48 Hour Film Project

The competition began in Washington, D.C., in 2001. It was created by Mark Ruppert and is produced by Ruppert and Liz Langston. In 2009, nearly 40,000 filmmakers made around 3,000 films in 76 cities across the globe.

After the 48 hours of filmmaking are complete, each city screens all the competing films, and a jury subsequently vote on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd best films. Most cities also give out awards to their films in several categories, including directing, writing, and acting; an Audience Choice award is sometimes voted on as well, by the audience of the screenings in each city.

The film that wins 1st place goes on to represent their city at Filmapalooza—a festival that features "best of" screenings of the winners from each city. Filmapalooza is hosted by a different city each year. The most recent Filmapalooza, in 2023, was held in Los Angeles, United States of America.

In 2003, the creators of the 48 Hour Film Project created the National Film Challenge, which is an annual three-day film competition with roughly the same structure as the 48 Hour Film Project, except that the films are mailed in when completed and then screened on-line, rather than being shown in movie theater in the local city.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmchallenge.org|title=National Film Challenge|date=April 2010|publisher=National Film Challenge|access-date=2009-04-04}}

In 2008, this competition was opened to filmmakers from around the world and although the name was not officially changed, the runner-up hailed from Utrecht, Netherlands.

The organizers of the Auckland competition split off from the 48 Hour Film Project after the 2003 competition and formed 48HOURS, which is now a wholly separate organization that runs a similar competition in New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.48hours.co.nz/about/|title=About HP48Hours {{!}} 48HOURS 2018|website=www.48hours.co.nz|language=en|access-date=2018-08-17}}

In 2006, the producers of the National Film Challenge began the International Documentary Challenge (also known as the "Doc Challenge") in which participating filmmakers produce a documentary in under five days.{{cite web|url=http://www.docchallenge.org/|title=Doc Challenge|date=April 2010|publisher=Doc Challenge|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402070547/http://www.docchallenge.org/|archive-date=2 April 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=2010-04-04}}

In 2011, 48 Go Green split off from 48 Hour Film Project to become a separate, independent organization. 48 Go Green had a similar style of competition. The primary differences were an ecological theme, and an entirely online competition to allow worldwide participation. 48 Go Green and 48 Hour Film Project parted ways following a disagreement between 48 Hour Film Project and co-producers Francesco Vitali and Christos Siametis.{{cite web|url=http://www.48gogreendisclaimer.com/|title=48 Go Green Disclaimer|access-date=19 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.48gogreen.com/page/1|title=48 Go Green: The Creation|publisher=Creamyw Ltd|access-date=19 July 2012}} 48 Go Green soon became 48FILM Project.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegored.com/noticias/49385/The-48-Film-Project-Officially-Announced/|title=The 48 Film Project Officially Announced|author=Jorge Guevara|date=20 February 2014|publisher=San Diego Red}}

All cities listed below have participated every year since their introduction, unless otherwise noted.

• Washington, District of Columbia

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Los Angeles, California
• New York City, New York
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Auckland, New Zealand (2003 only; became 48HOURS)
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Nashville, Tennessee
• San Francisco, California

• Brisbane, Australia (did not participate in 2011)
• Greensboro, North Carolina
• London, England (did not participate from 2005 to 2007)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Portland, Oregon
• San Diego, California
• Sheffield, England (2004 only)
• St. Louis, Missouri

• Aberdeen, South Dakota (2005 only)
• Asheville, North Carolina
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Black Rock City, Nevada
• Chicago, Illinois
• Denver, Colorado
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Houston, Texas
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• Miami, Florida
• Paris, France
• Phoenix, Arizona (until 2008)
• Seattle, Washington

• Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Fargo, North Dakota (did not participate in 2010)
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Portland, Maine
• Providence, Rhode Island

• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Berlin, Germany (did not participate in 2010)
• Buffalo, New York
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas
• Ghent, Belgium (2007 only)
• Hampton Roads
• Honolulu, Hawaii (until 2008)
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Madison, Wisconsin
• Machinima
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Richmond, Virginia
• Rome, Italy
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• San Antonio, Texas
• San Jose, California
• Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Utrecht, Netherlands

• Athens, Greece (until 2010)
• Columbus, Ohio
• Detroit, Michigan
• Edinburgh, Scotland
• Finland (2008 only)
• Geneva, Switzerland (did not participate in 2010)
• Inland Empire, California
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Melbourne, Australia
• Mumbai, India
• Orlando, Florida
• Singapore
• Sydney, Australia
• Toronto, Ontario

• Antwerp, Belgium (2009 only)
• Beijing, China
• Breda, Netherlands (until 2011)
• Haifa, Israel (until 2010)
• Hong Kong, China (until 2010)
• Jerusalem (until 2010)
• Lisbon, Portugal
• New Hampshire
• Paducah, Kentucky
• Savannah, Georgia
• Seoul, South Korea (did not participate in 2011)

• Granada, Spain
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Johannesburg, South Africa
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Newcastle upon Tyne, England (2010 only)
• Nijmegen, Netherlands
• Tirana, Albania

• Barcelona, Spain
• Beirut, Lebanon
• Brașov, Romania
• Delhi, India
• Dijon, France
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Glasgow, Scotland
• Hanoi, Vietnam
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Mexico City, Mexico (2011 only)
• New Haven, Connecticut
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Osaka, Japan
• Prague, Czech Republic
• São Paulo, Brazil (2011 only)
• Seville, Spain
• Shanghai, China
• Warsaw, Poland
• Prague, Czech Republic

• Amman, Jordan
• Brussels, Belgium
• Cairo, Egypt
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Dundee, Scotland
• Hyderabad, India
• İstanbul, Turkey
• Jackson, Mississippi
• Kraków, Poland
• Lyon, France
• Madrid, Spain
• Málaga, Spain
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Montreal, Quebec
• Renens, Switzerland
• Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Vilnius, Lithuania

• Willemstad, Curaçao
• Castelo Branco, Portugal
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Montpellier, France
• Tunis, Tunisie

The competition organizers maintain records online that indicate which cities have participated in past years.{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2011.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2011 Tour |date=December 2011 |access-date=2011-12-14}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2010.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2010 Tour |date=January 2011 |access-date=2011-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115015844/http://48hourfilm.com/tour/2010.php |archive-date=15 January 2011 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2009.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2009 Tour |date=November 2009 |access-date=2009-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212164346/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2009.php |archive-date=12 December 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2008.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2008 Tour |date=April 2010 |access-date=2010-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325173927/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2008.php |archive-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2007.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2007 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503185321/http://48hourfilm.com/tour/2007.php |archive-date=3 May 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2006.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2006 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505033100/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2006.php |archive-date=5 May 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2005.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2005 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519093010/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2005.php |archive-date=19 May 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2004.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2004 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519090951/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2004.php |archive-date=19 May 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2003.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2003 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519093604/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2003.php |archive-date=19 May 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2002.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2002 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519092925/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2002.php |archive-date=19 May 2009 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2001.php |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=48HFP 2001 Tour |date=June 2009 |access-date=2009-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519092519/http://www.48hourfilm.com/tour/2001.php |archive-date=19 May 2009 |url-status=live}}

{{main|List of 48 Hour Film Project award winners}}

In each participating city, one participant is chosen as the City Winner and their film is submitted to a jury for consideration against other City Winners for the competition year. The jury's selection from among these films is named the year's winner and is honored at Filmapalooza, the finale festival for the 48 Hour Film Project.{{cite web |url=http://www.48hourfilm.com/filmapalooza/ |publisher=48 Hour Film Project |title=Filmapalooza |date=April 2010 |access-date=2010-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505061759/http://www.48hourfilm.com/filmapalooza/ |archive-date=5 May 2010 |url-status=live}}

• List of film festivals
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• [http://www.48hourfilm.com/ 48 Hour Film Project Official Site]

Category:Film festivals held in multiple countries

Category:Film competitions

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