64 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
The 64 Hour Film Festival is a high-energy, action-packed, fun and exciting filmmaking project for high schoolers. Teams of students compete to make a film over a 64 hour time period - from Friday at 4:30pm to Monday at 8:30am.
Teams of filmmakers are assigned a genre, a character name, a prop, a line of dialogue, a sound effect, a camera angle, and have 64 hours to create a short film containing those elements.
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The films are then screened at a premiere for friends and family. Recognition awards are given out at the screening and the audience votes for their favorite film.
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To watch a student-made documentary about participating in the 64 Hour Film Festival, please click here.
64 HOUR TEAMS
SIGN UP HERE - MUST SUBMIT BY JAN 20TH BY 11:59 PM
Please keep in mind all of the important dates listed below, if accepted your attendance is required.
IMPORTANT DATES
TEAM SIGN UPS
Monday, January 12th - Tuesday, January 20th at 11:59 pm (online - click HERE)
INFO MEETING
Thursday, January 15th in Room 100 at 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
TEAMS ANNOUNCED & FUNDRAISING COMPETITION BEGINS
Thursday, January 22nd (online) - 2026 Accepted Teams click HERE
TEAM MEETING
Tuesday, January 27th in Room 100 at 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
FUNDRASING COMPETITION DEADLINE
Friday, January 30th at 1:00 pm (online)
KICK OFF
Friday, January 30th in Theatre (balcony) at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
PRODUCTION WEEKEND
Friday, January 30th - Sunday, February 1st
FILMS DUE
Monday, February 2nd in Room 100 at 8:00 am
FESTIVAL SCREENING
Monday, March 2nd at 8:00 pm at La Canada Playhouse
DOCUMENTS
AWARD CATEGORIES
*Subject to change
BEST FILM / AUDIENCE CHOICE
BEST DIRECTING
BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
BEST PERFORMANCE
BEST ENSEMBLE
MOST CREATIVE USE OF GENRE
QUESTIONS?
Contact Mr. Eick or email info@lacanadaplayhouse.org