Houston 48 Hour Film Project

Houston 48 Hour Film Project Filmmakers from all over the Houston area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. There is also an International Grand Prize.

The Houston 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours. On Friday night, you get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to include in your movie. 48 hours later, the movie must be complete. Then it will show at a local theater, usually in the next week. But Houston 48HFP is just part o

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Back in May 2001, Mark Ruppert came up with a crazy idea: to try to make a film in 48 hours. He quickly enlisted his filmmaking partner, Liz Langston, and several other DC filmmakers to form their own teams and join him in this experiment. The big question back then was: "Would films made in only 48 hours even be watchable?" The answer was a resounding yes! Since then, competitions having taken place around the world and it is amazing to consider the success of the Project. Awards can include Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Actor, Best Musical Score, Best Sound Design, Best Special Effects, Best Use of Genre, Best Use of Character, Best Use of Prop and Best Use of Line. The overall winner in Houston will receive a trophy, have their film screened at Filmapalooza (the official 48HFP awards weekend), and move on to other competitions on the tour.

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...3Iris is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Amour Hernandez for registering!...
05/26/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...3Iris is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Amour Hernandez for registering!

See you at the movies!!

HOUSTON FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE - Production Teams are already registering to make a film in 48 hours!!PRODUCTION KICKOFF ...
05/15/2026

HOUSTON FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE - Production Teams are already registering to make a film in 48 hours!!
PRODUCTION KICKOFF - JULY 10, 2026

Register TODAY and take one step closer to FILMAPALOOZA 2026 in CURACAO!!

www.48hourfilm.com/houston

See you at the movies!!

A fast-paced weekend in which teams compete to create the best short film in only 48 hours, using required elements. The films premiere at a local cinema.

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...Empath Productions Co. is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Monica Carneiro...
05/15/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...Empath Productions Co. is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Monica Carneiro for registering!

See you at the movies!!

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...Professionally Amateur Film Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank yo...
05/15/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...Professionally Amateur Film Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you James Carson Cook for registering!

See you at the movies!!

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...CineTex is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Alex Garcia for registering!Se...
05/15/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...CineTex is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Alex Garcia for registering!

See you at the movies!!

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...Two Cent Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Joey Hancock for ...
05/09/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...Two Cent Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Joey Hancock for registering!

See you at the movies!!

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...TenTwoThree Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Jeff Webb for ...
05/09/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...TenTwoThree Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Jeff Webb for registering!

See you at the movies!!

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"Light, warping...Perfect Time To Panic Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Gary...
05/09/2026

"TRILL TROOPER 2026"
Light, warping...Perfect Time To Panic Productions is confirmed for the 2026 Season!! Thank you Gary Kennedy for registering!

See you at the movies!!

May the 4th be with you 48 Family!!Early bird registration now open! TEAMS are already registering
05/05/2026

May the 4th be with you 48 Family!!

Early bird registration now open! TEAMS are already registering

A fast-paced weekend in which teams compete to create the best short film in only 48 hours, using required elements. The films premiere at a local cinema.

Ready for a worldwide filmmaking challenge?The Global 48 takes place April 10–12 — and filmmakers from everywhere can jo...
03/12/2026

Ready for a worldwide filmmaking challenge?
The Global 48 takes place April 10–12 — and filmmakers from everywhere can join. Early Bird registration ends March 17, so don't miss out! https://www.48hourfilm.com/global48

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