AGBO today annoucned the winners of their 48-hour filmmaking competition,"No Sleep 'til Film Fest." Darren Hinchy, an Irish filmmaker currently residing in Canada, earned first place for his short"Time of Your Life," about a college freshman's life unfolding solely on her phone screen.
AGBO's"No Sleep 'til Film Fest" is a 48-hour short filmmaking competition, which invites emerging creators to make a bite-sized film based on a creative prompt provided. The judges for the festival included AGBO co-founders and directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Chief Creative Officer Angela Russo-Otstot, Chief Innovation Officer Jake Aust, Chief Marketing Officer Marian Koltai-Levine, President of Film Michael Disco, and President of TV Scott Nemes.
"We are more impressed every year with the caliber of short films created in just 48 hours. Moreover, the enthusiasm from the participants continues to grow: This year we received over 500 submissions from over 45 countries," said AGBO's Chief Creative Officer Angela Russo-Otstot."We are proud to host a festival that celebrates and champions filmmakers of all levels from all over the world.
All three winners will be invited to join the AGBO Storytellers Collective, an alumni network of participants from other AGBO fellowship programs. Current members of the Storytellers Collective voted on a winning film to receive the"AGBO Storytellers Collective Award," which brings in another filmmaker to the mentorship and alumni program with their colleagues.