REGISTER YOUR TEAM!

Only one person from each team needs to register and serve as point of contact - Team Contact Member.  You do not need to have all of your team members in place to register.
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NOTE: You will receive an email requesting payment via PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account). Once you receive the email, you will have 24 hours to pay the entry fee to secure a spot for your team!

​120 HOUR FILM  FESTIVAL

PWFF Competition

PART 1 - REGISTRATION ​

• Registration Fee = $21 / team
• Designate one person (Team Contact Member) to register the team and serve as point of contact. There is no limit to the number of participants in each Production Team. 
• All cast members acting in the films MUST BE CURRENT Playhouse West members in the acting technique classes, the Flux Comedy Dojo classes or the Screenwriting classes.  (Cast members DO NOT need to be in the same class together.)
• The production crews may consist of former Playhouse members and individuals outside of Playhouse West.
• A Payment Request will be return-emailed to each registrant.
  • The entry fee must be paid by credit/debit card via PayPal (no PayPal account needed) within 24 hours of the Payment Request; to reserve a spot for your team.
  • There will be NO REFUNDS - no exceptions - for Production Teams who withdraw from the competition, for any reason, prior to the start of the competition.
  • Once the competition begins, each team will be required to read and sign the Official Rules Agreement which outlines the festival rules each Production Team must follow thereafter.

PART 2  - FESTIVAL BEGINS 

• A meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28 at 3pm,  during which the Production Teams will receive a log-line idea that must be represented in the storytelling of their films. ​
• The Team Contact Member must sign the Official Rules Agreement.
• At 4pm, the teams will be released from the meeting and will then have 120 hours to write, cast, shoot and edit their 5-minute short film.
• The completed films must be submitted by 4pm, Tuesday, April 2.  Films submitted after 4pm will not be accepted.

 
PART 3 - SCREENING

• Eligible films will be screened on Friday, April 5 - 8pm at Playhouse West - Magnolia 1 (10634 Magnolia Bl.)
• Following the screening, the winning film will be announced. 
• The Best Short Film winner will be screened opening night of the Playhouse West Film Festival - April 26.

PLAYHOUSE  WEST  FILM  FESTIVAL
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120 HOUR  
FILMMAKING  COMPETITION

Registration will remain open until the Start of the Competition.

The winning short film of the competition will be screened before the main-event feature film at the 2018 PWFF - Friday, March 23 @ 7pm at the El Portal Theatre.

PART 1 - REGISTRATION ​

• Registration opens - Monday, February 26 at 12noon.  ​(Reservations made before 12noon will not be processed.)
• Registration Fee = $21 / team
• Designate one person (Team Contact Member) to register the team and serve as point of contact. There is no limit to the number of participants in each Production Team. 
• All cast members acting in the films MUST BE CURRENT Playhouse West members in the acting technique classes.  (Cast members DO NOT need to be in the same class together.)
• The production crews may consist of former Playhouse members and individuals outside of Playhouse West.
• A Payment Request will be return-emailed to each registrant.
  • The entry fee must be paid by credit/debit card via PayPal (no PayPal account needed) within 24 hours of the Payment Request; to reserve a spot for your team.
  • There will be NO REFUNDS - no exceptions - for Production Teams who withdraw from the competition, for any reason, prior to the start of the competition.
  • Once the competition begins, each team will be required to read and sign the Official Rules Agreement which outlines the festival rules each Production Team must follow thereafter.

PART 2  - FESTIVAL BEGINS 

• A meeting will be held on Thursday,  March 8 at 3pm,  during which the Production Teams will receive a log-line idea that must be represented in the storytelling of their films. ​
• The Team Contact Member must sign the Official Rules Agreement.
• At 4pm, the teams will be released from the meeting and will then have 120 hours to write, cast, shoot and edit their 5-minute short film.
• The completed films must be submitted by 4pm, Tuesday, March 13.  Films submitted after 4pm will not be accepted.

 
PART 3 - VOTING SELECTION

• The films will be voted on by an Awards Committee made up of Playhouse West Staff members.  The winner will be announced when the films are screened on Sunday, March 18.

The Playhouse West Film Festival
​120 HOUR FILMMAKING COMPETITION

​SCREENING
​
SUNDAY, March 18 @ 7pm

PLAYHOUSE WEST - MAGNOLIA 1
10634 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

No Reservation needed.
Donations Welcomed at the Door
All Proceeds go to the PWFF 2018.

THE 120 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
Sci-Fi Competition
​SCREENING
​
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ 7pm

PLAYHOUSE WEST - MAGNOLIA 1
10634 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

No Reservation needed.
Donations Welcomed at the Door
All Proceeds go to the PWFF 2018.

REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY @ 12 noon! 
(Reservations made before 12noon will not be processed.)​

PART 1 - REGISTRATION ​

• ​Registration Fee = $21 / team​
• All cast members acting in the films MUST BE CURRENT Playhouse West members. ​                       (Cast members DO NOT need to be in the same class together.)
• The production crews may consist of former Playhouse members and individuals outside of Playhouse West.
• A Payment Request will be return-emailed to each registrant.
  • Registration requests will be processed in the order in which they were received.               Only 20 slots are available!                          Once the 20 slots are filled, requests will then be added to a waiting list.  ​Don't delay because the slots fill up quickly.
  • The entry fee must be paid by credit/debit card via PayPal (no PayPal account needed) within 24 hours of the Payment Request; otherwise the reserved spot will be forfeited.
  • There will be NO REFUNDS - no exceptions - for Production Teams who withdraw from the competition, for any reason, prior to the start of the competition.
  • Once the competition begins, each team will be required to read and sign the Official Rules Agreement which outlines the festival rules each Production Team must follow thereafter.

PART 2  - FESTIVAL BEGINS 

• A meeting will be held, Thursday, October 19 @ 3pm, during which the Production Teams will receive a log-line idea that must be represented in the storytelling of their films. 
• At 4pm, the teams will be released from the meeting and will then have 120 hours to write, cast, shoot and edit their 5-minute short film.
• The completed films must be submitted by 4pm, Tuesday,  October 24. 

 
PART 3 - SCREENING

• Eligible films will be screened  - Sunday, October 29 @ 7pm

PLAYHOUSE WEST - MAGNOLIA 1
10634 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

Following the screening, awards will be presented for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Short Film, voted on by a panel of Judges.
The Best Short Film Winner will be automatically selected and screened at the 2018 Playhouse West Film Festival!

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THE 120 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
Romantic Comedy Competition
​SCREENING
​
SATURDAY, June 17 @ 7pm

PLAYHOUSE WEST - MAGNOLIA 1
10634 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

No Reservation needed.
$5.00 Suggested Donation at the Door.
All Proceeds go to the PWFF 2018.

REGISTRATION is now closed
However, you may still resister for the waiting list, in the event a Team withdraws from the competition.

The Playhouse West 72-hour Short Film Festival is a three-part filmmaking competition. Twenty (20) Production Teams will compete to see who can make the best 5-minute HORROR film in 72 hours.  

PART 1 - REGISTRATION ​

• Registration opens - September 26 at 12noon.  (Reservations made before 12noon will not be processed.)
• Registration Fee = $21 / team
• Designate one person to register the team and serve as point of contact. There is no limit to the number of participants in each Production Team. 
• All cast members acting in the films MUST BE CURRENT Playhouse West members - from the Technique and Improv programs.  (Cast members DO NOT need to be in the same class together.)
• The production crews may consist of former Playhouse members and individuals outside of Playhouse West.
• A Payment Request will be return-emailed to each registrant.
  • Registration requests will be processed in the order in which they were received.  Only 20 slots are available for the competition!  Once the 20 slots are filled, requests will then be added to a waiting list.  ​Don't delay because the slots fill up quickly.
  • The entry fee must be paid by credit/debit card via PayPal (no PayPal account needed) within 24 hours of the Payment Request; otherwise the reserved spot will be forfeited.
    
  • Once a team pays the entrance fee, they will receive the sub-genre (type of horror film) in which their film must be made. This will allow the teams to prepare any special effects (make-up, wardrobe) needed. So the sooner you sign up, the sooner you will be able to begin to prepare! 
  • There will be NO REFUNDS - no exceptions - for Production Teams who withdraw from the competition, for any reason, prior to October 7.
  • Once the competition begins, each team will be required to read and sign the Official Rules Agreement which outlines the festival rules each Production Team must follow thereafter.

PART 2  - FESTIVAL BEGINS 

• A meeting will be held, Friday, October 7 @ 3pm, during which the Production Teams will receive a log-line idea that must be represented in the storytelling of their films. 
• At 4pm, the teams will be released from the meeting and will then have 72 hours to write, cast, shoot and edit their 5-minute short film.
• The completed films must be submitted by 4pm, Monday,  October 10. 

 
PART 3 - SCREENING

• Eligible films will be screened  - Friday, October 14 @ 7p

PLAYHOUSE WEST - MAGNOLIA 1
10634 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

Following the screening, several fun awards will be presented, voted on by a panel of Judges. One of the awards will be for Scariest Film, which will be automatically selected and screened at the 2017 Playhouse West Film Festival!

72  HOUR  SHORT  FILM  FESTIVAL  ​of  HORROR

The Playhouse West 72-hour Short Film Festival is a three-part filmmaking competition. Twenty (20) Production Teams will compete to see who can make the best 5-minute HORROR film in 72 hours.  

PART 1 - REGISTRATION ​

• Registration opens - September 26 at 12noon.  (Reservations made before 12noon will not be processed.)
• Registration Fee = $21 / team
• Designate one person to register the team and serve as point of contact. There is no limit to the number of participants in each Production Team. 
• All cast members acting in the films MUST BE CURRENT Playhouse West members - from the Technique and Improv programs.  (Cast members DO NOT need to be in the same class together.)
• The production crews may consist of former Playhouse members and individuals outside of Playhouse West.
• A Payment Request will be return-emailed to each registrant.
  • The entry fee must be paid by credit/debit card via PayPal (no PayPal account needed) within 24 hours of the Payment Request; otherwise the reserved spot will be forfeited.
  • There will be NO REFUNDS - no exceptions - for Production Teams who withdraw from the competition, for any reason, prior to October 7.
  • Once the competition begins, each team will be required to read and sign the Official Rules Agreement which outlines the festival rules each Production Team must follow thereafter.

PART 2  - FESTIVAL BEGINS 

• A meeting will be held, Friday, October 7 @ 3pm, during which the Production Teams will receive a log-line idea that must be represented in the storytelling of their films. 
• At 4pm, the teams will be released from the meeting and will then have 72 hours to write, cast, shoot and edit their 5-minute short film.
• The completed films must be submitted by 4pm, Monday,  October 10. 

 
PART 3 - SCREENING

• Eligible films will be screened  - Friday, October 14 @ 7p

PLAYHOUSE WEST - MAGNOLIA 1
10634 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

Following the screening, several fun awards will be presented, voted on by a panel of Judges. One of the awards will be for Scariest Film, which will be automatically selected and screened at the 2017 Playhouse West Film Festival!

DON’T DELAY!
START FORMING YOUR PRODUCTION TEAMS NOW!

Be ready to register on September 26th because the slots will fill up quickly!