No Superhero Genre

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

No Superhero Genre

Peeps,

I am sad to announce that the Super Hero genre has been retired :-( And to think, I dug out all my costumes for this genre! I guess my idea for Donn Man Versus The Killer Bee is not going to happen!

That said, there are two new categories this year: Historical Fiction and Thriller/Suspense. Boy oh boy! We're a week and a half away, peeps! Don't know about you, but I'm excited. Bouncing off walls, in fact. Really bouncing off walls!!!! Somebody give me some Ritalin!!!!!!

Your Chief Instigator,

Tony

From: Elena Cruz
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 1:08 PM
To: sanfrancisco@48hourfilm.com
Cc: Barry Walton; erinlou_b@hotmail.com
Subject: CORRECTION: 48HFP New Rules and Highlights in 2008

Hey San Francisco Filmmakers:

I mistakenly sent out last year's rules/highlights. Please disregard the last email I sent and use this one instead - sorry about that! (and thanks Delayna for catching that!) As the 48 Hour Film Project enters its 8th year, we continue to update and modify our rules. This year there are a few changes.
2008 Genres
We've done our customary genre shake-up. "Buddy Film" and "Superhero" have been retired for the year. In their place we've added "Thriller/Suspense" and made "Historical Fiction" a regular genre. And it wouldn't be the 48 Hour Film Project without those three beloved words: "Musical or Western"!

Here's the complete list of genres:
Comedy
Detective/Cop
Drama
Fantasy
Film de Femme
Historical Fiction/Period Piece
Holiday Film
Horror
Musical or Western
Road Movie
Romance
Sci Fi
Spy
Thriller/Suspense

2008 Wild Card Genres
After genres have been selected, filmmakers will be given the option to trade in their genre for a Wild Card Genre. Once you switch, you can't switch back! Wild Card Genres will be randomly assigned to each city. See the list of possible genres below.
Animal Film
Fable
Fictional Biopic
Ghost Movie
Political Drama
Silent Film
Sports Film
Tragedy

We're happy to report that once again the 48HFP is partnering with the Screen Actors Guild to allow SAG members to participate in 48HFP films. If you are thinking about using a SAG actor, here's what you should keep in mind: A) You must complete the SAG Short Film Agreement as modified by the 48HFP Rider (2 copies - both with original signatures) B)You must have your SAG actors complete the SAG Employment Agreement as modified by the Rider, and C) You will have more limited distribution options. For any but the most basic uses, you will need to contact SAG to secure additional rights.

USB Flash Drives are now accepted media! However, we will not be able to return the drive to you. If you choose to submit your film on a USB flash drive, you must follow the guidelines for submitting a quicktime file found here.

In place of the customary required title card that states, "This film made for the 48 Hour Film Project 2008. www.48.tv" we are providing you with an alternative - a brief animated "Video Label" that identifies the film. Because we've just put the finishing touches on it, use of the animated piece is not mandatory. However, you must use either the title card or the animated video label. To access the video label, go here. If you have any trouble with the file, just create the title card. This is something new and, hopefully, fun—nothing to stress about.

Just like last year, each team must deliver a Team Leader's Agreement signed by the team leader to the Kickoff Event. The team leader doesn't need to be at the Kickoff, but his or her signature does! The Team Leader's Agreement is here.

After completing your film, submit your Wrap Up Form electronically first and print a copy to bring to the Drop Off. (New requirement this year!) Also, every film needs a catchy log line… and who best to do it? The creators of the film! New this year, we've added space on the Wrap Up Form where you will enter a log line for your film.

There are more cities in the project this year. Many more cities. We were in 55 cities in 2007, and we'll be in over 70 cities this year. This translates to more than 35,000 people making 48 Hour Films on at least four continents!

This year, the on-line music library Rumblefish is offering 48HFP filmmakers a reduced licensing rate. As a special deal for 48HFP filmmakers only, you can purchase songs for use in your film for only $25. (Regular price $125.) And discounts are available throughout the year on your other projects—just because you signed up for the 48HFP. We hope this offer will affordably expand the music options for your film.

Go to http://www.48.tv/ to see 48HFP films! A selection of early films, all of the 2006 and most of the 2007 48 Hour Films can be seen on our own web channel, 48.tv. The site allows you to rate films, send links to friends, and search for films. The site has been in a beta testing phase since last year, and new features are in store for 2008. For the first time, filmmakers will be able to upload their film to 48.tv -- no more waiting for us to make it through our backlog. The site will have social networking functions (think Facebook or MySpace) so that filmmakers can provide info about themselves and their teams, and can communicate on-line with each other. And lastly, you can look up a film in our 48HFP Film Catalogue, and link directly to it on 48.tv. Or see what's on 48.tv right now!

"Film of the Week" is new this year! We're now highlighting our most entertaining films with the 48HFP's "Film of the Week". Each week, we'll send out a short email providing a summary of this week's film and a link to watch it. Sign up here.

Good luck!

Elena Cruz
San Francisco Producer
48 Hour Film Project

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It Donned On Me?

For the past few years Evan Donn has been teaching classes in After Effects and Final Cut Pro in the Multimedia department at College Of San Mateo. Every semester there were a couple of students who just wouldn't go home when the class was over, staying after with a seemingly endless stream of questions about every imaginable aspect of video production. Many of them returned semester after semester for whichever class Evan was teaching at the time.

In the spring of 2006 Evan taught a new class called DV Workflow which consisted almost entirely of these "irregulars". DV Workflow became essentially an 'everything but the kitchen sink' type of class covering the entire process of video production with an emphasis on producing video for the web.

As part of DV Workflow every member of the class had to produce an episodic video series for the web. This led to various members teaming up to work on each others' videos as well as providing valuable input on the finished videos during class screenings. When the class ended everyone felt that the working dynamic of the group was worth continuing.

Led by Chief Instigator Tony Nguyen they dubbed themselves 'The Evan Donn School of Film' and began holding quarterly screenings of everyone's current work. In 2006 several members of the group attended one of the 48 Hour Film screenings, and they all walked out with the same thought - we can do that.

From that point on the quarterly screenings took on a new direction as 'challenges' were thrown out with criteria similar to the 48 Hour Film Project. This helped prepare the team members for the challenge of building a short film around a character, prop and line of dialogue.

As the 2007 competition drew closer Mr. Nguyen once again took the lead and signed up the team for the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project. Put on the spot to come up with a team name he considered and rejected many possibilities before the ideal name 'donned' on him...

Despite their history the San Francisco competition was the first time all members of the team had worked together on a single project. Everyone jumped right in and the result was our first short film - 'Urgent Care'.

Despite incredible audience reaction to the film, 'Urgent Care' failed to win either the audience or juried competition for San Francisco. However, the team was selected by competition sponsor Visa as one of ten teams from San Francisco to compete in their national "Life Takes" Invitational against teams from New York and Los Angeles.

With only one film in the can, Evan decided the team needed a little more practice before the Visa competition. Unbeknownst to the team, he signed them up for the nearby San Jose 48 Hour Film Project and announced it at the cast & crew party for 'Urgent Care'. Fortunately everyone jumped at the chance to hone their skills and prove that the success of the first film wasn't just luck. The result of that effort is 'Doggie Style', the second official film from It Donned On Me.

In September the team came together once again to complete another 48 hour film for the Visa "Life Takes" Invitational. In collaboration with members of the a capella group "Flying Without Instruments" they completed the fantasy film "EXIT".

In October, 2007 the team completed their fourth 48 hour project, the National Film Challenge, producing "Retreat", an existential tale of a horse seeking enlightenment. After this they took a break from high-speed filmmaking for the holidays in order to prepare for the 2008 season.

In March 2008 IDOM kicked off the 2008 filmmaking season with the International Documentary Challenge, producing our first non-fiction film, "Stick & Pound". Selected as a finalist in the competition, 'Stick & Pound' screened in Toronto at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival where the team brought home Documentary Challenge awards for Best Cinematography and Best Directing!

After an amazing first year of competition IDOM came full circle, returning for the second time to the 2008 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Challenge and successfully completing our 6th film, "Tail". 'Tail' brought home the award for 'Best Sound Design' as well as being nominated for Best use of Dialoge and Best Cinematography

Just a few weeks later it was once again time for the San Jose 48 Hour Film project. Despite a rough start IDOM pulled together and created 'TwirlyBoy', possibly our strangest film so far.

With seven very different films completed in a years time some would say it's time to take a break, but not IDOM - this is just the beginning as IDOM tackles new projects and goes in new directions in the quest to become the greatest competitive filmmaking team of all time!

Stay Tuned!

Who Is Quang Khoi?

When Quang Khoi and his family immigrated to the United States from Vietnam back in the mid seventies, his mother decided to give all the kids American names. Nobody could pronounce Quang Khoi, so his mother renamed her youngest son Tony. Quang Khoi's mom is a huge movie buff, and her passion for cinema is evident in the fact that she named her children after movie stars. Though it has never been confirmed or denied, word on the street is that her all time favorite movie is Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO, and that she named her youngest son after that film's leading man, Anthony Perkins. "Tony" is not so bad, considering that Quang Khoi could have ended up being "Norman Bates Nguyen."

These days, Quang Khoi uses his real name when he is acting in film. When he's behind the camera, he goes by his American name, Tony. Quang Khoi/Tony Nguyen inherited his mother's passion for the movies. He enjoys every aspect of film, from playing character roles on the screen to editing time lines in Final Cut Pro behind the scenes. Mr. Nguyen is very proud to be a part of this year's 48 Hour Film Project. Working with the It Donned On Me team has been such a rewarding experience, and he hopes to continue to work this awesome group of people in future projects.

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