Production

Your film (title TBD)

Presented by

MAQET

Runtime

1 minute or less

Crew

Any size · 3+ to win prizes

Format

Any camera · any genre

Call sheet

The 1 Minute Film Festival

Nov 7–8, 2026

Crew call in

00:00:00:00

Crew call

Sat Nov 7 · 11:00 AM

Delivery

Sun Nov 8 · 11:00 AM

Premiere

Sun Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Star Bar

Sunset

Early. It's November.

24 hours.sleep optional 60 seconds.blink & you'll miss it One screening.ok fine, two: award + extra

Write, shoot and edit a film of one minute or less between 11AM Saturday and 11AM Sunday. That night at 7PM, it plays at Star Bar.

RSVP

any crew size · 3+ to win prizes

Runtime check

00:01:00:00

That's your whole film. Feel it.

Prizes

Picked by our judges

1st place

$250

= $4.17 per second of film

the big one. go get it.

2nd place

$100

= $1.67 per second

not bad for a minute's work

3rd place

$50

= $0.83 per second

pizza for the whole crew

psst. hint:Only teams of 3 or more can win. Solo or duo? Grab a friend, or RSVP solo and we'll help you find a team.
hint #2:Part of the score goes to how well you follow the prompt. Don't leave those points on the table.
hint #3:The prompt is only shared in person, 11AM Saturday. Send at least one teammate to the reveal.

The rules

There are only two

Made in the 24 hours.Write, shoot and edit between 11AM Saturday and 11AM Sunday.

One minute or less.Under is fine. Over is out.

that's it. any camera, any genre, any crew size.

Two screenings · Sun Nov 8 · 7PM · Star Bar

Award screening

Teams of 3 or more
Judged by our panel
$250 / $100 / $50 up for grabs
Following the prompt earns points

↑ aim here for the prizes

Extra screening

Solo and 2-person films
Not judged, just enjoyed
Same night, same bar
The prompt is optional

↑ every film still plays

The weekend

Sat Nov 7 → Sun Nov 8

Sc.	Time	What happens	Location
1	Sat 11:00 AM	The prompt drops, in person. Clock starts.	TBA
2	Sun 11:00 AM	Final cut due. One minute or less.	–
3	Sun 7:00 PM	Award screening and extra screening.	Star Bar

Add to Google Calendar: Crew call Premiere

Make it official

Your film. On screen.

Sun Nov 8 · 7PM · Star Bar

RSVP now

(before spots fill up)