So You Think You Can Film?
The 48-Hour Cinema Showdown is a creative race for Ball State students of any year or major. Winning teams will receive prizes!
- Kickoff and Registration: 6:00pm in Letterman Lobby
- Showcase: 6:05pm in Pruis Hall
It’s Like a TikTok, but Longer!
At the kickoff event, your team will be assigned a random genre, prop, and line of dialogue that your film must be based around. Then, the race is on! You will have 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and turn in your film to be judged by a panel against your fellow contestants. Films can only be 2-5 minutes.
About
Here’s a brief overview of the when and where:
- Kickoff and Registration
- Friday, February 3, 6:00pm, Letterman Lobby
- Submission Deadline
- Sunday, February 5th, 6:00pm, Pruis Hall
- Showcase
- Sunday, February 5th, 6:05pm, Pruis Hall
KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU WILL NEED A MEDIA MAJOR ON YOUR TEAM TO HAVE ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT FROM UNIVERSITY MEDIA SERVICES. ALSO, UMS EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT CLOSES AT 4:00PM ON FRIDAYS, SO YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK OUT YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE THE KICKOFF EVENT IF YOU WANT TO USE EQUIPMENT FROM UMS.
Our Judges
Ben Strack
Ben Strack is a passionate filmmaker and storyteller, whether honing one of his many specialized crafts or managing an entire production. He is motivated by passing on to others lessons he has learned, and he is always excited to see his students surpass his wildest dreams.
Sonny Wingler
Sonny Wingler has been an Associate Lecturer of Media at Ball State University since 2010. A native Hoosier, Sonny is also a two-time graduate of Ball State Media, having received his B.A. in 2002 and his M.A. in 2006. Sonny teaches audio and video production classes and is currently the department’s Internship Coordinator.
Michael Jefferson
Michael Jefferson returns to teaching video and multimedia production after serving as a broadcast engineer in the corporate hub at WTTV 4 and WXIN 59 in Indianapolis. He formerly was an instructor at American National University and taught credit and non-credit classes in video production at IUPUI.
Paige Waters
Paige has been a Media faculty member since 2010. She teaches the introductory writing courses and classes in the Media Promotion and Management concentration. In the past, Paige has taught courses for the Writing Proficiency Program and the Department of English. In 2015, Paige was recognized by the College of Communication, Information, and Media for Excellence in Teaching.
Dr. Rob Brookey
Joined the Media faculty at Ball State University in 2013, and he also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for the MA program in Digital Storytelling. He received in BA and MA from the University of Arkansas, and his PhD from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Ball State, he served on the faculty at Stonehill College, Arizona State University and Northern Illinois University.
Dr. Joe Misiewicz
Joe Misiewicz came to Ball State University in 1990 as chair and professor in Department of Telecommunication and retired with emeritus status in 2012. Joe held similar chair/director positions at Bradley, Central Michigan, and Morehead State in Kentucky as well as faculty positions at Central Missouri State and Eastern Michigan. He’s taught courses in Austria, Germany, Taiwan, and Brazil.
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