From August 20 – 22, directors and actors across Niagara took part in CREATE the Summer’s final 48-Hour Competition: SHORT FILM!
Filmmakers took up the challenge to write, film, and edit a short film only 48 hours! As part of the competition, participants were given three prompts that they had to be featured in their film. These included the theme – a defining moment; an action – unlocking something; a prop – a handwritten note.
This was a daunting task, as the filmmakers had to write their scripts, memorize lines, scout locations, shoot and edit their film before the deadline. But they were more than up to it! As the submissions came in, we were truly impressed away by all the outstanding films across genres, from haunted horrors to off-beat comedies.
And now the time has come to announce the winner of CREATE the Summer’s 48-Hour Short Film Competition!
So, without further ado, here’s guest judge Nick Mirka to reveal our winner!
Congratulations, Ann and John McDonald on their winning short film “Handyman Killer”!
Ann and John McDonald, are a husband and wife team of filmmakers and artists based in Niagara Falls. They describe “Handyman Killer” as “a documentary style narrative about an aging actor whose dreams of starring in a horror film may have passed him by”.
Click here to watch to “Handyman Killer” now!
To learn see more of their work, check out their website Accidental Art.
As the winner of the Short Film Competition, Ann and John will receive:
- $150 Henry’s gift card
- 1-on-1 feedback session with filmmaker and guest judge, Nick Mirka
- Film featured on CREATE Niagara website and promoted via our social channels
Thank you to our partners Vaylin Entertainment, the City of Niagara Falls, and the 2022 Canada Games.
Thank you to all the filmmakers who took part and made the FINAL 48-Hour Competition of CREATE the Summer such a success! We hope they had as much fun making their short films as we had watching them!
Be sure to check our website and follow us @createniagara for all the latest updates!
Stay safe and keep filming!
– The CREATE Niagara Team
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