Who wants to make a short film for our 37 hour ("in a row") film challenge?
Filmmakers will have the chance to create a film no longer than 4 minutes and 30 seconds. All finalist films selected will be screened at Smodcastle Cinemas on March 23, 2024.
All filmmakers will receive an email on March 9 at 10am EST about creating a short film from scratch with details that must appear in the film, such as a prop, character and/or a line of dialogue chosen by us from one of Kevin Smith's films

The required Prop must be clearly seen on screen.

The required Character must be seen on-screen and it must be clear, either directly shown or by context.

The required line of Dialogue must be used verbatim. It can be written, spoken or sung if you have the chops.

Filmmakers will have just 37 hours to write, shoot, edit and submit their film for consideration.

* How to Register:
After you log into your Film Freeway account, you will need to create a project in order to submit.
Click on "My Projects" and then "Add A Project".
All you need to do is add a Title and then hit Save.
Then you can click "Submit Now"to sign up for the 37 Hour Film Challenge.
Finally you will upload your short film to the project when its finished by March 10th. at 12am EST(Midnight)

Awards & Prizes

Besides having some cool bragging rights for being selected, the winning short film will run in our theaters for a full week before one of our regular scheduled movies.
Please note that your film will play with comparable rated films.
On top of that, the winning short film will also play on Kevin Smith’s YouTube channel!

Rules & Terms

All films must be created for the challenge during the 37 hour time period between Saturday March 9th at 10am EST - Sunday March 10th. at 12am EST(Midnight) (Daylights savings is factored in).
No stock footage or footage shot or created at another time may be used.
Opening credits are not encouraged, but if you use them, they will be considered part of the films time. To qualify as an official entry, each film must reflect the assigned elements within the required time.
The total film should be no longer than four minutes and 30 seconds. All films must be digital and submitted through We Transfer , Dropbox or Google Drive to info@smodcastlefilmfestival.com.
Once you submit, there will be no refunds issued , unless it’s at the fault of the festival.
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  • Carlo Nigro

    I had an excellent time with this challenge. It allowed me to get together with my family and friends to create something. The 37 hours it took to accomplish were some of the happiest moments in my life. The 37 Hour time limit kept a fire under our a** the whole time to make quick executive decisions.
    The festival itself was amazing! There are so many talented voices out there, and it was a pleasure to see what they could contribute to the View Askewniverse.
    I, for one, am very much looking forward to the next challenge!

    April 2024
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  • Dale Thomas Cizmadia

    The SModcastle 37 Hour Film Challenge was a great experience. The theater was very cool and welcoming . Huge thank you to Erin O’Donnell, Stephen Frazza and the rest of the Smodcastle team. It was an awesome opportunity and fantastic event!

    April 2024
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  • Ryan White

    It was a great experience and a good challenge for amateur film makers like myself. Can't wait to do it again

    April 2024
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  • Anna & Alex Liakos

    So honored to have been a part of the Smodcastle 37 hour film challenge with our animated short SMOKE BREAK. We had an absolute blast scrambling around trying to get our film created from start to finish in 37 hours. It was so fun getting to play with the characters from the Viewaskewniverse. We grew up on Kevin smith movies so to have our film play on the big screen at the Smodcastle is a badge of honor we will always carry with us! Thank you so much for the amazing opportunity.

    April 2024
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  • Branden Ray Selman

    Truly an incredible experience! What I thought would be a stressful weekend of making a movie in 37 hours turned into some of the most fun I've had creating. Then to top it off our film was selected as a finalist and we traveled to New Jersey to watch 37 films (in a row) at Smodcastle Cinemas. Everyone involved in the festival was so welcoming and encouraging. Seeing something I made with my friends up on the big screen in Kevin Smith's movie theater is something I'll never forget. The Smodcastle Cinema where the event took place is like a View-Askew museum with tons of posters and props from Kevin Smith's films. The theater itself is also very old school cool, as if you're going through a time machine. It's also right around the corner from the Quick Stop where Clerks was filmed and it looks exactly the same. It really felt like a once in a lifetime experience, although I'm hoping to do it again next year! Thank you Ernie and Stephen and everyone involved for putting this together!

    March 2024
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