Want to try your hand at acting? You have 48hrs.

For indie filmmakers, this time of year is a little special. This is the time where they band together, pick teams and basically try to beat each other at making the best 7 minute short film. It's called The 48 Hour Film Festival and it's probably in a city near you.

In 48 hours, you must write a script, shoot the film, edit it and have it to the judges by a designated time on sunday evening.

One of the key players in this film fight are actors. Experience preferred, but not necessary. All sizes and shapes welcome. Thinking twice about it? Don't! It's going to take up your weekend, but this only comes once a year. For stage moms and dads, this isn't the reccomended enviornment for little billy or susie unless they are old enough to understand what's going on. There may be an age cut off. Someone may decide that they don't need a child actor after all. You never know. From my own experience on the set of independent films, I've never heard a director say "I have too many extras in this scene."

So with that information and your willingness to step outside of your comfort zone, locate a festival going on near you. Now is around the time they have general meet ups where anyone wanting to do something will be there. Introduce yourself and try something new. If only for 48 hours.

48 Hour film project

A comedic film entry

A romantic film entry

An action film entry (caution: foul language, gun play and fake blood

A martial arts film entry