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Genre Drawing
‘Life is like a box of…’ Genres! At the Kickoff event, each team receives two genres in a random drawing. Whether it is “Comedy or Horror” or “Musical or Mystery”, each team must ensure that their film fits into one of the genres–or a combination of both.
Official Genres
Buddy Film
A film that typically revolves around the friendship or partnership between two characters.
Comedy
A film based on humor and making the audience laugh.
Dark Comedy
A style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo
Drama
A film with a more serious tone, focused on realistic characters and emotional depth.
Film de Femme
A film that centers around strong female characters and their experiences, perspectives, and relationships.
Fish Out of Water
A film that typically involves a character being placed in a situation or environment that is completely unfamiliar or incompatible with their usual lifestyle or background.
Inspirational Film
A film that aims to uplift, motivate, and inspire audiences by telling stories of triumph over adversity, personal growth, and the power of the human spirit.
Misunderstanding
A false assumption leads to conflict, confusion, or unintended consequences.
Road Movie
A journey-driven story where characters travel from place to place, with the trip itself shaping their transformation.
Romance
A film that focuses on romantic relationships between characters as the central plot element.
Sci Fi
A film that explores speculative or futuristic concepts, technologies, and scenarios, often grounded in scientific principles or theories.
Silent Film
From the dawn of cinema to the early 1920s, films did not have synchronized sound—they only had the live piano player. We're reliving that, but in 48 hours! A silent film made as part of the 48HFP may have music and sound effects; however, it may not have dialogue or nat sound (that is, sound recorded while shooting). So if a door shuts in your movie, you can use any sound effect you please as long as it's not the actual sound of that door shutting. And if a person talks, you can use any sound effect you please as long as it's not the sound of any person talking. Sound good?Thriller / Suspense
A film that aims to generate suspense, tension, and excitement through the anticipation of danger, intrigue, or unexpected twists in the plot.