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Last night at the Apple Tree Cinemas in Londonderry was the debut of the 48 Hour Film Project in New Hampshire and it was a great success based on the number of entries and the quality of said entries. The ninth state to ratify the Constitution has some serious talent residing here.
The 48 Hour Film Project is a unique take on the idea of making a film. All who enter have only 48 hours to make a film; that includes writing the script, shooting it, editing it and writing the score. The night before participants begin, they are given a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all of which have to be included in each movie. This definitely presents an interesting challenge but is one that inspired well over 50 filmmakers in the granite state to get their creative juices flowing during the weekend of June 13th and 14th. Of all the films that were submitted, 24 were shown last night and featured a wide variety of genres that included ghost films, drama, comedy, sci-fi and others.
The first group of 12 films was an interesting mix, but it was the comedic films that stood out. Now Hiring spotlighted the travails of being a hiring manager by showing two men interviewing everyone from a drunk and self-described "d-bag" to an agoraphobic goth chick. Arbor Day? featured three friends discussing what the possible meaning of Arbor Day could be, but the buddy film The Big Thaw was the most entertaining of this group. The interaction between the two leads was solid and the story incorporated the prop (sunglasses), characters (Max or Marie Otterbein) and line of dialogue ("Don't just stand there, move it!") seamlessly.
Of the second group of 12 films, it was the comedies once again that made the biggest impact. Music Killed My Parents was full of left-of-center humor, non-sequiturs and deadpan delivery from the narrator. Tweet was an interesting approach to the detective/cop genre the makers of the film drew from a hat by turning it into a comedy about new school vs. old school. Dead Silent made its own mark on the silent film genre by having the protagonist emulate his cinematic hero Brock Mansteele (a character in the film) in order to defeat zombies. But it was the final film of the night that was clearly the best of all 24 films shown. Featuring a hit man who is easily distracted by his mark, Stalling had everything: great dialogue, excellent acting, surprisingly good technical achievements and a truly funny story.
All the makers of the 24 films were in attendance and it was a spirited crowd who came to see what New Hampshire filmmakers can do. It was very much a rousing success and another 48 Hour Film Project will take place here next year. Check out the links below to find out more about the 48 Hour Film Project.
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