2026 Competition Weekend Wrap Party
Sunday, August 30, 2026 7pm - 10pmLoading...
Celebrate the completion of your film with your team, and tell war stories to your fellow filmmakers over food and drink at BJ’s Brewhouse Hazard Center.
Celebrate the completion of your film with your team, and tell war stories to your fellow filmmakers over food and drink at BJ’s Brewhouse Hazard Center.
Hollywood-style premieres of this year’s San Diego 48 Hour Film Project films, Monday through Wednesday, September 21-23 at UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley in Hazard Center. Purple carpet, a packed theater, and live Audience Choice voting.
Strut your style on our purple carpet, then head into The Grand | Ritz Theater in Escondido for the Best of San Diego films and the awards gala. Purple carpet 5-6pm; screening and awards 6-9pm.
The official kickoff for the 2026 San Diego 48 Hour Film Project. Teams gather at Spark Studio Soundstage to check in, pick genres, receive their required elements, and start the 48-hour clock at 7pm.
An all-day prep event at Spark Studio Soundstage; open auditions, a find/form a team mixer, and a Win The Weekend workshop covering rules, teams, weekend workflow, and how to win at the 48.
Come meet fellow San Diego 48 Hour Film Project filmmakers at Barley & Sword in North Park — connect with potential cast, crew, and teammates before competition weekend.
Catch San Diego 48 Hour Film Project shorts on the FilmCon festival screen, join our workshop, and find us at the SD48 table • Film & Fan Day at SPARK Studios and Encore Event Center.
Join San Diego Media Pros and the 48 Hour Film Project for a Summer Sync Up at Stone Liberty Station — meet media professionals and filmmakers, connect on summer projects, and find your team before kickoff.
The second San Diego 48 Hour Film Project mixer of 2026! Come meet fellow filmmakers at BJ’s Brewhouse in Hazard Center / Mission Valley to connect with potential cast, crew, and teammates before the competition kickoff.
The first San Diego 48 Hour Film Project mixer of 2026! Come meet fellow filmmakers at Karl Strauss in 4S Ranch (just west of Rancho Bernardo) to connect with potential cast, crew, and teammates before the competition kickoff.
Join SD Media Pros for an evening with Raven and Kilna as we deconstruct the 48 Hour Film Project experience and share how high-pressure production skills can strengthen your creative team and your career.
Strut your style on our purple carpet (so much better than a red carpet!) …and have professional photos taken at our Hollywood style step-and-repeat before heading into a theater packed with the very best of our 48 hour filmmakers… and friends, fans of the 48.
Featured Films • A Cut Above • The Clown Closet • F.I.R.E. In My Heart • Finest City Signs • The Good Good • Hollow Hearts • Late Checkout • Quality Trauma Bonding • Room to Grieve • Signs of Life • Slice • The South Mission Inn • Tango • Winds of Vengeance • WondRFULL
Step onto the purple carpet and have professional photos taken before heading into a theater packed with filmmakers, friends, and fans. Entry is by advance purchase only through TixTree.
Featured Films • Finest City Signs • A Slice of Deception • Agent of Piece • One Last Sunset • Happy Birthday to Who • Tied up in the Yard • F.I.R.E. In My Heart • Mood Swings • Duty Calls • Kevin & Clark • Breakdown Boogie • Killin' It • R3N3GAD3S • Hollow Hearts
Step onto the purple carpet and have professional photos taken before heading into a theater packed with filmmakers, friends, and fans. Entry is by advance purchase only through TixTree.
Featured Films • WondRFULL • Signs of Life • Where I Left You • Tango for the Unseen • The Clean Up Crew • Doctor P • The South Mission Inn • Quantum Link • Hello • The Parting Inn • Emendare • The Clown Closet • Divide and Concierge • Slice • The Kollivers
Step onto the purple carpet and have professional photos taken before heading into a theater packed with filmmakers, friends, and fans. Entry is by advance purchase only through TixTree.
Featured Films • Room to Grieve • Truth or Dare • KAI • Fata Morgana • ARI • Last Drop • Behind The Close Door • Dystopian Cowboys • The Movie Star's Assistant • Manchild • Meat The Family • The Good Good • Oh Snap! • Neon Judas • A Cut Above
Step onto the purple carpet and have professional photos taken before heading into a theater packed with filmmakers, friends, and fans. Entry is by advance purchase only through TixTree.
Featured Films • Tango • Thinly Veiled • The San Diego Hotel • Chef Quest • The "Good" Sister • The Last Slice • I Plead The Fifth • Winds of Vengeance • Late Checkout • Quality Trauma Bonding • The Tupperware Party • Plastic & Porcelain • Granulated • Crimson Hour • Extra Toppings
Celebrate the completion of your film with your team, and tell war stories to your fellow film makers over food and drink at BJ’s Brewhouse Hazard Center.
The official kickoff event for the 2025 San Diego 48 Hour Film Project! Teams will gather at Spark Studio Soundstage to receive their genre, character, prop, and line requirements, then begin their 48-hour filmmaking journey.
The final mixer before the 48 Hour Film Project competition weekend! Come meet other filmmakers, find team members, or just network at Ballast Point Brewing in Miramar. This is your last opportunity to connect before kickoff.
An open audition for prospective 48 Hour Film Project actors, and teams that are casting acting talent. Auditions will be held at San Diego 48 Hour Film Project’s sponsor, Spark Studio Soundstage in Kearny Mesa. Actors of all skill levels are encouraged to try out, and all teams (or potential teams) looking to cast talent are likewise encouraged to come. Audition spots are first-come-first-served, so please arrive promptly at the start.
Join us for our South Mixer / Meet & Greet at Mujeres Brew House just south of Downtown in Barrio Logan! This is a great opportunity for potential cast, crew, and helpers to network and form teams before the competition kicks off. Logan.
Come join us to meet fellow filmmakers and hang with our friends San Diego Media Pros, and to get some expert advice from seasoned pros on how to make your film this year.
Come celebrate the start of team registration with our second Mixer / Meet & Greet event at Karl Strauss in 4S Ranch (just west of Rancho Bernardo).
The first San Diego 48 Hour Film Project event for the 2025 competition year is Tuesday! Come meet us at Ballast Point Brewing in Miramar to connect with other filmmakers and get on a team!
Celebrate the completion of your film with your team at Novo Brazil, Mission Valley, and tell war stories to your fellow film makers over food and drink.
The start of the 2024 San Diego 48 Hour Film Project competition weekend, we meet at NTC Park Liberty Station… where genres are picked, and random elements are assigned.
The last 48 Hour Film Project mixer / meet & greet of the 2024 competition year at Mujeres Brew House, Barrio Logan
An open audition for prospective 48 Hour Film Project actors, and teams that are casting acting talent
