This year's theme is "Horror".

Compete in teams to create a short "horror" film within a 48-hour deadline to win a great prize! The 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge will be launched on the RPL website on Friday, October 7 at 4:00 pm. Your film submission must include the mandatory line of dialogue, a prop, and a sound. When the 48 hours are up, teams must submit their completed short films on the FilmFreeway website to qualify for the Screening Event.

Awards & Prizes

Gift Certificate Prizes
• First Place - $300.00
• Second Place - $200.00
• Third Place - $100.00
• People’s Choice - $50.00

The Screening Event will be held on October 20, 2022 at RPL Film Theatre. A panel of judges will decide on the winning films, and the audience will vote on their pick for the People’s Choice Award.

Rules & Terms

• One team member must register to receive the film upload link.
• This event is open to people of any age.
• Teams must live in Regina to be eligible for a prize.
• Films must be completed within the 48 hours by Sunday, August 15, 6:00 PM and submitted on the website FilmFreeway (submitters must set up an account).
• Films must be 4 – 5 minutes long. Shorter or longer films will be disqualified.
• Films must be PG-appropriate and must not contain nudity, sexual/violent scenes, offensive language, or be discriminatory in any way.
• One film submission per team.
• Plan enough time to upload your film onto FilmFreeway.
• Dunlop Art Gallery reserves the right to select submitted films for the Screening Event.
• Any team that enters the contest agrees to have their films published on Dunlop Art Gallery’s YouTube account.
• Participants whose films have been selected for the Screening Event will be asked to approve to have films downloaded on FilmFreeway for the Screening Event.
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  • Kesu Unnithan

    Very good initiative. Nicely organized. Very good communication. Very helpful for a filmmaker who is in his beginnings.

    August 2020
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