Independent Feature Project of Phoenix, AZ
RESULTS - Beat the Clock Winter 2010 48-Hour
22 Teams ran off into the night on January 22, 2010 to compete in
the Winter 48-Hour Film Challenge. At MADCAP Theatres in Tempe,
Phoenix Film Foundation Executive Director Jason Carney and Phoenix
Film Foundation President Chris LaMont and IFP/PHX Film Challenge
Director Todd Anderson sent the 22 teams off with the required line
of dialogue: "You look very familiar" the prop: a mop, and the
choice of a genre: Slapstick Comedy or Thriller, Romantic Comedy or
Action; or Drama or Musical.
Click here to see the pictures from the kick-off.
Click here to see pictures from the screening and awards ceremony.
Congratulations to the 20 Teams that completed their films and turned them in on time!
Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams that took part in the third round of the 2009-2010 Beat the Clock Film Challenge.
The following films were screened:
Hearts & Crafts* (Romantic Comedy), Team Sailbear
The Tenant* (Drama), 12a productions
White (Drama), Catbrain Film Factory
Second Cup (Romantic Comedy), G2
Special Bulletin (Thriller), Premium Blend Productions
Unmopped Mysteries (Slapstick Comedy), Midnight Pie Train
Save Arizona Film Tax Incentives (Musical), CouryGraph Productions
A Delicate Balance (Slapstick Comedy), Phoenix Independent Film Makers Group
M.O.P. An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera (Musical), Rock Solid Productions
True Reflections (Drama), Ovrnite Productions
Dirty Love (Romantic Comedy), Mambo Grin Films
Prayer For Guilty (Musical), Care Free Write Productions
Good Story (Romantic Comedy), Imperia Studios
Annex (Thriller), Brothers’ Ink
When it Rains (Slapstick Comedy), Kimosabi Productions
The Only One (Romantic Comedy/Action), Team Verso
Highlander’s Job (Slapstick Thriller), Five Mayo No Tomato
<3:A funky fresh Musical (Musical), Minus Mitchell Films
Apparitions (Thriller), Ten/One Films
A Rabbits Tale (Slapstick Comedy), Llamakazes
Proximity of Clowns (Romantic Comedy), Studio 2020
A Night Like Seattle (Drama), Dynamic Film & Never Average
*not eligible for awards
At the end of the film screening, Jason Carney and Amanda Melby presented the following winners with certificates.
SPECIALTY AWARD WINNERS:
Best Story – “Dirty Love”, Mambo Grin Films
Best Director – Austin Nordell, “A Night Like Seattle”
Best Overall Technical Elements – “White”, Paul Hoeprich
Best Actress – Daniela Mitchell, “Dirty Love”
Best Actor – James Leatherman, “White”
Best Ensemble Acting – the cast of “<3:A funky fresh Musical (Musical)", Minus Mitchell Films
Best Use of Prop – “M.O.P. An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera (Musical)," Rock Solid Productions
Best Use of Line – “When It Rains”, Kimosabi Productions
Best Use of Genre – “<3:A funky fresh Musical (Musical)", Minus Mitchell Films
Best Score - “A Delicate Balance”, Scott Haskin
*These winners become nominees in the Spring Finals in their respective categories. IFP/PHX members vote on these awards in the Spring.
TOP FIVE FILMS:
5th place: “Annex”, Brothers' Ink
4th place: “White” Catbrain Film Factory
3rd place: “A Night Like Seattle”, D+NA -$50 prize
2nd place: “Dirty Love”, Mambo Grin Films -$75 prize
1st place: “<3: A Funky Fresh Musical”, Minus Mitchell Films -$250 prize and automatic selection to the 2010 Phoenix Film Festival.
These films move into the finals that take place April 12, 2010 at the Phoenix Film Festival.
Audience members were handed a ballot that included all but the Top 5 films. The results were announced at the after-party at Buffalo Wild Wings.
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER:
“M.O.P. An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera” Director Lee Quarrie - Rock Solid Productions
This film move into the finals that take place April 12, 2010 at the Phoenix Film Festival.
TOP 15 FILM RANKINGS and points awarded (for year-round Best 48-Hour Team prize):
JUDGES PANEL:
Jason Carney, Phoenix Film Foundation Executive Director
Chris LaMont, Phoenix Film Foundation President
Todd Anderson, IFP/PHX Film Challenge Director
Joe Kelly, Screenvision Direct/Phoenix Film Foundation Board Member
Scott Rogers, Phoenix Film Festival Short Film Program Director
Deborah Hildebrandt, Phoenix Film Festival Short Film Programmer
Michelle Saldana, Phoenix Film Festival World Cinema Shorts Program Director
Michael Meister, Phoenix Film Festival Events Coordinator
Special Thanks to Enzo Treppa, www.balancedpictures.comfor creating the Opening Title Sequence.
Special Thanks to Laura Durant, Durant Communications, for taking photos.
Click here to see the pictures from the kick-off.
Click here to see pictures from the screening and awards ceremony.
Congratulations to the 20 Teams that completed their films and turned them in on time!
Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams that took part in the third round of the 2009-2010 Beat the Clock Film Challenge.
The following films were screened:
Hearts & Crafts* (Romantic Comedy), Team Sailbear
The Tenant* (Drama), 12a productions
White (Drama), Catbrain Film Factory
Second Cup (Romantic Comedy), G2
Special Bulletin (Thriller), Premium Blend Productions
Unmopped Mysteries (Slapstick Comedy), Midnight Pie Train
Save Arizona Film Tax Incentives (Musical), CouryGraph Productions
A Delicate Balance (Slapstick Comedy), Phoenix Independent Film Makers Group
M.O.P. An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera (Musical), Rock Solid Productions
True Reflections (Drama), Ovrnite Productions
Dirty Love (Romantic Comedy), Mambo Grin Films
Prayer For Guilty (Musical), Care Free Write Productions
Good Story (Romantic Comedy), Imperia Studios
Annex (Thriller), Brothers’ Ink
When it Rains (Slapstick Comedy), Kimosabi Productions
The Only One (Romantic Comedy/Action), Team Verso
Highlander’s Job (Slapstick Thriller), Five Mayo No Tomato
<3:A funky fresh Musical (Musical), Minus Mitchell Films
Apparitions (Thriller), Ten/One Films
A Rabbits Tale (Slapstick Comedy), Llamakazes
Proximity of Clowns (Romantic Comedy), Studio 2020
A Night Like Seattle (Drama), Dynamic Film & Never Average
*not eligible for awards
At the end of the film screening, Jason Carney and Amanda Melby presented the following winners with certificates.
SPECIALTY AWARD WINNERS:
Best Story – “Dirty Love”, Mambo Grin Films
Best Director – Austin Nordell, “A Night Like Seattle”
Best Overall Technical Elements – “White”, Paul Hoeprich
Best Actress – Daniela Mitchell, “Dirty Love”
Best Actor – James Leatherman, “White”
Best Ensemble Acting – the cast of “<3:A funky fresh Musical (Musical)", Minus Mitchell Films
Best Use of Prop – “M.O.P. An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera (Musical)," Rock Solid Productions
Best Use of Line – “When It Rains”, Kimosabi Productions
Best Use of Genre – “<3:A funky fresh Musical (Musical)", Minus Mitchell Films
Best Score - “A Delicate Balance”, Scott Haskin
*These winners become nominees in the Spring Finals in their respective categories. IFP/PHX members vote on these awards in the Spring.
TOP FIVE FILMS:
5th place: “Annex”, Brothers' Ink
4th place: “White” Catbrain Film Factory
3rd place: “A Night Like Seattle”, D+NA -$50 prize
2nd place: “Dirty Love”, Mambo Grin Films -$75 prize
1st place: “<3: A Funky Fresh Musical”, Minus Mitchell Films -$250 prize and automatic selection to the 2010 Phoenix Film Festival.
These films move into the finals that take place April 12, 2010 at the Phoenix Film Festival.
Audience members were handed a ballot that included all but the Top 5 films. The results were announced at the after-party at Buffalo Wild Wings.
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER:
“M.O.P. An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera” Director Lee Quarrie - Rock Solid Productions
This film move into the finals that take place April 12, 2010 at the Phoenix Film Festival.
TOP 15 FILM RANKINGS and points awarded (for year-round Best 48-Hour Team prize):
| Place | Film | Team | Points |
| 1 | <3:A funky fresh Musical | Minus Mitchell Films | 25 |
| 2 | Dirty Love | Mambo Grin Films | 22 |
| 3 | A Night Like Seattle | Dynamic film & Never Average | 20 |
| 4 | White | Catbrain Film Factory | 18 |
| 5 | Annex | Brother's Ink | 16 |
| 6 | A Delicate Balance | Phonix Independent Filmmakers Meeting Groupe | 13 |
| 7 | Unmopped Mysteries | Midnight Pie Train | 10 |
| 8 | Good Story | Imperia Studios | 8 |
| 9 | M.O.P An Inter-Galatic Melodramatic Rock Opera | Rock Solid Productions | 7 |
| 10 | The Only One | Team Verso | 6 |
| 11 | When it Rains | Kimosabi Productions | 5 |
| 12 | True Reflections | Overnite Productions | 4 |
| 13 | Second Cup | G2 | 3 |
| 14 | A Rabbits tale | Llamakazes | 2 |
| 15 | Apparitions | Ten/One Films | 1 |
JUDGES PANEL:
Jason Carney, Phoenix Film Foundation Executive Director
Chris LaMont, Phoenix Film Foundation President
Todd Anderson, IFP/PHX Film Challenge Director
Joe Kelly, Screenvision Direct/Phoenix Film Foundation Board Member
Scott Rogers, Phoenix Film Festival Short Film Program Director
Deborah Hildebrandt, Phoenix Film Festival Short Film Programmer
Michelle Saldana, Phoenix Film Festival World Cinema Shorts Program Director
Michael Meister, Phoenix Film Festival Events Coordinator
Special Thanks to Enzo Treppa, www.balancedpictures.comfor creating the Opening Title Sequence.
Special Thanks to Laura Durant, Durant Communications, for taking photos.
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