We'll explore why the Script Supervisor is the indispensable crew member most often overlooked, especially in the fast-paced world of 48HFP filmmaking, and why that very invisibility is the key to their success!
Join us for a practical effects show and tell featuring Richmond multi-hyphenate Alex Huibsch, who will display prosthetics and masks from his collection, and demonstrate in real-time, how he creates original characters worthy of your favorite (or even YOUR) horror film using makeup, prosthetics, and wardrobe. Al may even select a volunteer from the audience to transform into a ghoulish creature of his imagination!
Meet and greet fellow creatives in film! Connect names with faces and socialize, network, celebrate accomplishments, and share project opportunities in a relaxed, low stakes environment.
Four Richmond filmmaking teams (Fourth Floor Films, FRENCHY WATERS, Pure Artistry Productions, and The Underdog Team) have qualified and are registered to compete against the world 🌏 December 1-3 for the 48 Hour Film Project's Yes We Cannes Global Film Competition, and they're casting and crewing up!
This is an elite competition, as only the best in the world--teams that placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective cities--may participate. There are currently 73 global teams registered. The Top 15 films will screen at Filmapalooza in Lisbon, Portugal in March 2024! The Best 8 films will grace the big screen at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner!
Interested in joining a team?
ACTORS: Auditions are being held Saturday, November 18 from 2-4 p.m. at the Main Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin St. Sign up HERE.
CREW: Submit your interest HERE. The following crew positions are needed:
Cinematographer/DP
costumer/wardrobe
craft services/catering
Editor
Editor, SFX
Editor, assembly
gaffer w/ kit
graphic designer
grips
HMUA w/ kit
location manager
production assistants
production coordinator/manager
Inspired by the book, Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon in which he encourages creatives to, "Find one little piece of your process that you can share. Where you are in your process will determine what that piece is. If you're in the very early stages, share your influences and what's inspiring you. If you're in the middle of executing a project, [show] your methods or share works in progress. If you've just completed a project, show the final product, share scraps from the cutting-room floor, or [show] what you learned."
This is the focus of our November 12 Social Sundays event.
Have something to show? Perhaps it's a new monologue you've been working on working on for your audition reel? A few pages of script that you've written? A rough cut of your latest short film? Whatever it is, let us know! Shoot us an e-mail of what you'd like to show to be considered for the lineup!
Social Sundays are opportunities for Richmond Film Network members to meet and greet fellow creatives in film! Connect names with faces and socialize, network, celebrate accomplishments, and share project opportunities in a relaxed environment.
RFN member actors will present a table read of the short screenplay, "Long Way Home" written by Ron Cromartie.
In this short, repressed memories resurface as an estranged brother and sister take a road trip to their family homestead.
Social Sundays are an opportunity to meet and greet fellow creatives in film! Connect names with faces and socialize, network, celebrate accomplishments, and share project opportunities in a relaxed, convivial environment.
ACTORS: Want to be in a 48 Hour Film Project film? This is your chance to audition IN PERSON, be seen and interact with the filmmakers who are looking for talent. DO NOT register if you aren't available filmmaking weekend, October 20-22. Individual directors interested in you will let you know your exact shoot schedule.
FILMMAKERS: Looking for talent? This is your chance to see the talent in our community and snag actors for your film! You MUST be registered for the 48 to attend audition.
ACTOR SIGN-UP
FILMMAKER SIGN-UP
Josie Rios at the 2023 RVA 48HFP Casting Call. She appeared in “Everyone Must Pay” by Reel RVA Productions just a few weeks later!
Make a short horror movie in 48 hours!
Meet and greet fellow creatives in film! Connect names with faces and socialize, network, celebrate accomplishments, and share project opportunities in a relaxed, convivial environment.
AND learn all about how to be successful at creating a short film in just 48 hours with the RVA 48 Hour Horror Film Project!
Always wanted to do a 48 Hour Film Project, but never felt confident enough? Or maybe you have done a 48, and are looking for insightful tips from those who have been successful at it?
Then come to the How to 48 panel discussion on Sunday, September 10 at 3 p.m. at The Camel and learn tried and true techniques from those who know what it takes to achieve results!
Panelists include RVA 48HFP City Producer Lisa Giles and members from Fourth Floor Films, Runner-Up and winners of Audience Choice, Best Writing and Best Use of Line in the 2023 Richmond 48 Hour Film Project.
Filmmakers from the Richmond area raced to make a film in just 48 hours, and you can see the best of them in the Best of Richmond Horror Screenings!
The 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) is the world's largest timed film competition, and it has returned to Richmond as a part of the 2022 international tour. One film will be chosen by a panel of film professionals as the "Best 48 Hour Horror Film of Richmond" and that film will move on to screen at Filmapalooza, and even get a shot at a screening in next year's Cannes Film Festival! A runner-up and awards in numerous other categories will also be awarded immediately after the screenings. Congratulations to the following teams/films listed in screening order:
“Chime” by Mad Crab & Eckz Productions, Corbin Rowell - The teenage daughter of a conservative family finds her parents acting abnormally.
“Whose Brains for Dinner?” by We’ll Fix it in Post, Garrett Lewis - Two zombies have a pretty awkward first date, but at least they’re not the delivery driver.
“Best Friends Forever” by This is a Film About Something Productions, Sam Housman - Christian has an unexpected visitor over for dinner.
“The End of Snakehead Trail” by OT2, Brendan Riley - A travel blogger drags her boyfriend along for a photo op.
“DIM” by Son of a Fritz, David Fritzson - A man recalls a dark tale of a parasite from his childhood that descends into disease, injury and madness.
“Bad Taste” by Monster Tooth Productions, Samuel Van Fossen - A sick delivery driver makes one final delivery that may be his last.
“The Last Stop” by Not So Femme Fatales, Olivia Santos - Diane Bivens is on the last stop of her delivery route when a mysterious package appears in her front seat.
“The Hidden Album” by C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures), Chris Abaya - After a long shift, a Ride Share driver/delivery man finds a strange phone in the back seat of his car.
“Seth” by Radiation Studios, Elizabeth Mariah Batten & Annie Lacey - Lydia’s 9th birthday party turns deadly.
“Always and Forever” by The Underdog Team, Will Sidaros - A woman hopes for a new beginning but first must confront her dark past.
Films are not rated and may contain mature content or language.
Tickets will be available for purchase online in advance through November 5 for $10 each, then $15 day of show.
Which film will win Best of Richmond, move on to compete against over other Best Genre Films from cities around the world at Filmapalooza in LOS ANGELES in March 2023, and have a chance to screen at Cannes?
Filmmakers from the Richmond area raced to write, shoot and edit a short, horror film in just 48 hours, and you can see them in their dazzling World Premiere Screenings! Each screening will include a Q&A with the filmmakers immediately following the films and a chance for YOU to select an Audience Favorite Award for that screening. Voting will be via QR code, so you must have a mobile device to vote! TICKETS will be available for purchase online in advance through October 28 for $10 each, or at the door for $15, cash only.
PREMIERE SCREENING GROUP B (now in screening order):
This is a Film About Something, Sam Housman - "Best Friends Forever"
A. Cavatica Production, Shari Wiltshire - "Diane's Delivery"
Greenlight Films, Julius Green - "Sonnerie"
Red Hills Productions, Sylvanna Bocook - "Jack in the Box"
Son of a Fritz, David Fritzson - "DIM"
Atlantic East Motion Picture Co., Tracey Frame - "Lisa"
Not So Femme Fatales, Olivia Santos - "The Last Stop"
Carystreet Cinematics, May Suri - "Holy Chime"
The Underdog Team, Will Sidaros - "Always and Forever"
Midnight Special, Josh Porterfield - "Trip or Treat"
C.A.V. Chris Abaya Ventures, Chris Abaya - "The Hidden Album"
Face for Radio, Philip Green - "Midnight Munchies"
Reel RVA Productions, Paris Lape - "The Conduit"
Trash Films, Stephen Sharkey - "Simon Pegged"
Films are not rated and some contain mature content, sexual situations, drug use or language. Discretion is advised.
Which film will win Best of Richmond, move on to compete against other Best Genre Films from cities around the world at Filmapalooza in LOS ANGELES in March 2023, and have a chance to screen at Cannes?
Filmmakers from the Richmond area will race to make a film in just 48 hours, and you can see them in their dazzling World Premiere Screenings! Each screening will include a Q&A with the filmmakers immediately following the films and a chance for YOU to select an Audience Favorite Award for that screening. Voting will be via QR code, so you must have a mobile device to vote! TICKETS will be available for purchase online in advance through October 28 for $10 each, or at the door for $15, cash only.
PREMIERE SCREENING GROUP A (now in screening order):
Skull in the Box, Leanne Burke - "Twitch"
Major Class Productions , K'hari Zy'on - "Without Remorse"
Fountain Network, Laura LaMonaco - "Don's Currency"
We'll Fix it in Post, Garrett Lewis - "Whose Brains for Dinner?"
The State Werx, Michael Cunningham - "KEEPSAKE"
A Berberich Brothers and Dixon Production, James Berberich - "Virginia's Myths, Legends and More"
Radiation Studios, Mariah Batten - "Seth"
Monster Tooth Productions, Samuel Van Fossen - "Bad Taste"
The Crew, Theodore Bright, Jr. - "Safe"
OT2, Brendan Riley - "The End of Snakehead Trail"
Jambalaya Doolittle, Ashley Lynn - "Pizza Prophecy"
Mad Crab & Eckz Productions, Corbin Rowell - "Chime"
Films are not rated and may contain mature content or language.
Which film will win Best of Richmond, move on to compete against other Best Genre Films from cities around the world at Filmapalooza in LOS ANGELES in March 2023, and have a chance to screen at Cannes?
The Richmond 48 Hour Horror Film Project weekend begins here! Registered teams must have at least one member of their team attend this event in order to participate, but we encourage the whole team!
Here is where teams will receive the required character, prop, line of dialogue and draw their sub-genre--all of the elements required for their film.
Are you talent looking to be in a 48HFP Horror Film? Are you a Richmond 48 Hour Horror Film Project team leader needing access to talent to cast your film? Then come to our audition taking place Wednesday, October 5 from 6-8 p.m. at Libbie Mill Library, 2100 Libbie Lake East Street in the Meeting Room on the first floor behind the circulation desk. There's plenty of free parking.
Team Leaders…
1. must be registered for the 48 (www.48hourfilm.com/richmond/horror).
2. must register to let us know you’re coming.
3. may bring your camera if you’d like.
4. register to let us know you're coming here: https://forms.gle/VPTMaRjynd61T35q8
Talent…
1. must prepare a 1-minute monologue to perform in front of the filmmakers.
2. must REGISTER to reserve your slot. Response indicates consent to audition being filmed.
3. should also bring multiple hard copies of headshots and acting resumes to distribute. Be sure your contact information is on them!
4. If selected by a team, that team will determine when you are needed on set; however, you should plan to be available Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, October 23 at 5 p.m. If you are not, please do not sign up!
Anyone present at the audition who is not pre-registered will not be permitted to attend.
We expect all audition slots to fill! If you are scheduled then subsequently need to cancel your audition, kindly let us know ASAP so someone else can take your slot.
Filmmakers from the Richmond area raced to make a film in just 48 hours, and you can see the best of them in the Best of Richmond Screenings!
The 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) is the world's largest timed film competition, and it has returned to Richmond as a part of the 2022 international tour. One film will be chosen by a panel of film professionals as the "Best 48HFP Film of Richmond" and that film will move on to screen at Filmapalooza, and even get a shot at a screening in next year's Cannes Film Festival! A runner-up and awards in numerous other categories will also be awarded immediately after the screenings. Congratulations to the following teams/films listed in screening order:
“Tea for Two” by OT2, Brendan Riley
“Subparman” by 21 Jump Cut, Kayla Saunders
“The Pocket” by Red Eyes, Victor Aviles
“The Escort “ by Inexplicable Productions, Noah Pescara
“Intergalactic Magazines” by A Girl and Her Gimbal, Elizabeth Bryant
“Sunflower” by The Sun Room, Nathan Piskator
“Feed Me” by I’m Hungry, Andrew Huang
“Brad Chenson was Many Things” by Grape Soda Shortz, Leanne Burke
“Meet Ugly” by Rad*Ish Productions, Graham Barbour
“Clean Getaway” by Dadgum Productions, Noah SlateFilms are not rated and some may contain mature content or language.
Tickets will be available for purchase online in advance through July 22 for $10 each, or at the door for $15, cash only.
Which film will win Best of Richmond, move on to compete against over 125 other Best Films from cities around the world at Filmapalooza in LOS ANGELES in March 2023, and have a chance to screen at Cannes?
Filmmakers from the Richmond area will race to make a film in just 48 hours, and you can see them in their dazzling World Premiere Screenings! Each screening will include a Q&A with the filmmakers immediately following the films and a chance for YOU to select an Audience Favorite Award for that screening. Voting will be via QR code this year! You must have a mobile device to vote! TICKETS will be available for purchase online in advance through July 14 for $10 each, or at the door for $15, cash only.
SCREENING GROUP B (now in screening order):
Baby YouTube, Cal Ries - “Grit & Grease”
InFocus, Derek Smith - “Time Hops”
Dadgum Productions, Noah Slate - “Clean Getaway”
Long Story Short Productions, Brandon Daniel-Bogan - “Dahlia”
I'm Hungry, Andrew Huang - “Feed Me"
Face for Radio - Richmond Independent Video, Philip Green - “Fluster Cuck”
Funktropolis Media, Wil Austin - “Knight to D4”
Pure Artistry Productions, Jaclyn Vames - “Null”
The Underdog Team, Wil Sidaros - “Self Help”
21 Jump Cut, Kayla Saunders - “Subparman”
OT2, Brendan Riley - “Tea for Two”
Rad*Ish Productions, Graham Barbour - “Meet Ugly”
Inexplicable Productions, Noah Pescara - “The Escort"
Whatever Sticks, Flavia Ruffner - “Tea Time”
WTF Studio, Matt Adams - “Two Wrongs Make a Write”
Films are not rated and some may contain mature content or language.
Which film will win Best of Richmond, move on to compete against over 100 other Best Films from cities around the world at Filmapalooza in LOS ANGELES in March 2023, and have a chance to screen at Cannes?
Filmmakers from the Richmond area will race to make a film in just 48 hours, and you can see them in their dazzling World Premiere Screenings! Each screening will include a Q&A with the filmmakers immediately following the films and a chance for YOU to select an Audience Favorite Award for that screening. Voting will be via QR code this year! You must have a mobile device to vote! TICKETS will be available for purchase online in advance through July 14 for $10 each, or at the door for $15, cash only.
SCREENING GROUP A (now in screening order):
Reel RVA Productions, Paris Lape - “Clockwork Love”
The Wild Kids Club, Spencer Gordon - “Doll Bucket”
The Sun Room, Nathan Piskator - “Sunflower”
Atlantic East Motion Picture Co., Tracey Frame - “Ellie”
A Girl and Her Gimbal, Elizabeth Bryant - “Intergalactic Magazines”
Pine Street Studios, Garrett Lewis - “Doorbells & Drive Thrus”
Juri*Ash Productions, Julius Green - “Greta”
Grape Soda Shortz, Leanne Burke - “Brad Chenson was Many Things”
The State Werx, Michael Cunningham - “One Night at Roscoe’s”
CapSongs, James Schaefer - “Terrific”
Red Eyes, Victor Aviles - “The Pocket”
POWER UP, Amy Garelick - “Interview Notes”
A Berberich Brothers & Dixon Production, James Berberich - Travel Advisory”
The Fired Security Guards, John Zalubski - “When it Drips, It Spills”
MidNight Special, Josh Porterfield - “Yes, or No?”
Films are not rated and some may contain mature content or language.
Which film will win Best of Richmond, move on to compete against over 100 other Best Films from cities around the world at Filmapalooza in LOS ANGELES in March 2023, and have a chance to screen at Cannes?
Are you a Richmond 48HFP team leader needing access to talent to cast your film? Are you talent looking to be in a 48HFP Film? Then come to the only 48HFP Audition taking place Thursday, June 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Libbie Mill Library, 2100 Libbie Lake East Street in the Meeting Room on the first floor behind the circulation desk. There's plenty of free parking.
Team Leaders…
1. must be registered for the 48 (www.48hourfilm.com/richmond).
2. must tell us you’re coming HERE.
3. may bring your camera if you’d like.
Talent…
1. must prepare a 1-minute monologue to perform in front of the filmmakers.
2. must sign up HERE. Response indicates consent to audition being filmed. You will receive a confirmation e-mail providing your scheduled audition time.
3. should also bring multiple hard copies of headshots and acting resumes to distribute.
Anyone present at the audition who is not pre-registered will not be permitted to attend.
We expect all audition slots to fill! If you are scheduled then subsequently need to cancel your audition, kindly let us know ASAP so someone else can take your slot.
Produced in partnership with the Richmond 48HFP.
Invest in your craft. Join us for an all-day, in-depth and intensive actor's workshop featuring:
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. EMOTIONAL MAPPING - $85 Early | $100 Regular | $115 Late
Using Alba Emoting & Emotional Recall, actors will join each other in a safe place to strengthen their connection with their own emotional buttons. Learn the difference between working from the inside out vs. outside in, and learn what technique works best for you with each specific emotion. Be prepared to get all up in your feelings in this super intense session that is more about openness than skill. Do not be late! Door closes and class begins promptly. No one can watch. Everyone must participate. This class is limited to 15 people, so register early to make the cut!
12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. LUNCH
12:30 - 2 p.m. AUTHENTIC CASTING - $50 Early | $65 Regular | $80 Late
Gone are the days of actors putting aside their own wishes for their careers to adhere to stereotypical casting types. Learn the three parts of Authentic Casting to show up in a way that benefits casting and keeps actors grounded in the roles they truly want to play. Learn what characteristics you naturally walk in the room with and which ones you are missing to play your dream types.
2:15 - 4:15 p.m. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - $65 Early | $80 Regular | $95 Late
Be in charge of the first impression you aren’t in the room for. Use marketing tips and tricks to show up online as the talented professional you are. Designed to give the actor practical tools to confidently audition and maintain control over their online presence in an organic and consistent way.
4:15 - 4:45 p.m. DINNER
4:45 - 7:15 p.m. SCRIPT ANALYSIS + MEMORIZATION TECHNIQUES - $70 Early | $85 Regular | $100 Late
Script Analysis & Memorization is the #1 skill for an actor. Learn a system for breaking down a script that will allow you to free yourself from the how of creating a character and live in the doing. Walk away with a Four-step Process for script analysis and added tricks and tips for digging deeper into character work when needed. Students will receive a script to practice the technique as we learn. Class ends with a performance of workshopped scripts.
Attend one, two, three or all four sessions! Lunch and dinner is provided for those registering for all four sessions. Be sure to register between May 3 and May 17 to receive Early Bird pricing!
Sharpen your skills as a performer and learn how to navigate the industry like a pro! We look forward to seeing you.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: By way of New York City and Atlanta, and coming to RVA, JAZELLE FOSTER is an actor, acting coach & media and marketing specialist… in short, a storyteller. As a working actor, she is known mostly for her reoccurring role in ABC’s What Would You Do?! with John Quinones, commercial work for brands such as Olay, Target, AT&T & Uber, and co-lead in the feature film God’s Compass alongside actors Karen Abercrombie & T.C. Stallings. Jazelle has taught hundreds of actors around New York City in top acting schools including T. Schreiber, Denise Simon Studio and Actor’s Connection, and online as well via her Youtube channel where she teaches 130k actors & parents the ins and out of starting an acting career. Her young women’s program, Worthy By Design, is focused on building self-esteem through devised theater and performance. Alongside her acting efforts, Jazelle is the founder of Creatives Meet Marketing a digital marketing agency that manages & consults with creatives & companies such as The Acting Institute with Larry Silverberg, Denise Simon Coaching, Actor Class, The Honee Pot & T. Schreiber Studio. They believe if marketing is draining your creativity... you're doing it wrong. They offer you permission to let your business be an extension of your artistic expression.
This event is produced in partnership with the Richmond 48 Hour Film Project.
Always wanted to take part in the 48 Hour Film Project, but never have? Or you have, but you’re curious how others have approached it successfully? Join us for a discussion and to get answers to questions you've always had but were afraid to ask.
This panel discussion will cover what the 48 Hour Film Project is, the basic rules, a timeline of events for this year’s Richmond 48HFP and best practices for participating in the 48. Panelists include RVA 48HFP producer Lisa Giles, and Project alumni Ryan Farriss and Richie Ellison, who will share their experiences, philosophies and secrets to having a successful 48HFP filmmaking weekend!
6-8 p.m. Panel
8-8:30 p.m. Networking
This is a FREE event taking place at the Libbie Mill Library, 2100 Libbie Lake East Street, in the Meeting Room on the first floor behind the circulation desk.
Produced in partnership with the Richmond 48 Hour Film Project.
