Calling All Filmmakers! Taos 48 Hour Film Challenge
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
All Day
Taos Center for the Arts
Calling All Filmmakers!
Taos 48 Hour Film Challenge
We’re baaaaaack! And pumped to be hosting another Taos 48 Hour Film Challenge! Gather your team and register by Friday, July 10th at 6:00PM to partake in all the fun filled madness. Be sure to follow our IG @taos48hrfilm and stay up to speed with all that we have in store.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- Assemble your team.
- Complete your registration form HERE and pay your registration fee.
- Receive your prompt. On FRIDAY, July 10th at 7:01PM the 48HR team will send a prompt (see example below) to the email you provide at exactly 7:01PM. Then it’s up to you and your team to write, shoot and edit a short film that’s no longer than 7-minutes… in 48 hours!
Prompt example:
+ theme/genre, ex: Musical Thriller!
+ a line of dialogue, ex: “Don’t put that in there!”
+ a prop, ex: a hammer
- Submit your film. Your team will have until SUNDAY, July 12th at 7:01PM (NO EXCEPTIONS) to send us your film (7-minutes max) as a downloadable .mp4 or. mov to [email protected]. If your submission is not delivered by 7:01PM your team will be disqualified from the challenge.
- Prepare for the red carpet! On THURSDAY, July 16th at 6:30PM at the Taos Center for the Arts, all eligible films will be shown on the BIG Screen!
SCREENING:
Doors open: 5:30PM
Tickets: $15.00
Filmmaker Meet & Greet pre-screening in TCA’s Encore lobby starting at 5:30PM.
Join us after the show for the official after party at Hotel Willa!
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CONTACT: Email [email protected] or call 248-933-2021 with any questions or concerns.
Check out our website www.taos48.org for more information and last October’s Taos 48 winners!
Follow @taos48hrfilm on Instagram for all announcements and updates.
Peep our YouTube channel for past Taos 48 films.
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