Since 2005, W&M Libraries has hosted the 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 - 2026
This year's contest will kickoff on
FRIDAY, February 27 at 5:00 PM FOR STUDENTS
FRIDAY, February 27 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 is open February 1 and closes February 26 at MIDNIGHT
NOTE: ONE REGISTRATION PER TEAM - ONLY ONE TEAM MEMBER NEEDS TO REGISTER ON BEHALF OF TEAM!
Past Winners
Meanwhile enjoy the entries from last year.
Additional Information
If needed, filmmaking equipment can be requested in the registration form. Equipment requests are first come, first served. Review available from our equipment catalog page for more information on the specific video and audio gear at https://libcal.swem.wm.edu/reserve/equipment/reeder
We are offering 24 Speed crash courses to help prepare those who are first-timers, want to learn about the equipment, tips + tricks for production setups and how to successfully accomplish 24 Speed, or want a refresher on video production and/or editing.
February 18 @ 3PM - Reeder Media Center
February 24 @ 2PM - Reeder Media Center