This is the second year we have sponsored a major prize in sound design for the 48 Hour Film Project. Last night saw over 400 people at the BMW Edge Theatre at Federation Square for the Audience Favourite Night. It’s quite amazing the growth in this festival in two short years. The crew at Barnash Productions should be congratulated for the level of interest, participation but particularly in the high quality of production the Festival presents.
The 48 Hour Film Project originated in Washington DC in 2001 when founder Mark Rupert first posed the question ‘would films made in only 48 hours even be watchable?’
After 8 years there have been over 100 competitions held globally, representing over 7000 teams. 27 took part in Melbourne this year between November 6 – 8 using a prop, a line and a character as set requirements for the film.
A fantastic idea that looks set for further growth in 2010 with even more sponsors and support coming on board. Look out for the Awards night, Friday 27th November, at ACMI.