2 Days Later is a short horror film competition specifically designed to encourage filmmakers, enthusiasts and students to produce a 10 minute horror film in only 48 hours on a micro-budget. All competition entries are shown to a public audience, and judged by a panel of film industry professionals, competing for film industry donated prizes at a special Halloween Screening Event in Margate. Winning submissions will also receive global website exposure and international promotion to other film festivals and film industry organisations.
“It’s a rare and free opportunity for budding filmmakers to actually see how an audience reacts to their work in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere” encourages Festival Co-Director Mick Etherton
103 films have so far been made for East Kent’s biggest film festival event that actually generates specific film production for its very own competition screening.
There is also a series of free "Introduction to
filmmaking" one day workshops and a horror film
genre lecture to encourage and inform aspiring
and novice filmmakers how to make their very
own horror film. The competition unearths
hidden potentials and nurtures filmmaking
talents and confidence. It raises
the profile
of local and national talent to film industry
catalyst for local actors, writers,
filmmakers and musicians to work
collectively, strengthening their
creative
skills
and
utilising
individual
expertise.
Interested in creating your own 10 minute
horror and screening in front of a live
audience? Then click here to request this year's brief for the 2 Days Later Short Film Competition 2008. Competition briefs are available now with the Hallowe'en Screening Event to be held on Saturday 25th October 2008 at the Theatre Royal Margate.