24 Hour Video Race May 16, 2008

Registration is underway for the 7th Annual Dallas 24-Hour Video Race, a filmmaking competition sponsored by the Video Association of Dallas. The race will begin Friday, May 16 at 11:59PM at the Magnolia Lounge, 1121 First Avenue at Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210 with a theme, prop, location and line of dialogue assignment for the film and concludes 24 hours later with a race to the finish line.

Registration requires a flat fee per team, plus a small fee of $5 per team member, which must be received by Friday, May 9.

Up to 100 teams made up of elementary aged future videographers to seasoned video professionals will create, shoot, and edit a digital video up to five minutes in length. Completed videotapes must cross the finish line at the Magnolia Lounge by midnight Saturday. All entries that complete the race will be screened at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station on May 20th 22nd. Videos will be grouped and judged in five divisions, Pixelvision (K-12), Futurevision (college), Auteur (1-2 team members), Guerilla (3-5), and Hollywood (6 or more) - with the top three videos in each division receiving awards.

Registration and full details on this ever-growing and popular local event can be found at www.24HourVideoRaceDallas.com. Call 214-428-8700.

Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of artsdallas.