El Paso Filmmakers To Shine Bright At Local 48 Hour Film Project

Head out this Thursday to support local filmmakers at the inaugural 48-Hour Film Project at the Plaza Theatre in downtown El Paso.

The first ever 48-Hour Film Project (El Paso Chapter), spearheaded by sitting producer and El Paso native Robert Robles will showcase 18 shorts from filmmakers in the El Paso and Las Cruces area.

What is the 48 - Hour Film Project? The 48-Hour Film Project is a fast-paced and sleepless weekend in which local filmmakers and their teams make a movie - write, shoot, and edit - in just 48 hours.  It's a maddening concept but thrilling altogether.

On a Friday night, each team draws a genre plus a character, prop and line to include in their films. And by Sunday night, in a mad dash, the short films are uploaded, followed by a screening at a local theater in front of an audience of filmmakers, friends, and families.

The El Paso Chapter of The El Paso 48-Hour Film Project will select winners in 18 categories, including audience favorite and Best of Film.

At the end of the evening, the best film winner competes against the best filmmakers from hundreds of cities worldwide to be showcased in Filmpalooza with a cash prize of $5,000 and an entry into the prestigious Festival de Cannes.

This year's participants include:

• Reel Bravo, by team leader Michael Huante
• & Films, by team leader Vania Castillo
• The BE Group, by team leader Tiffany Brooks
• La Raza Films, by team leader Eli Martinez
• Walk the Walk, by team leader Drew Mayer-Oakes
• Second Place, by team leader Ryan Robson
• Subharmonic City, by team leader Hector Gallardo
• JonGon Productions, by team leader Diego Munoz
• Low Clearance Lab, by team leader Alex Nipper
• Bad Films, by team leader Bardo
• Karma Productions, by team leader Santiago Herrera
• Sunset Film Company, by team leader Travis North
• Dopamine, by team leader Nicholas Venecia
• ZGN Productions, by team leader Chris Hanna
• Several Scars Later, by team leader Nidia Jimenez
• Xingaderas & Brain Damage, by team leader Edward Reyes
• The Tarintinos, by Andrew Tarin
• Truth Republic Studios, by team leader Salvador Ali Mendoza

I, Monika, will also serve as the evening's emcee and invite you to come out to support local and regional filmmakers for El Paso's inaugural 48-Hour Film Project.

Tickets:

• Tickets are available for purchase via ticketmaster.com and the Plaza Theatre Box Office.
• Admission: $8

Since its inception in 2001, the 48-Hour Film Project has become a rite of passage for worldwide filmmakers generating over 50,000 original films.

• 48-Hour Film Project 
• Plaza Theatre
• Thursday - August 25, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Join the after-party at Mona Bar of Modern Art (410 1/2 E San Antonio Ave, El Paso, TX 79901)