Category: 48 Hour Film Challenge

Super fun night screening this year’s 48hr Film Challenge Films! Representatives from all 14 films were in attendance and it was awesome hearing their stories during the Q&A. Thank you as always to Aksarben ACX Cinemas for hosting and for their incredible staff that supports us and thank you to FiberFirst for providing prize packs for each of the filmmakers. Congratulations to all of the teams and thank you to our volunteers that helped run the evening.
The 48hr Film Challenge prizes go to:
Best Film $500
Winner: Doggone directed by Mike Ehrhart
Runner-up: I’m Not Here directed by Ben Kadaffi
Honorable Mention: Room 444 directed by Richard Reese
Best Use of Prop: Aluminum Foil $250
Winner: Mo Money Mo Problems directed by Mike Cavenaugh
Runner-up: METAllurgy directed by Bethany DeCarolis
Honorable Mention: Doggone directed by Mike Ehrhart
Best Use of Line of Dialogue “we should probably double check that” $250
Winner: The Truther directed by Marcel Howard Jr.
Runner-up: The World is Yours directed by Tomas Antonio
Honorable Mention: I’m Not Here directed by Ben Kadaffi
Honorable Mention: Foiled Hope directed by Brandon Fiscus
Best Cinematography – Prize Pack
Winner: Doggone directed by Mike Ehrhart
Runner-up: I’m Not Here directed by Ben Kadaffi
Honorable Mention: The Truther directed by Marcel Howard Jr.
Honorable Mention: Tin Man directed by Malachi Kerr
Honorable Mention: The World is Yours directed by Tomas Antonio
Honorable Mention: Room 444 directed by Richard Reese
Best use of character name Rachel – Prize Pack
Winner: The Truther directed by Marcel Howard Jr.
Runner-up: METAllurgy directed by Bethany DeCarolis
Honorable Mention: I’m Not Here directed by Ben Kadaffi
Honorable Mention: Stirring the Pot directed by Ken Moreno, Mickey Moore, MJ Peters
And to all of this year’s participating filmmakers… you’re all winners!

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The 48hr Film Challenge Film Screening and Awards Presentation will be held on Thursday, September 19th at 6:30pm at the Aksarben Cinema.
Admission is only $10 so come out and cheer on your favorite film! (No advance or online ticket sales. Tickets sold at the door a half hour prior to show)
After the screenings we’re looking forward to a Q&A session with each of the filmmakers to hear their trials and tribulations during their 48 hours of filmmaking!
After the Q&A we’ll give out awards in both the student and non-student categories to the following:
Best Film
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Best Cinematography
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue
Thank you to our friends at FiberFirst for providing $1500 for prizes for this year’s filmmakers and to CW/Fox42 for providing swag for our attending filmmaker gift bags!
Thursday’s screening order:
Echoes of the Past directed by Bryton Bower – drama
Following Aunt Heather directed by William Fischer – drama
Foiled Hope directed by Brandon Fiscus – drama
METAllurgy directed by Bethany DeCarolis – comedy
The Documenting of a Trainwreck directed by Kevin Mohr and Jameel Whitlock – comedy
I’m Not Here directed by Ben Kadaffi – drama
The World is Yours directed by Tomas Antonio – comedy
Final Moment directed by Lavetti Vegas – drama
The Truther directed by Marcel Howard Jr. – comedy
Stirring the Pot directed by Ken Moreno, Mickey Moore, MJ Peters – drama
Tin Man directed by Malachi Kerr – drama
Doggone directed by Mike Ehrhart – comedy
Mo Money Mo Problems directed by Mike Cavenaugh – comedy
Room 444 directed by Richard Reese – thriller

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives. Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length (including credits).

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, September 6th at 7:00pm on Facebook Live on the Omaha Film Festival’s Facebook page.

Announcements for the rules will be made starting at 7:00pm and genres for qualifying teams will be drawn shortly thereafter!

Films will be due back before Sunday, September 8th at 7:00pm.

Final delivery to be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

All films will be screened at the Aksarben Cinema on Thursday, September 19th.

Filmmakers can register for the 48hr Challenge at
https://form.123formbuilder.com/…/2024-48hr-film-challenge

Entry form and fee deadline is Friday, September 6th at 6:00pm
Pre-registration is $60 per team or $40 for high school teams. The name used to register is the name we’ll call when picking the genres. Only one registration form per team required. To register complete this form and make your payment at the link below:

Open category payment link:
https://tinyurl.com/2024OFF48
High school student link:
https://tinyurl.com/2024OFF48s
Or hit us up on Venmo @omahafilmfestival

Here’s how it works:
Start putting your team together now. Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready. For participating teams, fill out the online registration form and send your entry fee to be qualified and be watching on Facebook live as we announce the following required challenges:
1. We will announce a LINE OF DIALOGUE that will have to be in every film.
2. We will announce a PROP that must be used in the film.
3. We will randomly draw GENRES from a hat for each team that your film must adhere to.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers and let’s keep our content under PG13 so a broader audience can enjoy the screenings.

After the screenings we will be announcing the winners for both the student and open categories for:
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue
Best Cinematography
Best Film

THE RULES
– Entry Fee must be paid at least one hour before the launch.
– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
– Challenge Launch will commence at 7:00pm on Friday, September 6, virtually on the OFF Facebook page.
– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialogue, prop).
– All submissions must be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. The FILM INFORMATION FORM must also be emailed.
– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, September 8.
– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.
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Our 48 Hour Film Challenge screening was a hit with representatives from all nineteen films in attendance. Of those nineteen, we had sixteen films in competition. All our teams were treated to swag bags sponsored by our local Fox/CW team. Special swag items were also provided by Dot Cards, Soaring Wings Vineyard and Virgin Mary Pistol Grip. Over $3000 in cash and prizes were awarded through the night! An additional special shout out goes to Studiodaze in Benson for handing out an award package to our Best Use of Location category! Congrats to all of our teams and thank you to our volunteers that helped run the evening. Final shoutout to our home theatre, Aksarben Cinema. Thank you to the staff and team there for supporting local film!

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The 48hr Film Challenge Film Screening and Awards Presentation will be held on Thursday, September 14th at 6:30pm at the Aksarben Cinema.

Admission is only $10 so come out and cheer on your favorite film! (no advance or online ticket sales. Tickets sold at the door a half hour prior to show)

After the screenings we’re looking forward to a Q&A session with each of the filmmakers to hear their trials and tribulations during their 48 hours of filmmaking!

After the Q&A we’ll give out awards in both the student and non-student categories to the following:
Best Film
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Best Cinematography
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue

A special award for the Best Use of Location will be presented by StudioDaze studio in Benson

Thursday’s screening order:
student films
The Chase of Aila Graham directed by Mica Apel & Bryton Bower – thriller
Pat-A-Cake directed by Lyvni & Myo – thriller

non-student films
Forking Treasure directed by Mark Graves – comedy
Better directed by John Gutowski – drama
EarthBound directed by Curtis Clark – thriller
In Spirit directed by Brandon Fiscus – drama
Donut Sit Down directed by Daniel L. Wolff – comedy
Full Circle directed by Faustus McGreeves – drama
The Glass Earth directed by Richard Reese – thriller
Annoying, Don’t Answer directed by Paul Baker – comedy
Birthday Wish directed by Emily Balkovic – drama
Last Namaste on Earth directed by Mason Shumaker – thriller
Privatize Private Eyes directed by Lauren Abell & MJ Peters – comedy
Special Doughlivery directed by Caden Bye & Jesse Eastman – thriller
Court Ordered directed by Paul Christian Glenn – drama
The Rye Field Catcher directed by Bethany DeCarolis – comedy
Late Night Trip directed by Tomas Sanchez-Sandoval – comedy
Russian Donette directed by Bishop Brown – drama

Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives. Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length (including credits).
The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, September 1st at 7:00pm on Facebook Live on the Omaha Film Festival’s Facebook page.
Announcements for the rules will be made starting at 7:00pm and genres for qualifying teams will be drawn shortly thereafter!
Films will be due back before Sunday, September 3rd at 7:00pm. Final delivery to be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.
All films will be screened at the Aksarben Cinema on Thursday, September 14th.
Filmmakers can register for the 48hr Challenge at
https://forms.omahafilmfestival.org/…/2023-48hr-film…
Entry form and fee deadline is Friday, September 1st at 6:00pm
Pre-registration is $60 per team or $40 for high school teams. The name used to register is the name we’ll call when picking the genres. Only one registration form per team required. To register complete this form and make your payment at the link below:
Open category payment link:
https://tinyurl.com/2023OFF48
High school student link:
https://tinyurl.com/2023OFF48s
Or hit us up on Venmo @omahafilmfestival
Here’s how it works:
Start putting your team together now. Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready. For participating teams, fill out the online registration form and send your entry fee to be qualified and be watching on Facebook live as we announce the following required challenges:

1. We will announce a LINE OF DIALOGUE that will have to be in every film.
2. We will announce a PROP that must be used in the film.
3. We will randomly draw GENRES from a hat for each team that your film must adhere to.
   There’s no age limit on the filmmakers!
   After the screenings we will be announcing the winners for both the student and open categories for:
   Most Creative Use of Required Prop
   Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue
   Best Cinematography
   Best Film
   THE RULES

• Entry Fee must be paid at least one hour before the launch.
• Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
• Challenge Launch will commence at 7:00pm on Friday, September 1, virtually on the OFF Facebook page.
• You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialogue, prop).
• All submissions must be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. The FILM INFORMATION FORM must also be emailed.
• Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, September 3.
• All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
• Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
• Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
• To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
• Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.

Congratulations to ALL 13 teams for making amazing films and thank you to everyone that came out tonight to cheer them on!

Student Category
Congratulations to the two competing High School teams!
Tale Fromunda directed by Asa Neville
Big Trouble and Bottom Boys directed by Garrett Tighe Riley

Open Category
Best Cinematography
Honorable Mention – Good Afternoon directed by Aaron Nix & Emma Brand
Runner-up – Oasis directed by Paul Christian Glenn
Winner – Dial M For Munster directed by Maverick Knox

Best use of Prop: Cheese
Honorable Mention – Hikikomori directed by Kevin Mohr
Runner-up – Cold Days directed by John Gutowski
Winner – Ms. Trust directed by Alicia Lopez

Best Dialogue “Are those my only two options”
Honorable Mention – Last Ride directed by Maleeque Parker, Harkera Hardy, Julian D. Jackson
Honorable Mention – Hikikomori directed by Kevin Mohr
Runner-up – Cold Days directed by John Gutowski
Winner – Detective 51 directed by Richard Reese

Best Film
Honorable Mention – Dial M For Munster directed by Maverick Knox
Runner-up – Oasis directed by Paul Christian Glenn
Winner – Detective 51 directed by Richard Reese

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Congratulations to the 13 teams that turned their films in!
The screenings is on Friday, November 11th at 6:30pm at the
Brownell-Talbot High School Swanson Auditorium.
Admission is $10

Screening order
Student Category films (10 minutes)
The PI directed by Ashley Hankel, Reed Swartzbaugh, & Mica Apel – drama
Big Trouble and Bottom Boys directed by Garrett Tighe Riley – comedy
Tale Fromunda directed by Asa Neville – drama

Open Category films (44 miniutes)
Last Ride directed by Harkera Hardy – thriller
Good Afternoon directed by Aaron Nix & Emma Brand – drama
Cold Days directed by John Gutowski – drama
Cut! directed by Jesse Eastman & Caden Bye – comedy
Ms. Trust directed by Alicia Lopez – thriller
Fall Away directed by Tim J Barr – drama
Oasis directed by Paul Christian Glenn – drama
Hikikomori directed by Kevin Mohr – thriller
Dial M For Munster directed by Maverick Knox – thriller
Detective 51 directed by Richard Reese – comedy
Q&A session with the filmmakers to follow the screening then Awards announcements

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Best of luck to all of the 48hr Film Challenge teams!
Required Prop: Cheese
Required Line of Dialogue: “Are those my only two options”
Assigned genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour VIRTUAL Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives.

Facebook Event page.

Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length.

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, October 28th at 7:00pm on Facebook Live on the Omaha Film Festival’s Facebook page. Announcements for the rules will be made starting at 7:00pm and genres for qualifying teams will be drawn shortly thereafter!

Films will be due back before Sunday, October 30th at 7:00pm. Final delivery should be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

All films will be screened at the Brownell Talbot High School Theatre on Friday, November 11th.

Filmmaker registration form.

Entry form and fee deadline is Friday, October 28th at 6:00pm (one hour before launch)

Pre-registration is $55 per team or $35 for high school teams. The name used to register is the name we’ll call when picking the genres. Only one registration form per team required. To register complete this form and make your payment at the link below:

Open category payment link here
High school student link here
Or hit us up on Venmo @omahafilmfestival

Here’s how it works:
Safety first! All teams must observe the current standards for safety during the pandemic. Art is important but keeping our local artistic community healthy and safe is always our number one priority!

Start putting your team together now. Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready. For participating teams, fill out the online registration form and send your entry fee to be qualified and be watching on Facebook live as we announce the following required challenges:

1. We will announce a LINE OF DIALOGUE that will have to be in every film.
2. We will announce a PROP that must be used in the film.
3. We will randomly draw GENRES from a hat for each team that your film must adhere to.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers!

After the screenings we will be announcing the winners for both the student and open categories for:
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue
Best Cinematography
Best Film

THE RULES
– Entry Fee must be paid at least one hour before the launch.
– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
– Challenge Launch will commence at 7:00pm on Friday, October 28, virtually on the OFF Facebook page.
– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialogue, prop).
– All submissions must be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. The FILM INFORMATION FORM must also be emailed.
– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, October 30.
– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.

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Congratulations to all of the filmmakers for completing their films!
Student Films
Best Cinematography
Diary of a Teenager directed by Brenna Jean-Paul
Best Use of Prop – Soap
Winner – Two Bugs in Search of a Plot directed by Asa Neville
Best Use of Line of Dialog – “I move the stars for no one”
Winner – Diary of a Teenager – directed by Brenna Jean-Paul
Best Film
Honorable Mention – L.O.A. directed by Garrett Riley, Westyn Scalise
Runner Up – Two Bugs in Search of a Plot directed by Asa Neville
Best Film – Diary of a Teenager directed by Brenna Jean-Paul
Open Category
Best Cinematography
Runner Up – Cursed Phoenix directed by Thomas LaMountain
Winner – Soap Opera Soap Opera directed by Aaron Nix
Best Use of Prop – Soap
Honorable Mention – Nervous Records directed by Jesse Eastman & Adam Gutierrez
Runner Up – Death Besties! directed by Nathan Blizzard
Winner – Soap Opera Soap Opera directed by Aaron Nix
Best Use of Line of Dialog – “I move the stars for no one”
Honorable Mention – Cursed Phoenix directed by Thomas LaMountain
Runner Up – Soap Opera Soap Opera directed by Aaron Nix
Winner – Radar directed by Richard Reese
Best Film –
Honorable Mention – Death Besties! directed by Nathan Blizzard
Runner Up – Radar directed by Richard Reese
Winner – Soap Opera Soap Opera directed by Aaron Nix

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The 48hr Film Challenge Film Screening and Awards Presentation will be held on Wednesday, September 29th at 6:30pm at the Brownell Talbot Theatre.

Admission is only $5 so come out and cheer on your favorite film! (no advance or online ticket sales. Tickets sold at the door a half hour prior to show)

After the screenings we’re looking forward to a Q&A session with each of the filmmakers to hear their trials and tribulations during their 48 hours of filmmaking!

After the Q&A we’ll give out awards in both the student and non-student categories to the following:
Best Film
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Best Cinematography
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue

Brownell Talbot’s address is 400 Happy Hollow Blvd but for easier access to the theatre there’s a parking lot off of 55th & Underwood.

The school has a mask mandate so everyone in attendance is required to wear a mask while in the building.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives. Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length.

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, September 17th at 7:00pm on Facebook Live on the Omaha Film Festival’s Facebook page. Announcements for the rules will be made starting at 7:00pm and genres for qualifying teams will be drawn shortly thereafter!

Films will be due back before Sunday, September 19th at 7:00pm. Final delivery should be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

All films will be screened at the Brownell Talbot Theatre on September 29th and/or 30th (depending on the number of entries) and we’ll probably stream them virtually later that weekend (watch our social media for details).

Filmmakers can register for the 48hr Challenge at

https://forms.omahafilmfestival.org/form-5987574/form

Entry form and fee deadline is Friday, September 17th at 6:00pm

Pre-registration is $40 per team or $25 for high school teams. The name used to register is the name we’ll call when picking the genres. Only one registration form per team required. To register complete this form and make your payment at the link below:

Open category payment link:
https://tinyurl.com/2021OFF48

High school student link:
https://tinyurl.com/2021OFF48s

Here’s how it works:

Safety first! All teams must observe the current standards for safety during the pandemic. Art is important but keeping our local artistic community healthy and safe is always our number one priority!

Start putting your team together now. Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready. For participating teams, fill out the online registration form and send your entry fee to be qualified and be watching on Facebook live as we announce the following required challenges:

1. We will announce a LINE OF DIALOGUE that will have to be in every film.

2. We will announce a PROP that must be used in the film.

3. We will randomly draw GENRES from a hat for each team that your film must adhere to.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers!

After the screenings we will be announcing the winners for both the student and open categories for:

Most Creative Use of Required Prop

Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialogue

Best Cinematography

Best Film

THE RULES

– Entry Fee must be paid at least one hour before the launch.

– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.

– Challenge Launch will commence at 7:00pm on Friday, September 17, virtually on the OFF Facebook page.

– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialog, prop).

– All submissions must be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. The FILM INFORMATION FORM must also be emailed.

– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, September 19.

– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.

– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.

– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).

– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.

– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.

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Congratulations to the 15 teams that turned in a completed film on time! We will have a Virtual screening on Facebook Live on Friday, October 9th at 7:00pm.
Facebook Event page

Screening order:
Student Films (10 minutes):
Sorry For Your Loss
Crux
Crime of Fashion

Open Category (55 minutes):
This Again?
Slime of the Century
Samaritan
A Dark Knight
Other Side
Baggins Basement
Birthday Cake
Mafia Misfits
Lost Time
The Last
Happy Birthday Mr. Pinkney
The Audition

Awards Announcements

Q&A Sessions (72 minutes) with filmmakers from:
A Dark Knight
Birthday Cake
The Last
Other Side
Slime of the Century
This Again

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Prop: Greeting Card
Line of dialog: “I just wanted to take another look at you”
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour VIRTUAL Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives.

Facebook Event page.

Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length.

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, October 2nd at 7:00pm on Facebook Live on the Omaha Film Festival’s Facebook page. Announcements for the rules will be made starting at 7:00pm and genres for qualifying teams will be drawn shortly thereafter!

Films will be due back before Sunday, October 4th at 7:00pm. Final delivery should be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

All films will be screened virtually on OFF’s Facebook livestream on Friday, October 9th.

Filmmaker registration form.

Entry form and fee deadline is Friday, October 2nd at 6:00pm (one hour before launch)

Entry fee is $10 per team. The name used to register is the name we’ll call when picking the genres.
To pay the fee click here.

Here’s how it works:

Safety first! All teams must observe the current standards for safety during the pandemic. Art is important but keeping our local artistic community healthy and safe is always our number one priority!

Start putting your team together now. Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready. For participating teams, fill out the online registration form and send your entry fee to be qualified and be watching on Facebook live as we announce the following required challenges:

1. We will announce a LINE OF DIALOG that will have to be in every film.
2. We will announce a PROP that must be used in the film.
3. We will randomly draw GENRES from a hat for each team that your film must adhere to.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers.

After the virtual screening we will be announcing the winners for both the student and open categories for:
Best Film
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Best Cinematography
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog

THE RULES
– Entry Fee must be paid at least one hour before the launch.
– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
– Challenge Launch will commence at 7:00pm on Friday, October 2, virtually on the OFF Facebook page.
– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialog, prop).
– All submissions must be an H.264 file sent to omahafilmfestival@gmail.com via a password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. The FILM INFORMATION FORM must also be emailed.
– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, October 4
– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.

Co-Hosted by Ben Drickey @Torchwerks

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Congratulations to ALL 29 teams for making amazing films and thank you to everyone that came out tonight to cheer them on!

Student Best use of Line of Dialogue
Honorable Mention – Breadwinner directed by Say Wah
Runner-up – Paranoid directed by Calin Zweerink
Winner – The Dissksksk directed by Anthony Waudah, Jay Kunrath

Student Best use of Prop
Honorable Mention – Breadwinner directed by Say Wah
Runner-up – The Dissksksk directed by Anthony Waudah, Jay Kunrath
Winner – A Boom in the Modeling Industry directed by Liam Wiig

Student Best Cinematography
Honorable Mention – Vanished directed by Brenna Jean-Paul
Runner-up – Paranoid directed by Calin Zweerink
Winner – Breadwinner directed by Say Wah

Best Student Film
Honorable Mention – Vanished directed by Brenna Jean-Paul
Runner-up – Paranoid directed by Calin Zweerink
Winner – Breadwinner directed by Say Wah

Best use of Line of Dialogue
Honorable Mention – Feel Pretty directed by Dale Brooks, Matt Brooks
Honorable Mention – Meet the Bakers directed by Joey Sears
Runner-up – Door to Door directed by Asa Neville
Winner – Upside Clown directed by Darren Clausen

Best use of Prop
Honorable Mention – Upside Clown directed by Darren Clausen
Runner-up – Memoirs of a Backpack directed by Ben Semisch
Winner – Wing Man directed by Mike Ehrhart

Best Cinematography
Honorable Mention – Feel Pretty directed by Dale Brooks, Matt Brooks
Runner-up – Beauty Bandits directed by Alexander Hamilton
Winner – Counterpart directed by Shawn Gourley, Lauren Abell

Best Film
Honorable Mention – Beauty Bandits directed by Alexander Hamilton
Runner-up – Wing Man directed by Mike Ehrhart
Winner – Upside Clown directed by Darren Clausen

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Screening order for the 48hr Film Challenge:

Paranoid directed by Calin Zweerink – 4:42 – thriller
A Boom in the Modeling Industry directed by Liam Wiig – 3:03 – crime
Black Box directed by Cameron Gayer, Brody Fetters – 3:56 – drama
The Dissksksk directed by Anthony Waudah, Jay Kunrath – 4:29 – comedy
Vanished directed by Brenna Jean-Paul – 2:18 – crime
Breadwinner directed by Say Wah – 3:30 – crime
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First Day directed by Tom Sarni – 4:46 – comedy
Keep the Change directed by Drew Roberts, Ryan Hollst – 4:54 – thriller
Turtle Man directed by Nathan Blizzard, Christian Cariglio – 5:00 – comedy
Extra Baggage directed by Dora Chau – 5:00 – comedy
Slather directed by Shomari Huggins – 4:48 – thriller
Door to Door directed by Asa Neville – 3:39 – comedy
35 Ounces 15 Grams directed by Jack O’Connell – 2:28 – thriller
#SPPFB directed by Roland Massow – 4:59 – comedy
First Time directed by Franciso Salazar – 4:59 – comedy
Hi. I’m Kassi. directed by Aaron Nix – 5:00 – crime
Collector directed by John Gutowski – 3:56 – thriller
The Eviction Notice directed by Cael Hospodka, Sammi Mazzau, Matias Mayor – 2:42 – thriller
Counterpart directed by Shawn Gourley, Lauren Abell – 4:19 – drama
Memoirs of a Backpack directed by Ben Semisch – 3:53 – drama
Upside Clown directed by Darren Clausen – 4:55 – comedy
Meet the Bakers directed by Joey Sears – 4:03 – drama
Cheap Shots directed by Kevin Mohr – 4:54 – crime
Perspective directed by Lend Slay Frison III – 3:17 – drama
Keep Quiet directed by Connor Paintin, Jesse White – 4:45 – crime
Emma directed by Wade Lux – 4:17 – crime
Feel Pretty directed by Dale Brooks, Matt Brooks – 3:44 – drama
Beauty Bandits directed by Alexander Hamilton – 4:53 – crime
Wing Man directed by Mike Ehrhart – 5:00 – comedy

Screening will be held at
Aksarben Cinema
2110 South 67th Street
Thursday, October 17th
starting at 6:30pm in theatre #4
Followed by a filmmaker Q&A and Awards

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Required prop: Backpack
Required line of dialogue: “Small price to pay for beauty”
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Good luck everyone!

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives. Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length.

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, October 4th at 6:00pm at the Image Arts Building on 2626 Harney Street. Genres will be drawn at 7:00pm!

Films will be due back to festival staff at the same address on Sunday, October 6th by 7:00pm. Final delivery will be an H.264 file and we’ll be ready with computers to capture the files if you bring them in on a flash drive or a disc. Festival staff will be available between 4:00pm and 7:00pm to receive the films. A password protected (downloadable) Vimeo file is also acceptable if emailed and verified before the 7:00pm deadline.

All films will be screened on Thursday, October 17th at the Aksarben Cinema starting at 6:30pm followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and we’ll award all of the prizes!

Filmmaker registration form.

Pre-registration is $25 per team.
High School student pre-registration is $20 per team (student ID required at check-in).
Registration the day of the Challenge launch (October 4) is $30 per team.

Here’s how it works:

Start putting your team together now! Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready! Send at least one representative to the event on Friday, October 4th where the rules will be announced and your film packets will be distributed. Within that packet of info you will be given three required challenges:

1. You will be given a genre.
2. You will be given a line of dialog that must be in the film.
3. You will be given a prop requirement that must be used in the film.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers!
Don’t have a team? Come out to the launch and find a group to join!

Prizes will be awarded to winning filmmakers in both the student and open categories!

Prizes awarded for:

• Best Film
• 1st Runner Up
• 2nd Runner Up
• Best Cinematography
• Most Creative Use of Required Prop
• Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog

Prize winners will be announced at the screening.

THE RULES

– A member of your team must be present at the Challenge Launch to receive your challenge packet.
– Entry Fees can be paid by check to “Omaha Film Festival” or by cash or credit card at the time of the launch.
– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
– Challenge Launch will commence at 6:00pm on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Image Arts Building – 2626 Harney Street – Omaha NE 68131. Genres will be drawn at 7:00pm.
– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialog, prop).
– All submissions must be delivered via drive or data disc along with the FILM INFORMATION FORM. A password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link is also acceptable.
– Acceptable format for submission is H.264 digital file.
– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, October 6, 2019 – Festival staff will be available at the office between 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Sunday to receive submissions.
– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.
– The Omaha Film Festival does not assume any liability for damage to films, videos, or publicity materials.

Challenge Launch and Delivery Address: 2626 Harney Street – Omaha, NE 68131

Congratulations to ALL of the participating filmmakers for this year’s 48hr Film Challenge. We screened 28 fabulous films and the Q&A session afterward was a blast!

Here’s the list of prize winners for the evening:

For the Student category:
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog
– Deserving directed by Rachael Britt
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
– Pickles directed by Jaimee Jindra
Best Cinematography
– The Remarkable Fella directed by Joey, Connor, Jesse, Jon Paul
2nd Runner Up
– The Clone directed by Neo
1st Runner Up
– Deserving directed by Rachael Britt Best Film
Best Film
– The Remarkable Fella directed by Joey, Connor, Jesse, Jon Paul

In the open category:
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog
– As You Wish directed by Marjorie Sturgeon
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
– Algorithm directed by Tony Bonacci
Best Cinematography
– Vanman & Truckboy: the Great Return directed by Sam Senser
2nd Runner Up
– Word of Mouth directed by Aaron Nix & Emma Brand
1st Runner Up
– The Projectionist directed by Lauren Abell
Best Film
– Craglab directed by Levi Peters

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Thanks to all of the filmmakers and their cast and crews and thanks to everyone that came out and enjoyed a wonderful night of film and supporting our local creatives! #OFF48 #AksarbenCinemaRules

Here’s the screening order for the films. The first nine films are student shorts.

Pickles directed by Jaimee Jindra – 4:29 – crime
The Clone directed by Neo – 5:00 – sci-fi
Just Another Saturday directed by Calin Zweerink – 4:59 – drama
Fallen Souls directed by Nathan Blizzard & Kara Schmoeller – 4:56 – sci-fi
The Sombrero from Outer Space! directed by Trenton Hancock – 5:31 – sci-fi
Sarah directed by Gabriel Kuncl – 5:18 – comedy
My Buddy Gale directed by Hayley Johnson – 4:47 – comedy
Deserving directed by Rachael Britt – 4:59 – drama
The Remarkable Fella directed by Joey, Connor, Jesse, Jon Paul – 5:00 – drama
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685 Gretna Ave. directed by Parker Jahn – 4:40 – thriller
Rolodex directed by Kevin Mohr – 4:41 – drama
After They Die directed by AE Stueve – 3:53 – drama
Word of Mouth directed by Aaron Nix & Emma Brand – 4:58 – crime
Introspection directed by Kelly Schultze – 3:06 – drama
Give Me Them Toes directed by Asa Neville – 3:30 – drama
Hard Drive directed by Jesse Snider & Danny Machado – 4:41 – sci-fi
The Projectionist directed by Lauren Abell – 4:56 – thriller
Life is what you Make it directed by Brittany Brown – 5:00 – crime
Rolodex Report directed by Kreg Gilson – 3:05 – sci-fi
The Close Call directed by Venus “Vado” Teguia-Kouam – 4:57 – comedy
Invitation directed by Thomas Gjere – 4:55 – drama
Vanman & Truckboy: the Great Return directed by Sam Senser – 4:30 – drama
NK-536 directed by John Gutowski & Bob Maass – 4:23 – sci-fi
Loose Ends directed by Christie Williams – 4:25 – crime
Algorithm directed by Tony Bonacci – 3:22 – sci-fi
Social Justice Warrior directed by Mason Shumaker – 4:08 – sci-fi
As You Wish directed by Marjorie Sturgeon – 4:53 – comedy
Craglab directed by Levi Peters – 4:25 – sci-fi

Screening will be held at
Aksarben Cinema
2110 South 67th Street
starting at 6:30pm in theatre #4
Followed by a filmmaker Q&A and Awards

Line of Dialog: “It doesn’t usually do that”
Prop: Rolodex
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Sci-fi
Film Challenge Entry form

Good luck everyone! Share your behind the scenes pics and stories on social media and hashtag with #OFF48

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives. Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length.

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, September 14th at 6:00pm at the Image Arts Building on 2626 Harney Street. Genres will be drawn at 7:00pm!

Films will be due back to festival staff at the same address on Sunday, September 16th by 7:00pm. Final delivery will be an H.264 file and we’ll be ready with computers to capture the files if you bring them in on a flash drive or a disc. Festival staff will be available between 4:00pm and 7:00pm to receive the films. A password protected (downloadable) Vimeo file is also acceptable if emailed and verified before the 7:00pm deadline.

All films will be screened on Wednesday, September 26th at the Aksarben Cinema starting at 6:30pm followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and we’ll award all of the prizes!

Filmmaker registration form.

Pre-registration is $25 per team.
High School student pre-registration is $20 per team (student ID required at check-in).
Registration the day of the Challenge launch (September 14) is $30 per team.

Here’s how it works:
Start putting your team together now! Actors, writers, filmmakers … get ready! Send at least one representative to the event on Friday, September 14th where the rules will be announced and your film packets will be distributed. Within that packet of info you will be given three required challenges:

1. You will be given a genre.
2. You will be given a line of dialog that must be in the film.
3. You will be given a prop requirement that must be used in the film.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers!
Don’t have a team? Come out to the launch and find a group to join!

Prizes will be awarded to winning filmmakers in both the student and open categories!

Prizes awarded for:
Best Film
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Best Cinematography
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog

Prize winners will be announced at the screening.

THE RULES
– A member of your team must be present at the Challenge Launch to receive your challenge packet.
– Entry Fees can be paid by check to “Omaha Film Festival” or by cash or credit card at the time of the launch.
– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
– Challenge Launch will commence at 6:00pm on Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Image Arts Building – 2626 Harney Street – Omaha NE 68131. Genres will be drawn at 7:00pm.
– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialog, prop).
– All submissions must be delivered via drive or data disc along with the FILM INFORMATION FORM. A password protected (downloadable) Vimeo link is also acceptable.
– Acceptable format for submission is H.264 digital file.
– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, September 16, 2018 – Festival staff will be available at the office between 4:00pm and 7:00pm on Sunday to receive submissions.
– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.
– The Omaha Film Festival does not assume any liability for damage to films, videos, or publicity materials.

Challenge Launch and Delivery Address: 2626 Harney Street – Omaha, NE 68131

Congratulations to ALL of the participating filmmakers for this year’s 48hr Filmmaking Challenge. We screened 28 fabulous films and the Q&A session afterward was a blast!

Here’s the list of prize winners for the evening:

For the Student category:
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog
-The Quadratic Killer
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
-The Quadratic Killer
Best Cinematography
-Shell
2nd Runner Up
-Shell
1st Runner Up
-Out Loud
Best Film
-The Quadratic Killer

In the open category:
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog
-Clarity
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
-The Legend of Wolfe Canyon
Best Cinematography
-One for the Books
2nd Runner Up
-One for the Books
1st Runner Up
-The Legend of Wolfe Canyon
Best Film
-cmd:run_

Thanks to all of the filmmakers and their cast and crews and thanks to everyone that came out and enjoyed a wonderful night of film and supporting our local creatives! #OFF48

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Here’s the screening order for the films. The first nine films are student shorts.

The Wrath of Math directed by Erin Mosier – 3:48 – comedy
The Shape directed by Nathan Blizzard – 5:00 – comedy
The Star of Humanity directed by Hailee Camacho – 3:56 – sci-fi
Family Mystery directed by Simon Guthrie – 4:47 – crime
Outbreak directed by Gabby Push & Jaimee Jindra – 4:04 – sci-fi
Serum directed by Gavin Lake – 3:40 – sci-fi
Out Loud directed by Amiya Johnson – 2:13 – drama
Shell directed by Julian Hock-Beaty – 4:33 – crime
The Quadratic Killer directed by Toaster Productions – 5:00 – thriller

73 directed by Marjorie Sturgeon – 4:11 – comedy
All Who Wander directed by Emma Hoffman – 4:48 – drama
Bruce Unboxed directed by Tony Bonacci – 5:00 – comedy
Yard Work directed by Athena Neville – 4:06 – comedy
Clarity directed by Mike Lucas – 2:37 – thriller
Copilot directed by Myrddin McHugh – 4:56 – drama
Cosmic Justice directed by Mason Shumaker – 3:46 – sci-fi
Happy Birthday directed by Amanda Christi & Andrew Swenson – 4:25 – crime
We’ll Be Right Back directed by John Gutowski – 3:28 – comedy
Kill the Lights directed by Zach Bock – 2:17 – thriller
One for the Books directed by Savannah Rodgers – 3:23 – crime
One Last Code directed by Jordan Rivera – 5:00 – drama
cmd:run_ directed by Levi Peters – 3:20 – sci-fi
Package Deal directed by Brigitte Timmerman & Tim Barr – 4:50 – sci-fi
Ration directed by Christopher “Panda” Marshall – 4:55 – thriller
The Escape directed by Jerred Zegelis – 4:59 – thriller
The Island Counter directed by Ian Snyder – 5:00 – comedy
Voicemail directed by James Zueben – 4:39 – crime
The Legend of Wolfe Canyon directed by Sam Senser – 3:30 – thriller

Screening will be held at
Marcus Village Pointe Cinema
304 North 174th Street
starting at 6:30pm in theatre #16
Followed by a filmmaker Q&A and Awards

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Crime
Line of Dialog: “it’s never been more clear”
Prop: Calculator

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your cameras! The Omaha Film Festival is hosting a 48 Hour Film Challenge to spark creativity and collaboration among local creatives. Participants will be given 48 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a film under 5 minutes in length.

The 48 Hour Challenge will commence on Friday, September 15th at 6:00pm at the Image Arts Building on 2626 Harney Street. Genres will be drawn at 7:00pm!

Not a filmmaker? That’s okay! The challenge is open to all levels and we want to see what you can do! Need to work on your writing and filmmaking skills before the challenge? Check out our Cinematography, Audio, and Screenwriting Workshops. All are welcome! Each workshop is designed so that any first-timer will get a lot out of it, but if you’re a seasoned filmmaker you’ll learn valuable insights as well.

Cinematography Workshop Facebook Event Page – August 27
Audio Workshop Facebook Event Page – September 10
Screenwriting Workshop Facebook Event Page – September 10

Films will be due back to festival staff at the same address on Sunday, September 17th by 7:00pm. Final delivery will be an H.264 file and we’ll be ready with computers to capture the files if you bring them in on a flash drive or a disc. Festival staff will be available between 3:00pm and 7:00pm to receive the films.

All films will be screened at the Village Pointe Cinema on Wednesday, September 27th and prizes will be awarded. Check our site for times.

Filmmakers can register for the 48 Hour Film Challenge here.

Pre-registration is $20 per team.
High School student pre-registration is $15 per team (student ID required at check-in).
Registration the day of the Challenge launch (September 15) is $25 per team.

So here’s how it works:
Start putting your team together now! Actors, writers, filmmakers…get ready! Send at least one representative to the event on Friday, September 15th where the rules will be announced and your film packets will be distributed. Within that packet of info you will be given three required challenges:

1. You will be given a genre.
2. You will be given a line of dialog that must be in the film.
3. You will be given a prop requirement that must be used in the film.

There’s no age limit on the filmmakers!
Don’t have a team? Come out to the launch and find a group to join!

Over $2000 in prizes will be awarded to winning filmmakers in both the student and open categories.

Prize awarded for:
Best Film
1st Runner Up
2nd Runner Up
Best Cinematography
Most Creative Use of Required Prop
Most Creative Use of Required Line of Dialog

Prize winners will be announced at the screening
Please direct questions about the 48 Hour Film Challenge to off48hr@gmail.com.

For more info visit our Facebook Event page:
48hr Film Challenge Facebook Event Page

THE RULES
– A member of your team must be present at the Challenge Launch to receive your challenge packet.
– Entry Fees can be paid by check to “Omaha Film Festival” or by cash or credit card at the time of the launch.
– Each entry must be a separate submission – you must include registration form and payment for each submission.
– Challenge Launch will commence at 6:00pm on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Image Arts Building – 2626 Harney Street – Omaha NE 68131.
– You must complete all of the mandatory challenges (genre, line of dialog, prop).
– All submissions must be delivered via drive or data disc along with the FILM INFORMATION FORM.
– Acceptable format for submission is H.264 digital file.
– Submissions must be received by 7:00pm on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – Festival staff will be available at the office between 3:00pm and 7:00pm on Sunday to receive submissions.
– All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
– Only submissions with completed REGISTRATION FORM, FILM INFORMATION FORM, and paid entry fees will be accepted.
– Films must be no longer than 5 minutes in length (including credits).
– To be eligible, the film cannot have a public screening locally prior to the Film Challenge Screening date. We ask that your film not be viewable in its entirety online on sites like YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook before the Film Challenge Screening. Trailers or clips from the film are acceptable.
– Releases for locations, music, and talent must be obtained by the submitting filmmaker. The Omaha Film Festival is not liable for copyright infringement or unauthorized use.
– The Omaha Film Festival does not assume any liability for damage to films, videos, or publicity materials.

Challenge Launch and Delivery Address: 2626 Harney Street – Omaha, NE 68131

Following is the screening order of the 2016 Omaha Film Festival 48hr Film Challenge Films

Screening is Wednesday, September 21st at 6:30
at the Village Pointe Cinema

Admission is just $5 at the door!

The Shift – 4:57 minutes – Comedy
Team Gut
Director: John Gutowski
Producer: John Gutowski
Screenwriters: John Gutowski, Tierre Cabbell, Ernest Bless, David Terrell Green
Cast: John Gutowski, Tierre Cabbell, Ernest Bless, Terrell Green, Noelle Pee, Jon Daniel Roberson
Additional Crew: Justino de Medeiros

Synopsis: A new employee gets stuck working the desk waiting for another employee to relieve him. He deals with patrons who come into the shop and remains completely oblivious to the business’s true dealing. Will Ben even show?

Chocolate Spades – 4:51 minutes – Drama
Team First Bite
Director: Asa Neville
Producer: Athena Neville
Screenwriter: Bethany DeCarolis
Cast: Asa Neville, Athena Neville, Bethany DeCarolis
Additional Crew: Dad

Synopsis: Rivals in the underground candy market join forces, to disastrous results.

Ben’s Last Day – 4:57 minutes – Comedy
Student Category
Team Trigger Warning
Director: Gabrielle Push
Producer: Natalie Runyon
Screenwriter: Imani Lamar
Cast: Jaimee Jindra, Cameron Synder, Imani Lamar, Gabrielle Push
Additional Crew: Jaimee Jindra, Cameron Sunder, Imani Lamar

Synopsis: The Super Duper Secret Services (SDSS) president, Sergeant London Harper, has decided to retire. Agent Benjamin Bently is called in after Sergeant Harper has picked her preceding leader. Agent Bently finds the wrong man and it doesn’t end well for him.

On Accident – 4:56 minutes – Comedy
Team Pirate Ninja Alliance
Director: Robert Wilkie
Producers: Robert Wilkie, Alberto Lazo-Halme, Jen DeRouchey
Cast: Robert Wilkie, Alberto Lazo-Halme, Jen DeRouchey, Angel Olsen

Synopsis: Three friends sign up for the local 48 hour film contest and nothing goes as planned.

Five Minutes Ago – 4:59 minutes – Drama
Team S.G. a B. Productions
Directors: Alex Lenosky, Mark Tourek
Producer Alex Lenosky, Mark Tourek
Screenwriters: Alex Lenosky, Mark Tourek, Isaac Reilly
Cast: Mark Tourek, Chris Koch, Molly Mullen, Merlin Olson, Jack Slater
Additional Crew: Tori Lenosky, George Hatcher, Annie Klein, Maura Tourek, Trace Vardsveen

Synopsis: Four friends meet up for drinks before a midnight movie. When the host’s brother shows up, he is forced to make a difficult decision.

White Girl – 5:00 minutes – Romance
NO TEAM NAME
Director: Kenny McKee, Julian Jackson
Producers: Kenny McKee, Tim Vogel, Julian Jackson, Lucas Moranda, Tyler Johnson
Screenwriters: Kenny McKee, Tim Vogel, Julian Jackson, Lucas Moranda, Tyler Johnson
Cast: Lucas Moranda, Whitney Grace, Julian Jackson, Brian Fimbres

Synopsis: A man struggling with his relationship must face his demons. But not everything is what it seems.

Obsession – 5:00 minutes – Romance
Student Category
Team Type II
Director: Mitch Fey
Producers: Jacob Curley, Connor Paintin, Joey Winton
Screenwriters: Mitch Fey, Jacob Curley, Connor Paintin, Joey Winton
Cast: Joey Winton, Jacob Curley, Connor Paintin, Mitch Fey
Music: Connor Paintin

Synopsis: A man’s struggle with feelings for an unconventional love interest, spiraling into a final confrontation.

Something in the Water – 4:58 minutes – Horror/Thriller
Team Jack and Company
Director: Jack Forey
Producer: Jacob Phillip Anderson
Screenwriter: Jack Forey
Cast: Annette Wolfe, Paul Pflug, Jack Forey, Jacob Phillip Anderson
Sound Engineer: Trent Pflug
Director of Photography: Jacob Phillip Anderson

Synopsis: A paranoid young man, trying to cope with his brother’s death, soon learns the source of his sickness.

Buscemi – 3:38 minutes – Comedy
Team Gaggle
Director: Mason Shumaker
Producers: Karlee Currin, Mason Shumaker
Screenwriters: Mason Shumaker
Cast: Jon Flower, Tessie Flower, Trae Graham, Karlee Currin, Kayle Moore

Synopsis: A P.I. is on the case after Steve Buscemi is reported missing.

Unfortunately Fortunate – 3:18 minutes – Comedy
Team B and D Productions
Directors: Kari Spangler, Kayleen Serfass
Screenwriters: Kayleen Serfass, Kari Spangler
Cast: Trisha Serfass, Collin Dunn, Fred the Dog, Kayleen Serfass
Additional Crew: Reggie Dawson, Crista Campbell, Emily VanRoekel, Kyle Everette, Yakor Evan

Synopsis: A woman rehashes the experiences of a unique date and with her best friend and discovers it might be true love after all.

Tiny House Terror – 5:00 minutes – Horror/Thriller
Team the Farm Fresh Eggs
Director: Tony Bonacci
Producer: Tony Bonacci
Screenwriters: The Full Team
Cast: Micah Renner, Jacqueline McLane, Linda Hughes, Michael Hulstein, Darrick Silkman
Additional Crew: Whitney Van Arsdall, Gabriel Burkman, Chad Wegener

Synopsis: A young hipster couple rent a tiny house for the night. When they are greeted by an awkward family they get a sense that something might be askew.

Buried In the Hum Of The Universe – 3:54 minutes – Horror/Thriller
Team Gladanimal
Director: Mike Comstock
Screenwriter: Mike Comstock
Cast: Katie Otten, Phinias Comstock
Additional Crew: Terry Thompson, Dax Sukstorf

Synopsis: A young woman must come to terms with her past.

Wizard Quest – The Questing – 4:58 minutes – Drama
Student Category
Team Those Dorks in the Woods
Director: Emma Korengel
Producer: Emma Korengel
Screenwriter: Emma Korengal
Cast: Kathryn Monochie, Joy Weidenhamer, Bailey Kussman, Sophie House
Additional Crew: Ana Swoboda

Synopsis: Wizards, since olden times, have taken many forms and always kept nature and harmony in balance, including The Wizard of Darkness, a soul fated to bring misery to the Earth. But when The Wizard of Darkness creates global warming, a threat impossible to rebalance, it’s up to the remaining wizards to talk some sense into her.

Acorn of Peace – 5:00 minutes – Drama
Team Fresh 2 Death
Director: Magie McCombs
Producer: Paul B. Allen IV
Screenwriters: Cody Jones, Magie McCombs, Lyn Sanchez
Additional Crew: Dalamar Mctizic, Nate Romsses

Synopsis: Mother has dispute with daughter over her grades and has a change of heart.

You and Me and Buscemi – 3:09 minutes – Romance
Team Buscemi
Director: Zach Bock
Producer: Jesse Merrimen
Screenwriters: Patrick White, Zach Bock, Jesse Merriman, Natasia Otto-Berglund
Cast: Patrick White, Natasia Otto-Berglund

Synopsis: They say that love always finds a way. But what happens when you throw Steve Buscemi into the mix? Will one man’s obsession drive apart true love or will Buscemi be the glue that holds them together? Watch romance bloom as two movie lovers learn to love each other.

Strange Obsessions – 4:20 minutes – Drama
Team ROROFLIX
Director: Levi Peters
Producer: ROROFLIX Production Studio
Screenwriters: Ronnie Romero, Levi Peters, Drake Tucker
Cast: Levi Peters, Amanda Christi, Andrew Nordin, Drake Tucker
Director of Photography: Ronnie Romero
Boom Operator: Brett Mayo
Post Production: Ronnie Romero, Levi Peters, Drake Tucker

Synopsis: A man walks blissfully through life enjoying the constant company of a black and white portrait, much to the displeasure of his potential love interest and society at large. When some friends decide to take matters into their own hands and have the picture stolen, his life begins to unravel around him. Struggling to find any joy in the world after losing what he thinks is the most important thing in it, he stumbles into the startling realization that he might not be the only one who covets the portrait.

The Photographer – 4:26 minutes – Horror/Thriller
Student Category
Team OPS Career Center
Director: Julian Hock-Beaty
Producer: Julian Hock-Beaty, Naomi Turner
Screenwriter: Julian Hock-Beaty, Shakira Hudson
Cast: Naomi Turner, Romyn Peterson, Julian Hock-Beaty, Virgen Palma, Diamond Graham, Ryan Hunter

Synopsis: Young woman is stalked by an unknown man.

Rekindled – 4:57 minutes – Romance
Team Rad Rocket Productions
Director: Robert R. Herbaugh
Producer: Robert R. Herbaugh
Screenwriter: Robert R. Herbaugh
Cast: Colby Trull, Andrea Rolland, Aaron Bailey

Synopsis: After Natalie leaves, Ryan is shattered by the death of his friend Ben. Could this single event be enough to restore the love he once knew?

Stuck – 4:05 minutes – Horror/Thriller
Team A Slow Jack Bauer
Director: Daniel Grzeskowiak
Screenwriter: Steve McNamee
Cast: Tim Barr, Cher Bloomingdale, Jordan Smith
Additional Crew: Amber Greser Jade Allen

Synopsis: Stuck in a cramped room, out of food and water, tension rises as three survivors argue about their next move.

Impulse – 2:15 minutes – Horror/Thriller
Team Walter Ego
Director: Dana Altman
Producer: Jordan Fountain, Joe Dempsey, Barry Joyce
Screenwriters: Dana Altman, Walter Ego, Barry Joyce
Cast: Barry Joyce, Ben Drickey
Additional Crew: Derek Altman

Synopsis: Ben. Ben knows how to get it done. Impulses of a lake dweller.
Drawers – 4:22 minutes – Comedy
Team 939 Productions
Directors: Thomas Gjere, John J. O’Connell V
Producers: Thomas Gjere, John J. O’Connell V
Screenwriter: Thomas Gjere
Cast: Regina Palmer, Matthew Hegstrom
Sound Design and Music: Dustin Wood
Title Design: Brendan Gepson

Synopsis: College – studying is necessary; clothing is (apparently) optional.