Q: How do I sign up for Festival Manager?

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Q: Any great tips & tricks I should know about?

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Q: What is SATO48 Film Challenge & Festival?

SATO48 stands for Springfield And The Ozarks 48-Hour Film Challenge & Festival. SATO48 (when it's a Film Challenge) Tasks filmmaking teams to create. in just one weekend (48 hours), a 5-minute (or less) film. The twist is that the teams don't know what their film must be about until the INSPIRATION PACKAGE is revealed, simultaneously to all filmmakers, at the Kickoff! After the Inspiration Package is revealed, all shooting, editing, and sweetening (such as adding a musical soundtrack) must occur within the 48 hours. As the Films are submitted, Selection Committee Members start the process of reviewing them. SATO48 (when it's a Short Film Festival) A week or so later, at a Premiere Festival Screening (at The Moxie), the films are revealed to audiences who then vote for Audience Favorite. A couple of weeks after the Festival Screenings, a panel of international judges reviews the top films (as selected by the viewing audience &amp; Selection Committee Members), and winners are announced at an Awards &amp; Recognition Ceremony (at The Gillioz), followed by an after-party. SATO48 (when it's a broadcast TV show) Now in its 4th Season, SATO48 The TV Show, airs on The Ozarks CW, every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. (as available(, and is a lively discussion with the filmmaking Team, Co-Hosts Kyaw Tha Hla &amp; Jeff Clinkenbeard, and includes a showing of the film itself.

Question 1

*How can I participate in SATO48?

Accepted Answer

New to SATO48? Looking to join a team? Want to grow your team? You're in the right place!

SATO48 Presents "The Matchup", making it even easier to get involved with SATO48! Simply share some information about yourself and immediately see any connections with other Matchup participants looking to join or grow their team! You'll see which expertise is available/desired, as well as genres that interest each party.

|| It's up to you to reach out to your Matches to form your teams. Contact information for each party is available on "The Matchup" page. We recommend you begin coordinating your team EARLY, so make sure come back to The Matchup often to see new participants and get started!

By participating in The Matchup, you acknowledge that the contact information you provide will be made available to other participants of The Matchup.

Those looking to RECRUIT additional team members will be removed from The Matchup only once they manually remove themselves on The Matchup page.
Those looking to JOIN a team will be removed from The Matchup upon successful registration to a team. Team Owners, see How do I add people to my team?.

*basically this info is correct, though we've updated for SATO48-2023 !!

Question 2

How do I sign up for Festival Manager?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

CURRENT (and previous) SATO48 Inspiration Packages

Accepted Answer

SATO48-2023 Inspiration Package

Will be revealed at The Kickoff, April 21, 2023

SATO48-2022 Inspiration Package

(Will be added)

SATO48-2021 Inspiration Package

This year there are three (3) IP Elements to fulfill, plus Prohibitions:

STORYLINE

Something that, or someone who, had left your main character's life is now back ! - Prohibited Who: Romantic partner - Prohibited What: Anything related to pandemics

Within the first minute:

Reveal "who or what" is back. Such reveal must initiate via SMELL - Required: timecode - Prohibited smells: flatulence, excrement, halitosis, armpit- or groin-generated

During the middle portion of your Film:

Explore the impact / consequences "who or what" being back has on your main character One of these impact / consequences must involve the sense of TOUCH - Required: timecode

Within the final minute of your Film:

If your team number is EVEN, the "who or what" is banished If your team number is ODD, the "who or what" remains - Required: timecode for "banished" or "remains"

NOTE:

Whether or not the "who or what" is banished or remains can be either good or bad for your main character.

REQUIREMENT

In the SYNOPSIS textbox within Festival Manager, you MUST indicate by TIMECODE (min:sec) where you have fulfilled each of the THREE Inspiration Package requirements.

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Question 4

Any great tips & tricks I should know about?

Accepted Answer

Yes !! Definitely. Watch this:

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Question 5

How much does SATO48-2023 cost?

Accepted Answer

Each team is required to pay a $25 registration fee for SATO48 2023. Additional team members can participate in the production of your film at no additional cost.

Question 6

What is SATO48 Film Challenge & Festival?

Accepted Answer

SATO48 stands for Springfield And The Ozarks 48-Hour Film Challenge & Festival.

SATO48 (when it's a Film Challenge)

Tasks filmmaking teams to create. in just one weekend (48 hours), a 5-minute (or less) film. The twist is that the teams don't know what their film must be about until the INSPIRATION PACKAGE is revealed, simultaneously to all filmmakers, at the Kickoff! After the Inspiration Package is revealed, all shooting, editing, and sweetening (such as adding a musical soundtrack) must occur within the 48 hours.

As the Films are submitted, Selection Committee Members start the process of reviewing them.

SATO48 (when it's a Short Film Festival)

A week or so later, at a Premiere Festival Screening (at The Moxie), the films are revealed to audiences who then vote for Audience Favorite. A couple of weeks after the Festival Screenings, a panel of international judges reviews the top films (as selected by the viewing audience & Selection Committee Members), and winners are announced at an Awards & Recognition Ceremony (at The Gillioz), followed by an after-party.

SATO48 (when it's a broadcast TV show)

Now in its 4th Season, SATO48 The TV Show, airs on The Ozarks CW, every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. (as available(, and is a lively discussion with the filmmaking Team, Co-Hosts Kyaw Tha Hla & Jeff Clinkenbeard, and includes a showing of the film itself.

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