48-Hour Filmmaking Competition

Free public screening on November 17, 2025 at Ragtag Cinema of the selected entries from the 48-Hour Filmmaking Competition. Join the competition for free!

48-Hour Film Competition Information

• Begins Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. via YouTube Live Stream
• Deadline to submit is Sunday, November, 16 at 7 p.m.
• Free Screening on Monday, November 17; 7p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

48-Hour Film Competition Rules

• Film Length: 3–5 minutes
• Time Limit: Films must be written, shot, and edited within the 48-hour window
• Required Elements: Each film must include the genre, prop, line of dialogue, and character announced at the live launch
• Launch: Begins Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. via YouTube Live Stream (see below for link)
• Deadline: Films must be submitted to the Googledoc folder by Sunday, November 16 at 7 p.m. SHARP!
• Screening: Finalist films will premiere at Ragtag Cinema on Monday, November 17, 7–9:30 p.m.
• Entry Fee: None (free to participate)
• Team Size: Open — create with as many or as few friends as you’d like
• Content Guidelines:
  • Keep it PG-13
  • No gun violence
  • No hateful content
• Creative Spirit: Remember — it is better to create than to destroy

Questions? Email [email protected]

Please note that FREE tickets for the public will be available at the Ragtag Box Office starting Monday, November 17 at 12PM. 

No more than four free tickets will be given to one person.

A free ticket guarantees you a seat until 10 minutes before showtime and not after. If all tickets have been distributed and there are open seats at 10 till, we will start seating the theater from the waiting list (queue). Ticket holders will continue to be admitted at this time if seats are available. This policy allows us to start on time and give the audience a distraction-free experience.