More than 1,000 local filmmakers accepted the challenge put to them by the Houston 48 Hour Film Project. Some 70 teams will have just two days to complete a four-to-seven-minute-long film, from start to finish. To make things even more interesting, each team is given an as-yet-unannounced prop, a character and a line of dialogue that must be included in the film. (Last year’s prop was a ball, the character was an officer and the line was “I’m just not sure about that.”) Teams, which range from a handful to 60 people, randomly pull a genre for their film. There are comedies, dramas, mockumentaries, romance and science fiction. One of the more challenging genre selections, according to Houston producer Laura Schlecht, is musical or western. “Some people make a musical, some make a western, but every once in a while we get somebody who makes a musical western. That’s always fun,” she says. Each entry will be screened twice during the five separate screening blocks so viewers will have multiple opportunities to see the offerings. 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 5:30, 6, 8:30 and 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Studio Movie Grill CityCentre, 805 Town and Country Lane. For information, visit www.48hourfilm.com. $10.
June 8-10, 2010
This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2010.