Each team must select the genre and title for their movie in a random draw 15 minutes before the start of the competition. In the past, genres have included film noir, comedy, horror, romance, mystery, and superhero - to name but a few.
All of the movies, created in the "48hr Film Challange" will be demonstrated on 25th Sept in "The Palace" in Balchik.

Min. equipment requirments for “48hr Film Challenge”

1: A MINI DV - DVCAM or Camera or any digital camera with dv out
2: A Computer Mac or PC
3: Editing software i.e (Final cut -Adobe premiere 6.5 or Adobe Premiere pro - Pinnacle - Ulead - ETC )

Registration, dates & details

1. Registration in the "48hr Film Challenge":

From 01 Sept to 19 Sept 2004

The participants should send a mail to: mail@film-fest.org
mail subject: “48hr Challenge”
Content: the team staff / names / contacts / addresses

!!! There are no age restrictions for participation in “48hr Film Challenge” !!!

Each team must have six identified members, each with a clear task. Director, Producer, Camera, Lighting, Sound, Editor.

2. Dates of The 1st "48hr Film Challenge" in Eastern Europe:

Start_12:00pm 22. Sept
End_12:00pm 24. Sept
Screening of the films_25. September

3. Titles & genres

Title: Should be chosen between more then 200 different words

Genre: Should be shosen between:
horror - comedy - action – crime – adventure - gangster - sci fi - drama – thriller - western – musical/dance - romance – political - suspense - tragedy - war & peace – documentary - black comedy

Don't hesitate to join "The 48hr Film Challenge" in Balchik.
Is this a Start of a World Tour for "The 48hr Film Challenge"?

Since its launch in August 2002, Johnnie’s 48-hour film challenge has involved close to 10,000 filmmakers in the UK and Europe. And he’s not finished yet. Oddball’s next challenge will be run across Europe.
Johnnie set up the 48-hour film challenge to get people out there making films, instead of talking about it.
The first event, publicised only on Shooting People and launched and managed with a self-funded budget of Ј200 and with no sponsorship support, attracted 60 entries and culminated in a packed screening event.
Two more events followed over the next year, including the National 48-Hour film challenge, which generated 460 films over two days made by 4500 filmmakers and cast. For the National, Johnnie added a couple of rules to maintain quality and drive the learning process. Each team must have six identified members, each with a clear task. Director, Producer, Camera, Lighting, Sound, Editor. By creating structure and limiting the amount of ‘Cooks’, he found the results even more impressive when teams where up against the clock.
With the launch of the PARIS 48hr film challenge in Oct, and the last ever London UK 24 hr film challenge 18th 19th sept 2004, Johnnie is excited by the prospect of running the Challenge all over the world in 2005, the consept is simple. Teams receive their challenge and must produce a 5 min film within 48 -hours handed to them to make their film. The best films produced in the events around Europe are added to a DVD, which is sent to festivals all over the world to promote the film makers like never before.
To inspire others inspire's me.
JOHNNIE ODDBALL 2004