7th Annual ReelFast 48 Hour Film Festival

Write. Shoot. Edit. You've got 48hrs. Ready? Go!

Dates & Deadlines:
Friday, August 5: Application Deadline
August 22 - 23, 6pm: Festival Screenings at Performance Works, Granville Island
August 27, 7pm: Gala Screening and Awards at the Commodore Ballroom

Information & Applications: http://www.reelfastfilms.com

The 7th Annual ReelFast 48 Hour Film Festival is just around the corner. ReelFast is the premiere indie film fest in British Columbia, drawing 700 participants yearly in a time defying, adrenalin-laden race to complete a 10-minute film in 48 hours. Each film is created from scratch based on an "Inspiration Package" of randomly selected items provided by festival participants.

A jury of industry professionals will choose the top ten films for 2005. Previous ReelFast judges include Bruce Sweeney, Steve Heyges, Gabrielle Rose, Larry Sugar, Ken Eisner, David Spanner, and Katherine Monk. Prizes will be awarded during the Gala Awards and Screenings at the Commodore Ballroom on Saturday, August 27. Categories include: Best Film, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Use of the Inspiration Package & People's Choice Award.

ReelFast Move
This year ReelFast is moving the festival screenings of completed films from the ANZA Club to Performance Works on Granville Island. Executive co-Producer Kathy Duborg is very excited about the expansion: "The need to move to a larger space is yet another marker of the annual growth of ReelFast. Performance Works will enable us to better accommodate the public at our screenings. Last year we barely had room for all the participants." All completed films will be screened on Monday, August 22nd and Tuesday, August 23rd. Screening times will be posted at http://www.reelfastfilms.com.

People's Choice Award Expanded
The People's Choice Award has traditionally been chosen from among the top ten juried films screened at the Gala Awards and Screenings. Based on feedback from our filmmakers this year's Peoples Choice Award will be opened to all completed films and ballots will be available at the Performance Works Screenings. "There are so many great films every year that don't get to the Gala," commented Executive co-Producer Derick Cobden, "opening up the People's Choice Award keeps up the spirit of inclusiveness we foster throughout the festival."

New Web Site Launched
ReelFast is proud to launch its new site, http://www.reelfastfilms.com. The site features updates on what's new at ReelFast including application forms for this year's festival, images from previous years, the history of ReelFast, stories and journal entries from past participants.

Application Deadline
Printable Applications and Inspiration Packages to participate in this year's festival must be completed and submitted by Friday August 5, 2005. For more information about the ReelFast 48 Hour Film Festival, please call 604 737 1118 or visit http://www.reelfastfilms.com.