2002 competition

The 2002 Competition attracted 35 teams of filmmakers from 12 states across the country.  Their 1st Round movies were submitted, and after a lengthy selection process, the field was narrowed down to 16 finalists.  These 16 finalists traveled to NYC to compete in the final round competition held from October 4-6, 2002.

A very excited and energetic crowd of filmmakers arrived at the final round information session and subject and genre drawing in NYC on Friday, October 4.  16 teams and documentary camera crews packed the house at Flannery's Bar, and at the stroke of midnight were given their final challenge of the competition...MAKE A MOVIE IN 24 HOURS!

Every team received the same genre and subject.  The genre: FAIRY TALE  The subject: A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR. 

13 of the 16 teams submitted their movies by midnight on Saturday, October 5 and had a few celebratory drinks before crashing for the night.  At the sold-out screening on Sunday, October 6 at the Anthology Film Archives, an enthusiastic audience applauded and cheered throughout all of the films, and in the end, along with the judges, voted for their favorite.

Congratulations to The Chicago All-Stars, voted "2002  Best Film of the Competition" for their short, "The Lie and How We Told It."  They captured the grand prize of $2,400 cash and a production package provided by the official sponsor of the competition, Tamberelli Video Services.  Fulton St. Films' "Once upon a once upon..." followed close behind in second place, and Team 15's "King Georgey" came in third.

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