and an Internet connection.” A good sprinkling of talent helps, it should be said, to transport a young hopeful from obscurity to the Hollywood stage.
The competition is open to anyone aged 18+ around the world, and runs from late January until 20th November each year. For more information and how to enter, go to 48 FILM Project site.
About 48 FILM Project
48 FILM Project is a multi-cultural, global, competition for every budding filmmaker who has access to the Internet.
The absolute freedom of a filmmaker
Participants choose when and where to shoot, direct, edit, write and produce their 4-7 min short movie. Some preparation is permitted before logging on and pressing the "Start My Competition" button, which starts the 48-hour clock ticking. This rich project line reaches out to artists in various communities. Participants require no experience; they may be aspiring or professionals. There are rules, but creative freedom is encouraged, as well as the challenge of including three given required elements: a character, a dialog line and prop, issued randomly by the system.
Top 15 Winners screen every year at the House of the greatest Directors of all times, The Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. Also great selected best winners get a $48,000 budget to shoot a feature film next year.
The Judges Panel 2014
48 FILM Project judges are industry professionals, comprising experts in a wide range of skills and experience. This year's panel included
James Cullen Bressack, Peter Claridge, YorgosFrentzos, JP Magarola, Paul Salmons, Nadeem Soumah, Jon Ryan Sugimoto, TusharTyagi, Leo Wong, Francesco Vitali.
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