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24 Speed Filmmaking Competition

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Get ready for W&M Libraries' annual 24 Speed Contest. Students and alumni are invited to write, shoot, and edit a short film within a 24 hour time frame.

24 Speed - 2027

This year's contest will kickoff be: 

 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 at 5:00 PM FOR STUDENTS

 FRIDAY, MARCH 5 at 5:30 PM FOR ALUMNI

The contest will officially begin at 7PM Friday and last until 7PM Saturday. Student teams are expected to show up in person at the Ford Classroom (located on the ground floor of Swem Library). 

Alumni kick off will be live via Zoom (a link will be provided when you register). At the kickoff ceremony, each team will be given a prop, line of dialogue, and individual genre that must be used in their film. Alumni often sneak in some other constraints. 


Registration

Registration...coming soon


Past Winners

Meanwhile enjoy the entries from last year.