Local film competition takes place over 48 hours

The Island Now

Do you have what it takes to make a movie in only 48 hours?

Simply put, filmmaking teams will have just one weekend to make a short film as part of the Cinema Arts Centre’s 7th Annual CAC 48 Hour Film Competition, which commences Friday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. and ends at the same time on Sunday, Aug. 19.

The CAC 48-Hour Film Competition is a filmmaking competition that just has to be experienced.

Filmmakers don’t know what genre they will be shooting until the start of the competition. All creativity — writing, shooting, editing and adding a musical soundtrack — must occur within the 48-hour window beginning Friday evening.

Teams will gather at the Cinema Arts Centre’s Sky Room on that night to receive instructions, genre of film, and necessary elements.

To add to the mayhem, filmmakers must also include random elements that they will just find out about at the starting line.

The entire content of the short film, which will be between one and five minutes, including titles and all end credits, must be shot within the 48 hours of the competition.

Reasons to compete include getting to see your creation on the big screen at the CAC, adding a new film to your portfolio, and being in the running for a cash prize.

The winning team will receive $500 and the winning film will be shown for one week at the Cinema Arts Centre, beginning on Monday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

To register, you must complete the registration form that can be found on the Cinema Arts Centre’s website www.cinemaartscentre.org, where there are additional rules, requirements and tips for the competition.

The form must be completed before arriving to the competition launch at the Cinema Arts Centre, located at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington. The registration fee is $85 per team, which can be paid online or at the CAC box office.

So for all of the budding filmmakers out there who wish to participate in this local competition, break a leg!

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