Check our cause, the purpose of the money, the perks, and the team!

1. THE CAUSE

- The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which we'll write, shoot, edit and score a film all in just 48 hours. This year is from Friday the 22nd at 7 pm to Sunday the 24th at 7 pm.

- On Friday night, we'll get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to be included in our movie (which is to be between 4 to 7 minutes). 48 hours later, the movie must be complete. It will show at a local theater, usually the following week.

- The winning film will go up against films from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022 for a chance at the grand prize and an opportunity to screen at the Cannes Film Festival 2022 Short Film Corner.

 

2. What is the money going to be used for?

There are quite a few expenses, some obvious, some not.

 

3. What do you get out of it?

That is a very good question! You can just be a really cool person that wants to help us out or an Associate Producer to add the film to your IMDb profile. And... if you are really generous, you can be our "Executive Producer" which means your name is one of the top credits!

 

Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated and will help us create an awesome film.

Perks
- $1 or more: A big thank you from the team!
- $40 or more: Collaborator Credit on the film
- $150 or more: Associate Producer credit
- $500 or more: Executive Producer

 

4. THE TEAM

Meet this incredible team! (All roles are volunteers) 

 

Renzo Esposito - Director & Producer

Since 13 years old, Renzo has been involved in radio, tv, and digital media. He worked as an assistant producer, radio director, associate producer, freelance media producer, and as the CEO of his own startup in Argentina. Pursuing his dreams of creating and producing films, he moved to the U.S. in 2019 being the first generation of his family to immigrate from Argentina. Currently, he’s working as a freelance multimedia designer and producer and studying film at BMCC. B​e​ing an immigrant, ​latino, and gay, he wants to use his skills, experience, and voice to challenge the status quo through visual arts.

 

Lyric Nelson - Writer

Lyric Nelson resides in Southern California where she chases her dreams of screenplay stardom. She was born in Michigan and started telling stories at a young age. Although she studied psychology at Western Michigan University, she soon left to make her way in Hollywood. She recently published her first book, a collection of short stories titled “Tales of Quarantine”. (Yes, she's going to fly from LA to NYC just for the project!)

 

Tyler Martin - Writer & Cast 

Tyler is an award-winning multi-hyphenate (actor, writer, singer, comedian, etc). Originally from Texas, he began acting at 8 years of age and hasn't stopped since. Now based in NYC, Tyler produces and hosts the spiritual-comedy podcast Have a Blessed Gay (named one Feedspot’s Top LGBTQ podcasts of 2020 and Stitcher’s Top Podcast Picks) and is the writer, director, and leading character of the award-winning LGBTQ+ short-form series DON’T SUCK (with over 5 million channel views on YouTube). Fueled by social justice, he is passionate about subversive work that cultivates conversation and uplifts marginalized communities.

 

Brian Rubiano - Producer

A first-generation immigrant from the Philippines, Brian is the Post-Producer for both the Award-Winning feature documentary Amy’s Victory Dance and the short Dark Matter under SpinKick Pictures. His mission is to maximize his diverse experience, skills & knowledge to help bring about an authentic human connection and be one of the vessels to the voiceless, marginalized & underrepresented using his chosen platforms

 

Adrian Salvador -  Cast 

Adrian Salvador is a New York City native with Venezuelan & Jewish background. As a former theatre student, he switched from acting to film where he can control and create more positive roles made for the Latinx community and how they’re portrayed in film and TV. His love has been in acting, producing, and writing roles for Latinos.

Alia Shawa - Cast
She is a Spanish NYC-based actress/singer/dancer & voice-over actress, making her mark by leaving her signature craziness and spontaneous stunts everywhere she goes.

Antonio Oliveros - Editor 

Antonio Oliveros-Nikol is a Venezuelan filmmaker based in New York City. He immigrated to the United States in 2002 and has been writing and directing his own films since 2008. He has earned degrees in Television and Film Production from the Borough of Manhattan Community College and The City College of New York in New York City.

 
Brian Thomas - Director of Photography
Emmy Nominated & Award Winning Director Brian Thomas has worked in all fields of the "biz" since moving to NYC in 92'. As a choreographer Brian is best known for his work with Michael Jackson on the CBS 30th Anniversary Special. Now a director & filmmaker his first feature documentary "Amy's Victory Dance" has won many awards internationally at prestigious film festivals around the globe.

Juanma Yezzi - Camera Operator
Juan is a filmmaker based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started to work in the music industry at 14 years old and found his love for production. He studied journalism and worked in Radio and TV where he started to produce and edit media content. After 4 years working in one of the most important sports channels in Argentina, he decided to become a freelancer filmmaker and travel around the world. Now he's flying from Argentina to NY to participate in the project!

Mengting Hong - Assistant Director

Ting, from China. will be the AD. She is BFA senior student in the City College, graduating the next year. Making films is her favorite thing to do.

Laura Sofía Pérez - Art Director
Laura Sofía Pérez is an interdisciplinary artist who works in video, film, sound, and installation. She received her MFA in Film/Video from California Institute of the Arts. Her work draws from feminist and avant-garde cinema, phenomenological philosophy, Caribbean Postcolonial theory, and ancestral knowledge. She often works in collaborative settings of experimentation and improvisation with artists of varying disciplines and backgrounds to voice common perspectives on political, cultural, and social issues. 

Laura Calle - Set Dresser/Prop Master
Laura Calle is a Colombian filmmaker based in New York. Laura’s experiences around the world have given her the opportunity to reinvent herself personally and professionally, this time as a filmmaker. Her passion for storytelling allows her to connect with the subjects of her films almost as if the stories were her own, giving depth of perception and expression on all her projects. Laura earned her degree in Film and Video Production from City College of New York, and is always working on expanding her body of work through original projects and collaborations.

 

Jin Jing Lu - Sound Mixer

Jing is a Chinese filmmaker based in New York City. He moved to Canada in 2012 to work on film and television where he also produced a commercial with action star Donnie Yen. He is now attending BMCC studying a major in Video Arts & Technology.

 

Morgan Erlich - Key Craft Service

Morgan is a Software Engineer and Web Developer based out of New York City. With a passion for narratives and baking he has nurtured from his early years in Michigan to the most recent ones in the big apple, he is excited to play a key supporting role in keeping the team fed and engaged.

 

And the crew is growing and growing! If you know a stellar actress or actor, an expert crew member, or even a just curious person to help us, you can contact us!