The Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge does exactly what it says on the tin! Teams have 2 days to write, shoot, edit and present a 5 minute film to a packed house in the Town Hall Theatre.
The next challenge is the ninth annual 48 Hour Challenge and another chance for filmmaking teams from around the country to come to Galway City & County to test their filmmaking skills to the max! Teams need to incorporate a line, shot, prop and genre in their film which they receive on the morning of the challenge!
Each team of up to 10 people will have to make the film incorporating an assigned line, prop and genre, with the added rule of also including a specific shot type. A team of industry experts will choose the Best Film which will win the top prize of €500, a place at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024 and a TG4 sponsored hoodie for each team member. The natural incorporation of the prop, line, shot and genre will be heavily weighted by the judges when deciding on prizes. There will also be awards for Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Costume, Best Make up, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Writing, Best Use of Line, Best Use of Prop, Best Music Score, Best Sound Design, Filmmakers Choice Award and an Audience Award.
Previous Winners
The winning films from the previous 48 Hour Challenges can be found here:
2017 The Postcard by Team Hasty Fellows
2018 Connection Interrupted by Team Timo
2019 Loving Alex by Team 48 Hours of Friendship
2020 House of a Thousand Eyes by The People’s Republic of Cinema
2021 Whale Fall by Team Hardback Films & Co.
2022 Juniper – by Team The Unmentionablès
2023 Ballast – by Team Máirtín’s Tail (Scheduled to screen at Galway Film Fleadh 2024)
Questions and queries can be sent to [email protected]
The Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge is an initiative of the Galway City of Film and is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
