48 Hours: 21st Century – Make , Watch Film, Get Award, Sleep

Dallas Area Filmmakers Participate in The 48 Hour Film Project, an International Film Competition

Dallas, Texas (July 22, 2013)… Teams of drowsy yet determined filmmakers produced, edited and delivered their best seven-minute film during the annual 48 Hour Film Project held in Dallas last month the weekend of June 22.

In 2013, teams in more than 120 cities involving more than 60,000 people will spend 48 grueling hours attempting what seems impossible – create and deliver a in a short time. Each filmmaking team is told the same four elements that must be included – a prop, character name, line of dialogue and . How they do this is the creative challenge given the short production time. Once complete, the are shown at a local theater.

On July 3, the Dallas winners were announced:  Best Directing - "Three Rounds" by Knockaround Guys  Runner-Up for Best Film - "Three Rounds" by Knockaround Guys  Best Film - "Velo" by Film Freaks  Audience Award Winners - "Ahkbars" by Obsessive Comedy Disorder & "Three Rounds" by Knockaround Guys

City producers for The 48 Hour Film Project are Danny Ohman and Gary Underwood, who are also partners in micro-budget production company Factory Entertainment with Shawn Parker. Factory has several projects in development including “Hindsight,” which will begin shooting in late 2013.

About The 48 Hour Film Project The 48 Hour Film Project is the oldest and largest timed film competition in the world. It began with a few filmmaking teams in Washington, DC in May 2001. Since then, more than 700 competitions have taken place around the world. The 48 Hour Film Project’s mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. The tight 48-hour deadline puts the focus squarely on the filmmaking, emphasizing creativity and teamwork and “doing” instead of “talking.” The project is also about building communities of local creative people, making new connections, showcasing skills, and celebrating what creativity and teamwork can accomplish in just one weekend. For more information, go to http://48hourfilm.com/.

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