48 Hour Film Project launches eco-film challenge
The 48 Hour Film Project is hosting the 48Hour Eco-Film Challenge due to take place over July 6-8 2012.
The announcement:
The 48 Hour Film Project, whose mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers, will once again host the 48 Eco-Film Challenge on July 6-8 2012. This competition challenges filmmakers to capture the essence of an environmental issue while showcasing their talents.
The theme for this year’s competition is: Green Your Ride. “We are asking filmmakers to consider a scenario where in 48 hours the world’s oil rigs will stop pumping and the tankers filled with fuel for our cars will stop arriving on our shores. How do we keep Australia moving?” Tom Papas, Co-Producer of the 48 EcoFilm Challenge said.
Good idea. But here’s a better one. Instead of giving people 48 hours to whip up something half arsed, give them a couple of months to think it through and produce something half decent.