48 Hour Film Projects
Now Available!
The 48 Hour Film Project is an annual competition where you team up to create a film in just 48 hours using required elements, such as a genre drawn from a hat, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue. Check out our past 48 Hour Film Projects below, including award-winners Date. Click. Repeat & Hot Pursuit.
7 mins | Comedy/Sci-fi
Genre: Sci-fi
Character: Dr. William Shatternick, Life Coach
Prop: A musical instrument (any)
Line of dialogue: "He's a very good friend of mine"
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10 Nominations and 3 WINS
Runner-up - Best of Fest! (2nd Place)
WINNER - Audience Award
WINNER - Best Use of Dialogue
WINNER - Best Special Effects
Nominee - Best Line of Dialogue
Nominee - Best Sound Design
Nominee - Best Cinematography
Nominee - Best Editing
Nominee - Best Writing
Nominee - Best Directing
Cast:
Andrew Glessner as Man on Date
Lauren LaVera as Woman on Date
Brandon Thomas as Dr. William Shatternick
Crew:
Directed by Wesley Mellott
Written & Produced by Andrew Glessner,
Lauren LaVera, Brandon Thomas,
Wesley Mellott, Ryan Osborne, Cory Harrill
Cinematography by Wesley Mellott
Editing by Cory Harrill & Wesley Mellott
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Assistant Director: Ryan Osborne
Assistant Camera: Brian Schwenk
Grip/Gaffers: Mark Cline & Brian Schwenk
Boom Operator: Andrea Canonico
Music by Christopher K. Rongione
VFX by Brian Schwenk & Cory Harrill
Color by Brian Schwenk
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Date. Click. Repeat. (2018)
Our short film for the 2018 Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project!
Dr. William Shatternick, life coach, has revolutionized the science of dating. But will it help?
Out of My League (2020)
Cast:
Lauren LaVera as Hannah
Andrew Glessner as Uncle George
Kathryn Miller as Georgette
Buddy Caine as Josh
Crew:
Our short film for the 2019 Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project!
Out Of My League follows Hannah, who enlists the help of her disgraced ex-Pool champion Uncle, to help her win her pool enthusiast ex-boyfriend back.
Genre: Sports Film
Character: Uncle George
Prop: Wrapped Gift
Line of dialogue: "Why did you do that?"
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2 Nominations and 2 WINS!
Audience Award!
Best Use of Character
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Directed by Wesley Mellott
Written & Produced by Andrew Glessner,
Lauren LaVera, Kathryn Miller,
Wesley Mellott, Alex Schwartz, Cory Harrill, Brittany Snyman, & Jes Meeley
Cinematography by Wesley Mellott
Editing by Cory Harrill & Wesley Mellott
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Assistant Director: Jes Meeley & Brittany Snyman
Assistant Camera: Brian Schwenk & Hieu Tran
Grip/Gaffers: Hieu Tran & Brian Schwenk
Boom Operator: Andrea Canonico
Music by Adrian Gucze
Make-up by Brittany Snyman
Color by Brian Schwenk
Production Assistants: Susan Chang, Ryan Osborne, and Alex Funston
BTS Video: Hieu Tran & Susan Chang
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7 mins | Comedy/Detective
Genre: Detective/Cop
Character: Kyle or Kayle Greentree, Certified Mixologist
Prop: Thread
Line of dialogue: "I can't wait" or "I cannot wait"
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WINNER! Best Sound Design
Cast:
Brandon Thomas as Det. Ford
Kathryn Miller as Det. Harrison
Andrew Glessner as Kyle Greentree
Melissa Martinelli as Kayla Greentree
Crew:
Directed by Wesley Mellott
Written & Produced by Andrew Glessner,
Kathryn Miller, Brandon Thomas,
Wesley Mellott, Ryan Osborne, Melissa Martinelli & Jes Vasquez
Cinematography & Editing by Wesley Mellott
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Assistant Director: Jes Vasquez
1st Assistant Camera: Brian Schwenk
2nd Assistant Camera: Samuel Kraynak
Grip/Gaffers: Samuel Kraynak & Brian Schwenk
Boom Operator: Andrea Canonico
Music by Christopher K. Rongione
Color by Brian Schwenk
Set Design & Props by Jes Vasquez & Alexandra Brady
Sound Design by Todd Raemel
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Hot Pursuit (2017)
Our short film for the 2017 Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project!
Detectives Ford and Harrison are hot on the trails of criminals Kyle and Kayla and the loot they just stole. Can Ford & Harrison outwit and outmaneuver those pesky criminals? Or will their contentious behavior allow them to get away?
5 mins | Comedy/Family
Genre: Musical or Family Film
Character: Jon or Jenna "Jellybean Champlain, Dog Walker
Prop: Ice
Line of dialogue: "Tell her what you told me"
Cast:
Michael Mowen as Lionardo & Dr. Thunderbottom
Andrew Glessner as Jack S.
Melissa Martinelli as Princess / Jenna Champlain
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Crew:
Directed by Wesley Mellott
Written & Produced by Andrew Glessner,
Wesley Mellott, Michael Mowen,
Ryan Osborne, Susan Chang
& Brian Schwenk
Cinematography & Editing by Wesley Mellott
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Assistant Director: Susan Chang
Assistant Camera: Brian Schwenk
Boom Operator: Brian Schwenk, Susan Chang &
Michael Mowen
BTS Photo/PA Cory Harrill
BTS Video/PA Ryan Osborne
Color by Brian Schwenk
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Stuffed and Dangerous (2016)
Our short film for the 2016 Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project!
The princess has been kidnapped and held for ransom by a mischievous villain named Dr. Thunderbottom, and there's only two "people" in the world who can save her.