UTAR BJ E-FORUM: The biggest filmmaker challenge kicks off in this weekend

This weekend will have lots of shooting being spotted in Klang valley, KL 48 Hours Film Project is going to kick off this Friday night, starting from 8-9pm on 28^th November until 9pm sharp on 30^th November 2011, 40 teams of local filmmakers is going to start their sleepless weekend, squeeze out their creativity and complete a short film in just 2 days. The kick off event is going to hold at Berjaya Times Square Theme Park Entrance.

What is KL 48 Hours Film Project? This is an open competition for everyone who has interest in filmmaking and filmmakers to challenge themselves to produce a short film in 48 hours, include script writing, casting, planning, shooting and editing. Each team of filmmakers will randomly get a character, a line of dialogue, a props and a genre to include in the film. The winning team will represent Malaysia in Filmapalooza 2012.

“Finishing everything in 48 hours and with little money is always a challenge. However, I think they are both the common restrictions on almost every film; every director and producer wants more time and more money. It’s just exaggerated in the extreme for the 48 Hour Film Project.”

-- Tim Bunn, the Director/Producer of the “The Girl is Mime”, winner at the Filmapalooza 2011

Over 90 countries of filmmakers had done this for their weekends, KL is just started from last year. To support local filmmakers in KL48HFP, screening ticket are available to buy at www.kl48hourfilm.com or during the kick off event. All the short film produce in these 48 hours will be screening at TGV KLCC on 1^st and 2^nd November 2011.

For more information, please visit www.kl48hourfilm.com or https://www.facebook.com/kl48hourfilmproject