A 36 hour competition challenging contestants to write, shoot, edit, and submit a film in 36 hours. Teams take elements revealed at the Feb. 8th, 7 pm launch event and make a 5-7 minute film.
*Elements will be posted on the website after the launch event: grfilmfestival.com
WHO
Participants: Filmmakers, professional filmmakers, aspiring filmmakers, college/high school film students and people interested making a film.
Audience: Film lovers, aspiring filmmakers, experienced filmmakers, students, professors, family,friends and competition film fans.
WHEN
Teams are launched on Feb. 8th, 2019 at 7 pm to create their 5-7 minute short, which must be delivered to the festival's FilmFreeway by February 10th at 8am. Those selected by judging panel will be screened before a live audience on February 22nd, 7pm, 2019.
WHERE
Launch:
Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Screening/Awards Ceremony/After party:
Wealthy Theatre
1130 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
HOW MUCH
Teams of three or more members can register for a fee of $125-$150 per team. Tickets for the 36 Hour Film Challenge showing will be $5 per person, available for purchase at the Wealthy Theatre. Competing teams will have 3 free passes to distribute..
*Students! Get your HS or College to Sponsor a team for $300 and you'll get your school promoted and 10 passes for the Feb. 22nd event.
Every submission is viewed by each of our judges. Full details on the panel of film industry professionals can be found on our website: grfilmfestival.com
Films can receive up to 10 stars in each of these categories:
Originality / Creativity
Direction
Writing
Acting
Cinematography
Production Value
Pacing
Sound
Music
Timing (5-7 minutes)
Prizes will be awarded for the best films totaling up to $1,300 in several categories as well as an Audience Choice Award!
Teams that score the highest will be awarded a unique trophy for their efforts as well as cash prizes listed in these areas:
Best Of Show-$500
Best Professional-$300
Best School-$200
Audience Choice Award-$300
Craft Awards:
Best Acting
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Directing
Best Sound
Best Writing
and the "The Gary Glenn Award"-Picked by Festival Director-Michael McCallum.
The winner of the Best of Show and Gary Glenn Award will also win:
Screening at the GRFF in September at the Wealthy Theatre.
Free entry into the Eclipse Awards.
The cash prizes ($1,300 total) are Presented by Michael McCallum and Andrew Sandstedt as well as other Board members for the GRFF!