The 24 Hour Film Race 2011 & How it Works

The 24 Hour Film Race 2011 is an international competition that challenges filmmakers everywhere to create short films (4 minutes max.) in just 24 hours.  The 2011 competition is scheduled to kick off at 10PM EDT on Friday, April 29th.  Filmmakers are e-mailed a Theme (ex. Revenge, Spare Change, A Trade, etc...) and Surprise Elements (ex. A Prop and/or Action) which must be included in the film.  Filmmakers have until 9:59PM EDT on Saturday, April 30th to write, shoot, and edit an original short film and upload the finished film here on filmracing.com.  The filmmakers have the option premiering their film at theaters in over 15 cities across North America and the top 24 films from the competition will be invited to a gala screening and awards ceremony in New York on July 16th where they will be competing for thousands in cash and prizes!

 

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Check out top films and awards from past international 24 Hour Film Races: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

 

2011 Registered Teams & Assignments

From April 29th to 30th, over 350 teams of filmmakers from around the world were challenged to create an original short film in just 24 hours based on a theme, prop, and action assignment.  This year's theme:  Identity Theft.  Assigned props ranged from noodles to shaving cream and the assigned actions ranged from stretching to looking through a peephole.

 

Click here to view the Top Films and Awards for the 2011 Competition

Click here to view the list of awards for each competition

Click here to view the list of films advancing to the 2nd Round of Judging

Click here to view the 2nd Round Judges

 

 

 

Watch Best Films from Past 24 Hour Film Races

2010 Best Film

"Creative License" by Angry Doxen Films

 

2009 Best Film

"Blowing Bubbles" by X

2008 Best Film

"Plane Face" by Yellow Line Pictures

2007 Best Film

"Not Jim" by Mavin Productions

  

 

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Atlanta

Boston

Calgary

Chicago

Denver

Houston

Los Angeles

Miami

Minneapolis

Montreal

New York City

Philadelphia

Portland

San Francisco

Seattle

Toronto

Vancouver

 


 
     

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