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72 Hour Shootout
**Big Changes Ahead! 🚀 Film Lab is taking a break until Fall 2025 for an exciting reorg! In the meantime, the 72 Hour Shootout lives on—now licensed to the 72 Hour Film Network so the competition stays on track! 🎬🔥**
The Film Lab created the 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition to break glass ceilings!
For almost two decades, the Film Lab’s 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition (the “Shootout”), an annual, global filmmaking competition, has celebrated diversity in front of and behind the camera.
Teams competed for access to a year of free educational and networking events, mentorships with executives at major networks, cash, prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals, both nationally and internationally, and on television. The top 50 films from the Shootout aired across the country on the tv series Film Lab Presents
The Shootout takes place in early June! Registration opens online March 1st.
The top 50 films were showcased in Film Lab’s TV series Film Lab Presents and the top 100 on AAFL TV
IMPORTANT DATES:
March 1: Registration would open online at www.film-lab.org. Register early for early bird specials and access to the Spring Filmmaking How-To Workshop Series.
The last Film Lab-run 72 Hour Shootout Launch Party was in June of 2024, live in NYC and virtual anywhere in the world: Food, drinks, swag, the last minute chances to build your Shootout teams, and the announcement of the THEME of the 72 Hour Shootout!!!!!!!!!!
72 hours later…: All films are due and Vimeo or retransfer download links must be sent to Shootout@filmlab.org
July/August: Launch Party for the Asian American International Film Festival. The top ten Shootout films will premiere at the festival. This is a chance to meet other filmmakers and network.
July/August: Special Private Screening & Cocktail Reception in Manhattan for Judges, Sponsors and Top Three Filmmakers.
July/August: The Top Ten Films Premiere at the Asian American International Film Festival.
The top 50 films were showcased in Film Lab’s award-winning TV series Film Lab Presents in the fall!
- Check out our 72 Hour Shootout Gallery
- Read about Film Lab’s Shootout in The Huffington Post and Backstage Magazine
More Press
2020 72 Hour Shootout Theme Announcement
The Cre8sian Project Spotlight: The 72 Hour Film
The Best Tips For Making a Short Film in a Short Amount of Time
This Competition Wants to Help You Make a Film in 72 Hours
Asian American Film Lab – Challenging one’s perspective on what it means to be Asian American
72 Hour Shootout Archives
Want to see all the films? Subscribe to our Shootout channel (for free!) here. We’ll also do the top ten on the AAFL TV channel. Subscribe for free here.
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2021 – BE A HERO
https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/72-hour-shootout/72-hour-shootout-gallery/2021-72-hour-shootout-be-a-hero/
2020 – GOING VIRAL
https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/72-hour-shootout/2020-72-hour-shootout/
2019: BALANCING ACT
https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/72-hour-shootout/2019-72-hour-shootout/
2018: NO MORE
https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/72-hour-shootout/72-hour-shootout-gallery/2018-72-hour-shootout/
2017: WELCOME TO THE NEW NORMAL!
https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/72-hour-shootout/72-hour-shootout-gallery/2017-72-hour-shootout/