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72 Hour Shootout
Join the annual 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition and break some glass ceilings!
The 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition (the “Shootout”) is an annual, global filmmaking competition celebrating diversity in front of and behind the camera.
Teams compete for access to a year of free educational and networking events, mentorships with executives at major networks like ABC, 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 will air across the country on the next season of Film Lab Presents
The Shootout takes place in early June! Registration opens online March 1st.
The top 50 films will be showcased in Film Lab’s TV series Film Lab Presents and the top 100 on AAFL TV
IMPORTANT DATES:
March 1: Registration opens online at www.film-lab.org. Register early for early bird specials and access to the Spring Filmmaking How-To Workshop Series.
The 2024 72 Hour Shootout Launch Party is in June, live in NYC and virtual anywhere in the world: Join us for 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 will be showcased in Film Lab’s award-winning TV series Film Lab Presents in the fall!
Compete from anywhere in the world with WiFi!
The competition creates a valuable opportunity for filmmakers of color – focusing on Asian American filmmakers – and women, as well as other underrepresented groups, to demonstrate their talent, gain exposure in the entertainment industry and impact the visibility of diverse stories and characters in film. One of the Shootout requirements is that at least one key production member (e.g., director, producer or writer) and a principal actor from each team must be of Asian descent.
Past Judges include hip hop icon Russell Simmons, producer Teddy Zee, ABC Primetime Casting Director Marci Phillips and playwright David Henry Hwang, among many others.
Join us and smash some glass ceilings!
Email Shootout@film-lab.org for more info.
- Stay posted via our homepage, Facebook, Instagram, and X. LIKE us at Facebook.com/72HrShootout for up-to-the-moment news and updates!
- Check out our 72 Hour Shootout Gallery
- Read about us 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/