Going to the 48 Hour Project Screening

Last night, Linda and I went to the Fleur Cinema and Cafe to see a screening of seven of the local 48 Hour Project films. Since nearly all forty teams had completed their films in the alloted time, they organizers had compiled the entries for four showings.

We stopped by early to be sure we got our tickets and to avoid what had promised to be longer lines. Tickets in hand, we went for a bite to eat. When we returned about fifteen minutes before the scheduled showtime, a nice crowd was gathering. We joined in and added to the general buzz of the place; there was good energy and anticipation. A ballot and pencil was given to each person as we entered the theater.

The show started and we saw our set of submissions. Each ran about seven minutes and had their own strengths. After viewing the films, representatives of most of the teams came forward and talked about the experience and answered questions from the audience. It sounded like most of the people had a good time and had learned a lot about filmmaking.

When Linda and I compared notes after voting, we found that we'd each chosen three different movies. In two weeks, there will be an awards showing that will screen the top twelve entries this year from Des Moines.

If you would like to see some of the submissions from over the life of the project, they're available at their website, www.48.tv. Be advised that they are not all family friendly. It is interesting to see what people have made given forty eight hours.