The East Lansing Film Festival - ELFF

Spring 2006 48/5 Film Contest Winners

This article was posted on Wed, Mar 22 2006

Congratulations and thank you to all who took part in the first annual 48/5 film contest! BIG thanks also to Magdalena's Teahouse, Gone Wired and Cheeney Media Concepts² for all their help and support in making this event such an unbelievable success! We literally couldn't have done it without you!!

The winners are:
1st Place: EXPOSURE, Team - 720P
2nd Place: THE PRACTICAL JOKE ADVENTURE, Team - P.S.Y. T.V.
3rd Place: PATIENT 96342, Team - Caster Troy Productions

Honorable Mention (in random order)
KNIFE, Team - X-Bladz
THE AGENCY, Team - French Flying Monkeys
THE CALL, Team - The People

The 6 Best of the 48/5 Film Contest films will be shown for FREE at the Lake Michigan Film Competition Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 26 at 7:00 pm at Wells Hall MSU. Don't miss it!

2006 Cell Phone Trailer Contest winners announced

This article was posted on Wed, Mar 15 2006

Josh Beebe & Scott Stevenson
Nick Fries
Sandra Jurado
Mike Madigan, Cate Caldwell, Ellen Arden & Theresa Jasko
Danielle Michael
Ana Moreno
Scott Mund & Ben Yang
Michael Pfaendtner
Bob Wilks’ LCC College Film 118 Class

ELFF is proud to announce the first annual 48/5 Film Contest!

This article was posted on Tue, Mar 14 2006

Over one weekend, filmmaking teams have just 48 hours to make a 5-minute short film. From beginning to end, all production, from scriptwriting to final credits, must take place within the designated time frame. At the start of the event, each group will choose from a hat, the genre of its film, a prop, a line of dialogue and a character. All of these randomly selected elements must be evident in the film for it to be eligible for an award. The contest will begin at 7pm on Friday, March 17 and end at 7pm on Sunday, March 19 at Magdalena's Teahouse in Lansing (see map). All on-time, finished films will be screened that evening to the competing teams and festival jurors. Films received on Sunday, March 17 after the 7pm deadline may be screened at ELFF's discretion but are not eligible for any awards. The best films will be shown again during the film festival at the Lake Michigan Film Competition Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 26 at 7pm in Wells Hall on MSU's campus. This fun, exhilarating contest is for anyone up to the challenge - you can be the casual or the professional filmmaker. The cost of registering is $40 per team. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Mailed forms must be received by March 16. Registration at the kick-off meeting at Magdalena's Teahouse is permitted from 6:00-6:30 pm. Please arrive early as the kick-off begins promptly at 7:00 pm. > Complete List of rules: download > > Participation agreement: download > > Competition checklist: download > > Liability release: download

Round Table Discussion

This article was posted on Mon, Mar 13 2006

Roundtable Discussion - Visiting and local filmmakers discuss in depth what it took to make a film and what it takes to find an audience. Q&A with the audience.

Academy Awards

This article was posted on Wed, Mar 01 2006

Hors D’ouevres served Dinner and drinks are on you

Prizes will be given for person with the most correct Oscar winners.

You can scream at the TV and make as many cutting or complimentary remarks as you want.

Go to http://www.oscar.com for a printable one-sheet ballot page. Please try to fill out the form before arriving so that you can hand it in at the beginning of the show. Extra forms will be available at the door.

Hope to see you there.