Five continents: North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, will come together through video conferencing to write, film, and edit a full length feature film in only 48 days.

The 48 Days Film Project is officially a subsidiary of the US production, 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP), which is a global short film competition. The 48 Days Film Project is in it’s third year, but this year is the first year a team will be comprised of five different continents.

All team leaders, directors, and producers are previous winners of the 48 Hour Film Project who have or will attend the International Film Festival Filmapaooza to represent their city.

On October 9, 2015 each team was given random elements that must be in the film, along with a chosen genre. Teams must work together to make a cohesive story, filmed in each continent, and then put all parts together to tell a wonderful story in a full length feature film.

NC Filmmakers invited to represent North America

Artivational is a group of aspiring filmmakers who came together for the Asheville 2015 48 Hour Film Project. More than 25 teams entered the Asheville competition this year and Artivational walked away with five awards: Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Writing, Best Graphics, and Best Use of Character.

Artivational will go on to represent Western North Carolina in the 2016 Filmapalooza in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a great honor and accomplishment!

Artivational was  contacted by Mark Ruppert, the creator and executive producer of the 48 Hour Film Project. He invited Artivational to join the 48 Day Film Project – 5 Continents, an international competition in collaboration with the 48 Hour Film Project.

This is the first year the United States will participate in this event and Artivational has been selected to represent North America. They will be working together with four other continents to create a full length feature film in only 48 days.

A collaborated effort will take place October 9 through November 26, 2015 between S. America (Bolivia), Asia (Dubai), Europe (Czech), S. Africa (Durban), and N. America (NC) to join together in all pre-production through post production work to create a full length film. This is truly an amazing honor and opportunity for our team, our community, our state, and our country.

Join us, follow us, support us, and help us by becoming part of this phenomenal film that will go down in history as being one of the first multi-continent features!

Production Schedule

• 48 Days Film Project Start Date – October 9, 2015
• 48 Days Film Project End Date – November 26, 2015

North America Cast

Jessica Barrett, Actress – Johnson City, Tenn

Jessica Barrett is an actress, dancer, and choreographer who has appeared in numerous films, commercials, and stage productions. She was the lead actress in the 2015 Asheville, NC 48 Hour Film Project in which her team’s film won 5 awards, including Best Film.

Donnie Ray Banks, Actor – New York City

Donnie is an actor and aspiring filmmaker who is currently a senior Film and Media Studies major at Columbia University in New York. Donnie has performed in short films, commercials, stage productions and many more. He was an actor for team Artivational in the 2015 Asheville, NC 48 Hour Film Project. The team won 5 awards including best film. Donnie is also a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq 2003-2004.

Victor Worth, Actor – Hickory, NC

Victor Worth is an actor and student at Catawba Valley Community College. He was an actor with Artivational in their award winning film “Hair Today Gone Tomorrow” that won best film and four other awards at the 48 Hour Film Project in Asheville, NC. He has performed in multiple plays at CVCC, Hickory Community Theatre and Green Room Theatre. Victor Worth is also a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Mike Adams, Actor – Morganton, NC

Mike has been performing on stage for over 20 years. He was chosen by his peers of the acting community as Actor of the Year for his part as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street in 2003. Mike has worked as an on air personality, written and produced commercials and is known for his many different accents and character portrayals.

History of the 48 Days Film Project

The 48 Days Film Project was devised and implemented for the first time in 2013 by Richard Schut, film producer and European city producer of the 48 Hours Film Project. The first two feature films were shot in several cities in Holland and were very successful at various film festivals such as the Sundance Film Festival. Each 48DFP has been screened at renowned film festivals including Filmapaooza and the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Winning films have the potential to be screened at Filmapaooza, an event where filmmakers, friends, and family from all over the world gather to screen feature films, short films, and other films.

City winners of the 48 Hour Film Project from all over the world will have their films screened in front of thousands of people to compete in for a chance to go to Cannes Film Festival.

An unofficial premiere of the 48 Days Film Project: 5 Continents, will be screened in each continent’s home state (dates and locations are still pending). The film also has potential of being offered to an official distribution company.

Promo Trailer

This will not be the full length feature film. This was a trial run for technical organization of the 48 Days Film Project.