50-Hour Slam Film Festival Screening & Awards

They say that restrictions breed creativity, and that’s why the annual 50 Hour Slam Film Festival is always so intriguing. Teams of local filmmakers are given a list of essential criteria — a theme, a prop, a location — and then are given 50 hours to write, develop, shoot and edit a three- to six-minute film that incorporates all those elements. Once completed, the top 15 shorts get played on the big screen at the Bing Crosby Theater for all to enjoy. The resulting works offer a glimpse into the diverse filmmaking imaginations that exist in our community: raw creativity, slapdash energy, dramatic thrills, comedic goofiness and more.

50 Hour Slam Film Festival • Sat, June 8 at 6:30 pm • $15 • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague Ave. • 50hourslam.com