Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Communicating Arts Production Group (CAPG) of Montgomery County Community College is challenging local filmmakers to make a five-minute film in five days. Teams of up four filmmakers will have five days to create their own personal five-minute version of popular films.
The spring 2010 festival is titled “The ‘Sweded’ Film Challenge,” the concept of which comes from the Michael Gondry film “Be Kind, Rewind,” starring Jack Black and Mos Def. In the film, Black accidentally erases all of the tapes in the video store, and the two attempt to remake the films using home video equipment and locals as crew and cast.
The resulting short films are usually hilarious and sometimes moving, capturing the essence of the original films in a few short scenes. The challenge for filmmakers is to find a way to use limited resources to recreate the heart and soul of the original film.
The competition begins on with a kick-off event in the College’s Advanced Technology Center on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m., and it concludes on March 2. A screening of the completed films will be held on March 11 at 7 p.m. in the College’s Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The screening is free and open to the public.
The best film will receive a top prize of $250, and smaller prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories. The entry fee is $25 per team. For information and to register, visit
www.fivedayfilmfestival.com or email
fivedayfilmfestival@gmail.com.
For more information, visit
www.fivedayfilmfestival.com, which contains all the rules of the competition, current news, production documents, sponsor information, producer information and tips on filmmaking.
