Filmmaker Second Cuts Gala Screening,
Wednesday, April 22, Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

Tuesday, April 21
Doors 8pm | Show 9pm
TELUS Whistler Conference Centre

Tickets $15. Tickets are available from the Whistler Activity Centre - outside the TELUS Conference Centre (while quantities last).
Hours: 11 AM - 6 PM daily
Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Activity Centre.
Phone: 1.604.938.2769
Toll-Free: 1.877.991.9988

Stamina. Endurance. Vision. Coffee.
Do you have what it takes?
Film-making becomes an athletic endeavour at Whistler’s annual 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown.

The competition, an integral part of the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival’s line-up, challenges artists to perform feats of speed, endurance and precision, with the call to shoot, edit and produce a 3-5 minute digital film set within a 100km radius of Whistler in the space of 72 hours.

The screening of the 8 finalists is one of the hottest tickets in the house.  Featured films have gone on to win XDance prizes, MTV screenings, and viral web domination.

Followed by the Second Cuts screening, a movie marathon event featuring all the completed 72 hour shorts, the Filmmaker Showdown is a must-do event for indie film-makers.
The competition is open to anyone who loves to make films, amateur or pro, team or solo, and offers prizes worth $15,000, including a camera and $2000 cash.

RULES & REGULATIONS (PDF)

The 72hr Filmmaker Showdown provides a unique venue for filmmakers of all levels to showcase their talent, either as the legend in film they may have become, or as the aspiring young filmmaker looking for that big break. With the proliferation of inexpensive and user-friendly equipment readily available in the marketplace, participating filmmakers will be on equal ground, with nothing more than vision, talent and innovation separating the results. Kicking off at the start of the Festival, the filmmakers will have 72 hours to shoot, edit and produce a minimum 3 minute and a maximum 5 minute short film.

An esteemed review panel will choose the best films from the anticipated dozens of entries to be shown to the public in Whistler, BC during a gala evening on Tuesday, April 21st as part of the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival. One winner, Best of Show, will be chosen by an expert panel of judges to reap the rewards this exposure will result in.
Best of Show will also win $15,000 in prizes! 

New in 2009 – In the interest of keeping the 72hr Filmmaker Showdown fresh and exciting and in keeping with the spirit of the event festival producers are introducing a new twist! In 2009 each team will be required to incorporate a surprise PROP, of the Festival Producers choosing, into their films which will only be revealed at the Mandatory Directors Meeting!  (see rules and regulations below for more details)

The Filmmaker Second Cuts Screening -  Held on Wednesday April 22nd following the 72hr Filmmaker Gala, this Second Cuts Screening will give all the filmmakers who didn’t make it into the finals an opportunity to see their creations on the big screen!  The Filmmaker Second Cuts Screening will be a raucous party not to be missed and another opportunity to see the finalists.

ENTRY
On-line registration is now closed. Teams can register between 8-10am on Friday April 17th, 2009 at the entrance to the TELUS Whistler Conference Centre. The entry fee is $50.00 per team. Please be sure to bring the registration fee of $50 CASH with you on the day of. Due to the popularity of the Filmmaker Showdown we cannot guarantee registration at that time. Space is limited and entries will be accepted based on availability only.

Contact:
Lilli Clark
Multi-Media Event Producer
P: 604-938-3399
F: 604-938-3398
E: lclark@watermarkinc.ca

FILMMAKER SHOWDOWN FORMS (PDF)

RULES & REGULATIONS

Filmmaker Release Form

Music Release Form

Use of Person in Film Form