The Inland Empire’s cinematic pulse is set to quicken with the highly anticipated public screening of the 6th Annual 48 Hour Film Project, where more than 25 short films will premiere on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the iconic Ontario Palace Stadium 22. This thrilling event, produced by Kevin Lyons—an acclaimed filmmaker and professor at San Bernardino Valley College—showcases the relentless creativity and technical prowess of local filmmakers who raced against the clock to produce original films in just 48 hours.
The 48 Hour Film Project – Inland Empire kicked off on October 4th inside the state-of-the-art KVCR studio at San Bernardino Valley College, where over two dozen teams gathered to draw their film genres and receive three mandatory elements—a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue—required to be integrated into their productions. In a mere two days, teams wrote, produced, directed, shot, and edited 4-7 minute short films, a feat that mirrors the high-intensity demands of Hollywood filmmaking.
“This is our 6th year hosting the 48 Hour Film Project Inland Empire, and it’s always an exhilarating experience,” said Lyons, who serves as producer for the event. “There’s this infectious energy because it is a competition, after all. Each team is required to incorporate a character named Millie or Milner Faust—a fire chief, a recipe card as a prop, and the line ‘How long have you been here?’ The creativity that stems from those restrictions is remarkable.”…