THE SCI-FI-LONDON 48 HOUR

FILM

CHALLENGE

NEXT CHALLENGE: 26 - 28 APRIL 2025

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

1st place winner

PARALLEL BY TEAM PINGUS

2ND place winner

RAPIER’S FOLLY BY TEAM COBRA WOLF

3RD place winner

A SMALL DETOUR BY TEAM BIG TENT

THE REST OF THE SHORTLISTED FILMS:

a first move

By Team BACK-TO-THE-SCIFI

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

ECHO CHAMBER

By Team PROJECT 48

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

YOU MUST BE TIRED

By Team 13 WORLDS

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

THE UNDER CURRENT

By Team NIGHTPIECE MEDIA

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

THE NEWCOMERS

By Team POTELLION

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

OUT IN THE COLD

By Team DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

THE MINIMALIST

By Team M AND G

This film was written, shot and completed in a weekend as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON 48hour Film Challenge.

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BELOW ARE THE WINNING FILMS FOR THE 2023 CHALLENGE

1ST PLACE

2ND PLACE

3RD PLACE

Back in 2019, when we could meet and party, the 48hr awards were held at Stratford Picturehouse – check out this video chat with the 2019 winners.   

get involved...

What did you do this weekend?

There is no better thing you can do than take part in a 48hr challenge, ‘cos the worst that can happen is you’ll have made a film by Monday!

What happens once you enter?

At 11am (UK time) on challenge day 1,  we will give you the TITLE of the film you will make, a PROP list,  a line of DIALOGUE and an optional IDEA/THEME.  You then have until Monday to WRITE, SHOOT and DELIVER your complete 5-minute film.