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 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

Free public screening on November 17, 2025 at Ragtag Cinema (10 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO 65201)

Questions? Email cthompson@stephens.edu