GLASGOW'S streets will be teeming with filmmakers trying to make a movie in just 48 hours in a contest in which the best will represent Scotland to an international audience.
Hundreds of people will be in the city over this weekend to take part in the world's largest timed-film competition, where they are given a genre, a character, a prop and line of dialogue which they must use in the short film competition.
The 48 Hour Film Project will see filmmakers descend upon the Flying Duck nightclub in Glasgow with all shorts being shown at the Glasgow Film Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday night.
All the movies must be written, shot and edited within 48 hours, and delivered back to the Flying Duck on Sunday night.
Three of the filmmakers will win free airfare and accommodation to attend Filmapalooza, the international 48 Hour Film Project conference and festival, in Seattle, Washington in March where their films will be screened before an international audience and will represent Scotland on the global stage.
Many 48 Hour filmmakers go on to achieve mainstream success.
Matthew Cowan who runs Production Attic, and has competed several times over the years said: "We find it so difficult to find the time between jobs to make short films. So the 48 Hour Film Project is great as you just need to book aside a weekend and you know you're going to finish with a film.
"It's excellent for honing your skills, trying out new equipment and testing new staff without the financial pressure. The competition is usually strong so it's also an amazing place to find people to collaborate with on future projects."
The 48 Hour Film Project takes place in 100 cities around the world each year, and is produced in Scotland by husband-and-wife team Sam Goldblatt and Louise Knowles.
Mr Goldblatt said: "We emphasise friendship, openness and most importantly fun at our events, which are not words always associated with the media industry! We're all about making new friends and having the weekend of your life making a film with them. I am always astonished at just how good the films are."
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