h48 Registration is now full!!
Sorry to those who didn’t get in on time. Be sure to come to the Egyptian on Oct. 22nd to see all the great films!
h48/2023
Competition: October 13-15, 2023
Festival: October 22, 2023
On Friday, October 13, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., a representative from each team will receive an information packet at the pre-production meeting at The Creative Space (121 E. 34th St., Garden City) with the sub-genre for their horror film and line of dialogue and a prop.
Forty-eight hours later – Sunday, October 15, 2023 by 6:00 p.m, all teams will submit their finished films to h48 via WeTransfer. IMPORTANT: Failure to send your film via WeTransfer will result in disqualification of your film from consideration for awards.
Registration opens Sunday, September 10, 2023 @ 10:00am for this year’s competition and festival. Entries will be capped at fifteen (15) teams so register early if you want a spot! The entry fee is $55.
It's that time of year again!
Ready for a movie night at the Old Idaho Penitentiary?
Join us for the premiere of 13 brand new short films by local filmmakers inspired by trueIdaho State Penitentiary stories.
The Old Idaho Penitentiary and Idaho State Historical Society are partnering with i48, Idaho’s Film Festival and Competition for the fourth annual 13 Stories event, an annual film competition and showcase, screening. Admission sales are now open!
Thursday, September 14: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm). Screening includes awards ceremony for cash prizes and performer awards.
Friday, September 15: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm).
Saturday, September 16: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Doors open at 7:00 pm).
Guests can explore the Old Idaho Penitentiary before screenings begin. Concessions and no-host bar available to purchase on-site. Parental discretion is advised. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Seating is limited, so get tickets soon!
Tickets are $12
i48 2023 Award Winners
Thank you to everyone for a great festival! Here are the award winners!
Novice:
Open:
2023 is the 20th Anniversary of the Idaho Forty-Eight Hour Film Festival and Competition (“i48”). Over the past twenty years, 778 teams have embraced the challenge to write, produce, cast, costume, secure locations, shoot, edit, and musically score a completed film in just 48 hours. Making the safe assumption that i48 films are an average of five (5) minutes long, this means i48 teams have produced 3890 minutes of movies – or 65 hours. If you wanted to watch every i48 film ever made, you’d need two and half days to do it.
Filmmakers from the Treasure Valley and throughout Idaho can join this proud history by signing up now for i48/2023. This i48 will follow the same rules and format as our past 19 years, but we know you’ll feel extra amazing being a part of our 20th! The Competition will run from 6:00pm on June 2, 2023 to 6:00pm on June 4, 2023. As always, all completed films will be included in a public screening at The Flicks in Boise on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The “Best of i48/2023”, showcasing the award winnings films, will play on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise.
All participating teams in i48’s 20th Anniversary will receive some free 20th Anniversary swag to mark the occasion. Additionally, we’re bringing back t-shirts with some special commemorative i48 20th Anniversary t-shirts available for sale at all screenings!
i48 can already vote in elections and next year, i48 will be able to legally drink. Kids grow up so fast these days…
Congratulations to all the filmmakers and bands for a truly special event. All of the videos were great! We continue to be blown away by the creativity and talents by the artists in the valley. Thank you so much!
Here are the winners of the awards –
Best Editing: Media Puppet for “The Bricklayer” by Mylo Bybee
Best Cinematography: Wonder Pictures for “Shelter” by Blanket Ghost
Best Concept: Media Puppet for “The Bricklayer” by Mylo Bybee