Make a short film for our 48-Hour Video Race! Filmmakers of all ages (either as a team or solo) will have the chance to create a one-to-seven-minute video that will be screened at the Academy Art Museum on Friday, September 20, 2024. Films must incorporate a prop and theme that will be provided to competitors via email on Friday, September 13 at 5 pm. Budding and experienced filmmakers will have just 48 hours to shoot, edit, and submit a video by the deadline of Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 5 pm.

A panel of judges will choose the Best in Show for two categories—Student/Family (at least 50% of the filmmaking team are under 18) and Adult—in addition to a People’s Choice Award. Best in Show winners will receive bragging rights, an award package from the Ocean City Film Festival and cash prizes!

 
Timeline
Now through Friday, September 13 – Sign-up to participate at https://academyartmuseum.org/48-hour-video-race2024/
Friday, September 13, 5 pm – Film theme and word will be emailed to all teams 
Sunday, September 15, 5pm – Film submission deadline
Friday, September 20, 2024 – All films will screen at AAM, winners will be announced

Presented in partnership with the Ocean City Film Festival and Chesapeake Film Festival

Awards & Prizes

Best in Show winners (Adult and Student categories) and People's Choice Winner will receive the following cash prizes:

$200 for Best in Show Adult
$100 for Best in Show Student/Family
$100 for People’s Choice

All winners will be featured in the 2025 Ocean City Film Festival. By being featured in the OCFF, the filmmakers each receive a pass and a plus-one for the whole event.

Rules & Terms

Timeline
Now through Friday, September 13 – Sign-up to participate at https://academyartmuseum.org/48-hour-video-race2024/
Friday, September 13, 5 pm – Film theme and word will be emailed to all teams 
Sunday, September 15, 5pm – Film submission deadline
Friday, September 20, 2024 – All films will screen at AAM, winners will be announced

All films must include the theme and line of dialogue that will be emailed to all registrants at 5pm, September 13, 2024. Any films submitted prior September 13, are not filmed in the 48-hour period between September 13 and September 15, 2024 and do not include the theme will not qualify for this competition. All films must include a title screen with the name of your film. At the end of your film, please include this line: “This film was made for the 48-Hour Video Race.”
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  • Natalia Sontu

    Participating in the Academy Art Museum 48-Hour Video Race was a pleasure. Well organized, with prompt decision-making and informing the participants about the results. It was an honour to get my short film selected by the Academy Art Museum 48-Hour Video Race. A lot of success in the future activities.

    September 2024
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  • Mason Mirabile

    Great festival and contest! Great communication throughout the process by Jennifer and Francisco, and very fast turnaround from submission to event! Wish I could have attended in person, but the festival was able to share the event virtually, too.

    September 2023
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