48-Hour Filmmaking Competition
November 14 - November 17
Stephens College Conservatory is hosting its first ever 48-Hour Film Competition.
This event brings together creativity, collaboration, and Columbia’s vibrant film community.
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 PM via YouTube Live Stream
- Deadline: Films must be submitted to the GoogleDoc folder by Sunday, November 16 at 7 PM SHARP!
- Screening: Finalist films will premiere at Ragtag Cinema on Monday, November 17, 7–9:30 PM
- 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
Free public screening on November 17, 2025 at Ragtag Cinema (10 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO 65201)
Questions? Email cthompson@stephens.edu.