<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Attention Filmmakers--<br><br>The National Film Challenge is the sister competition to the 48 Hour Film Project. If you'd like more information please see below: PLEASE DON'T REPLY BACK TO ME, as I'm just passing along the information. Thanks!<br><br>Brian Bowers<br>48 Hour Film Project<br>Cleveland Producer<br><br>Attention Filmmakers -<br><br>The National Film Challenge, the 48 Hour Film Project's sister<br>competition, is coming on October 23rd through 26th!<br><br>http://www.filmchallenge.org<br><br>Regardless of where you live, this is your opportunity to write,<br>shoot, and edit a short film in three days. Just like in the 48 Hour<br>Film Project, you'll receive a character, prop, line of dialogue, and<br>a genre at 7pm local time, October 23rd. Then you'll have to mail the<br>film in on October 26th. In the following weeks the top films<br>(determined
by a national panel of judges) will be available for<br>viewing (and voting!) on the NFC website. The winning films will<br>screen with the 48 Hour Film Project City Winners at the next<br>FIlmapalooza at the NAB Show, the 48 Hour Film Project's end of year<br>event. In addition there are cash prizes for the winning films!<br><br>SO WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL FILM CHALLENGE?<br><br>--48HFP Filmmakers who have a need for speed and want to make another<br>film before the 48HFP returns to your city in 2010.<br>--Filmmakers who either missed your city's 48HFP or who did not<br>register in time to make your city's team limit.<br>--Filmmakers who live in cities that do not have a 48HFP yet. (Please<br>forward this to your friends and relatives who might be in this dire<br>situation!)<br><br>HOW DO I SIGN UP MY TEAM?<br><br>Registration is now open on our website. The number of teams is<br>limited to 300 and registration is on a first come first served
basis.<br>The Early Bird Entry Fee is $115 if you register on or before<br>September 23, 2009 and $135 if you register between September 24, 2009<br>and October 22, 20098. Teams can be anywhere from 1 person to 30 or<br>more people. Read all of the rules of the contest here:<br><br>http://www.filmchallenge.org/For-Filmmakers/<br><br>Do you have any questions about the National Film Challenge? Please<br>check our FAQ page and then use our web form to submit questions you<br>still need answered.<br><br>http://www.filmchallenge.org/For-Filmmakers/general-faq.html<br><br>Wondering what your competition will be like? View the winning films<br>from the last four Film Challenges in our on-line screening room:<br><br>http://www.filmchallenge.org/Films/<br><br>The National Film Challenge is a non-profit event brought to you by<br>KDHX Community Media and the 48 Hour Film Project.<br><br>http://www.kdhx.org/mediaarts<br>http://www.48hourfilm.com<br><br>Every
second counts! (Even when you have a whopping 72 hours to make your film.)<br></td></tr></table><br>