Judging is now underway and will be finalized within the week!  We know it’s been a long break, but get ready because we have two important events coming your way.  The Wrap Party at MTV hosted by Suchin Pak in Times Square and also the Top 15 Screening at the New York Asian American International Film Festival.  See details below.

Shootout Wrap Party - Wednesday, July 12th, 6 - 8 p.m.
MTV in Times Square, 1515 Broadway 7th Floor

Please RSVP to
Teams are limited to 4 guests total (this may change based on RSVPs), identify your team within your email.  First come, first serve, only those that RSVP and receive email confirmation will be admitted.

6 - 7 p.m. We mingle at MTV
7 - 8 p.m. Awards and annoucements

TOP 15 WINNERS
Top 15 finalists that will be screened at the 29th Annual Asian American International Film Festival will be announced.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Individual awards for Best Story, Director, Cinematographer & more will be announced. Each award will be followed by a 30 second clip of the winning film.

TEAMS: Please elect one team member to receive the Individual award. In order to expedite the evening, there will be no speeches from the individual award winners.

GRAND JURY AWARDS
We will then announce the 2nd runner up, 1st runner up, and the winner of the Grand Jury Award for the 3rd Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout. The top three films will be played in entirety.

TEAMS: The whole winning team can come up to receive the award.  Please be considerate and appoint one person to speak on behalf of your team.  Limit speech to 30 seconds please.


Top 15 Shorts Program - Sunday, July 16th, 1:00 p.m.
29th Annual Asian American International Film Festival
The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)

“In the third annual 72 HR FILM SHOOTOUT, winning teams showcase shorts written, shot, edited and produced in 72 hours around a central theme. Did pressure and time constraints get to them? Followed by Q&A.”

It is a rare opportunity to have your film shown on the Big Screen.  Don’t miss it!  Get your tix at:
72 Hour Shootout Shorts Program-Asian American Film Festival

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The 72 Hours is up!  We rejoice with you all.  We cry with you too.  As previous contestants, we know the highs and lows of this competition, and want to congratulate you all on just being a part of it.  Remember, the films you created exist beyond the limitations of this competition, and have joined the larger cause of expression through independent Asian American Film.  We eagerly await all of your submissions!


SAVE THE DATES!

Wednesday, July 12th- Wrap Party at MTV, Times Square, NYC
  »Grand Jury Awards Top 3 Films
  »Announcement of Top 15 Films
  »Announcement of Individual Awards


Sunday, July 16th - Screening of Top 15 at Asian American International Film Festival, NYC


If you can’t make it to NYC for the Wrap Party, don’t worry, competition results will be posted simultaneously on this website!

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Please join the AAFilmLab, Asian CineVision and MTV World for the Official 2006 72 Hour Shootout Launch Party this Friday, June 9th, at 6:30 pm at M1-5, with open bar sponsored by Chivas.  We will be giving away DVD’s, movie posters and film equipment used on the set of Robot Stories, compliments of Director, Greg Pak.  Also, the Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV and AIDS (APICHA) will be handing out Safe Sex kits to fellow party folk (so you can compete with proper protection, of course).  Teams will get a chance to size up their competition and meet actors and crew to do last minute casting if you haven’t already. 


We will also feature a live performance by SUPERFORTRESS, brainchild of Japanese-American musician NAO. 
(http://www.naosuper.com)

At exactly 8 pm EST, we will announce the theme to this year’s competition (simultaneously via Website). Good luck everyone and hope to see you this Friday!


Venue: m1-5 (http://www.m1-5.com)
Location: 52 Walker Street (btwn Church and Broadway)
Directions: A,C,E,N,R,6 to Canal Street.
NO COVER but RSVP is Required: Email with First and Last Names of all Attendees


Doors open at 6:30. Get there early for the free liquor and to grab a good seat for the show. For those late to the game, we’ll have on-site registration available.

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The 3rd Annual 72 Hour* Film Shootout! is a National Competition where teams will have 72 hours to write, edit, shoot, and produce a 6 minute short film. This year's competition is happening June 9-12, 2006!

Le Grand Prize:
A chance to create an MTV World Promo!
Cash money in the form of $1000 from AAFilmLab

Second Prize
$750 from AAFilmLab

Third Prize
$500 from AAFilmLab

Top 3 winners:
1 on 1 pitch sessions with MTV industry executives!

The Top 15 teams will be screened at the Asian American
International Film Festival in New York on July 16th, 2006

Other awards:
Selected Films may be broadcast nationally on the MTV World Channels.
As well as other titillating awards to be announced!


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