We are delighted to welcome a star-studded cast of movie professionals to judge this year's participants and to select our winning entries.
Dubbed "Horror's new hope" by Studio City Patch - Mike Szymanski, James Cullen Bressack shot his first movie, My Pure Joy, when aged 18.
He is a prolific producer, director, editor and actor. His feature, To Jennifer (2013), was the first film shot entirely on an iPhone 5 and his latest project Virus Of The Dead, is scheduled for release in 2015.
Website: www.jamescullenbressack.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4097598/
Peter Claridge is an experienced animation specialist who has recently released his first animated feature, The Little Medic.
A dynamic mix of creative, technologist and entrepreneur, Peter's award-winning career spans over 40 years of all aspects of production, cinema and video.
He pioneered CGI animation in the 1980s and has founded successful companies in Switzerland and Germany. He also judges for the Cinec Awards, amongst others.
Website: www.peter-claridge.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163572/
Max Leonida got hooked on movie making aged nine, when he enlisted his sister and her friends to act in his weird horror movies which also included dinosaurs and aliens and shot on Super-8.
Since then, he's never looked back. After Sony Pictures snapped him up in 2006, he's produced and directed an impressive portfolio of award-winning movies, TV series, commercials and shorts. A man of many talents, Max is also writer, songwriter/composer and cinematographer.
Originally from Milan, he now lives in LA with his wife Paola.
Website: www.maxleonida.com
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm3209529
Starts as a director of photography in 1982 and since then is co-operating with production companies in Greece and abroad as a freelancer.
For more than 8 years he used to be in charge of CINEMAX’s chairmanship a film production company under the BBDO Worldwide Association and from 1997 to present, he continues his successful freelancing career. With many feature films in his background and more than 3000 commercials as a DP, he has worked on a global scale in foreign productions Greece, in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.
Active member of the European Film Academy (EFA) the Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC) and the Greek Union of Film and Television Technicians (ETEKT) Currently is the Vice President of the Hellenic Film Academy (HFA)
Currently is the Vice President of the Hellenic Film Academy (HFA)
Website: www.frentzos.gr
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0294288
JP Magarola director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and postproduction designer for dozens of low budget films,spent more than 13 years working in the Advertising Business.
JP was born in Buenos Aires Argentina using his Art as a shock machine to wake up the humans.
In 2009 he started his own Production Company in Argentina, Unpari Films and has directed commercials for famous brands.
JP became famous in Argentina by working with the most important Crossfit Company in Latin America, Reebok Crossfit Tuluka. His films are Viral and he is recognized by the Crossfit Companies all around Latin America.
Following his own Dreams he left Argentina and move to Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe in the United States.
Website: www.unparifilms.com
Jonathan is a feature and short film director and producer.
His career started at Sony Picture Studios as an intern for Academy Award winning producer Douglas Wick ("The Great Gatsby", "Jarhead", "Gladiator"). Since then, his award winning short films "Sidewalk Symphony", "Chasing the Past" and "A Truth in Silence" were official selections at multiple Academy Award qualifying short film festivals as well as screenings at the Sydney Opera House, PBS, national and international television via ShortsHD and DirecTV, iTunes, Amazon and more. His features have played in limited theatrical release, NetFlix and seen in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and New England Film Magazine.
Born and raised in Boston, MA, he currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Website: www.jonathansalemi.com
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm1400995
Known by productions companies as an "extremely talented cinematographer" and "a tireless worker with immense talent", Paul Salmons has lensed multiple award-winning shorts, documentaries and features.
features. He shot in every genre and with just about every type of camera. He was lately cinematographer on G Code (post-production), a TV crime series for Artistar Entertainment, to be screened 2015.
Nadeem Soumah have 10 years experience working as a director & cinematographer.
He has worked on multiple features with distribution from prominent companies such as Lionsgate films and more.
Website: http://www.nadeemsoumah.com/
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm3279528
Jon Ryan Sugimoto is an award-winning director based in LA.
Two of his short films have picked up awards at the Beverly Hills and IQM Film Festivals and will be published on shorts.tv during 2015. Besides directing, he has an impressive portfolio as writer, producer and actor.
Website: www.sugimotopictures.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4393862/
A graduate of the New York Film Academy, Tushar also holds a degree in Computer Science gained in his native India.
His feature Gulabee, won the Royal Reel Award 2014 at the Canada International Film Festival. Tushar is currently working on several projects including a feature, shorts and web series.
Website: www.tushartyagi.net
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm6143849
Francesco Vitali is the mastermind and co-creator of the 48 PROJECTS Inc. as well the Executive Producer of 48FILM Project and 48MUSIC Project.
After completing his Master’s Degree in Communication Studies and Marketing, he began his career as a journalist in Athens, Greece. He moved to the USA to study acting and directing in New York and was at one time Artistic Director of the historic Tamarind Theater in Los Angeles. He got George Clooney's attention, which gave Francesco the opportunity to make his American TV guest debut in the HBO TV series "Unscripted" directed by Clooney and produced by Steven Soderbergh.
48FILM Project is the first online international short film festival to give total freedom and huge exposure to filmmakers all over the world. With co-creator Chris Siametis, the partners have grown the project from small beginnings at Cannes Short Corner to an international online film festival. Achieved major exposure through the Annual Award Ceremony & Screenings at The Academy (AMPAS) and finally with #48FILM's "permanent house" the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in Hollywood. Always innovative and taking the project to the next level, the partners will produce their first #48film feature in 2016, drawing the production team from the 2015 winners.
Dubbed "Horror's new hope" by Studio City Patch - Mike Szymanski, James Cullen Bressack shot his first movie, My Pure Joy, when aged 18.
He is a prolific producer, director, editor and actor. His feature, To Jennifer (2013), was the first film shot entirely on an iPhone 5 and his latest project Virus Of The Dead, is scheduled for release in 2015.
Website: www.jamescullenbressack.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4097598/
Peter Claridge is an experienced animation specialist who has recently released his first animated feature, The Little Medic.
A dynamic mix of creative, technologist and entrepreneur, Peter's award-winning career spans over 40 years of all aspects of production, cinema and video.
He pioneered CGI animation in the 1980s and has founded successful companies in Switzerland and Germany. He also judges for the Cinec Awards, amongst others.
Website: www.peter-claridge.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163572/
Max Leonida got hooked on movie making aged nine, when he enlisted his sister and her friends to act in his weird horror movies which also included dinosaurs and aliens and shot on Super-8.
Since then, he's never looked back. After Sony Pictures snapped him up in 2006, he's produced and directed an impressive portfolio of award-winning movies, TV series, commercials and shorts. A man of many talents, Max is also writer, songwriter/composer and cinematographer.
Originally from Milan, he now lives in LA with his wife Paola.
Website: www.maxleonida.com
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm3209529
Starts as a director of photography in 1982 and since then is co-operating with production companies in Greece and abroad as a freelancer.
For more than 8 years he used to be in charge of CINEMAX’s chairmanship a film production company under the BBDO Worldwide Association and from 1997 to present, he continues his successful freelancing career. With many feature films in his background and more than 3000 commercials as a DP, he has worked on a global scale in foreign productions Greece, in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Lebanon, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.
Active member of the European Film Academy (EFA) the Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC) and the Greek Union of Film and Television Technicians (ETEKT) Currently is the Vice President of the Hellenic Film Academy (HFA)
Currently is the Vice President of the Hellenic Film Academy (HFA)
Website: www.frentzos.gr
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm0294288
JP Magarola director, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and postproduction designer for dozens of low budget films,spent more than 13 years working in the Advertising Business.
JP was born in Buenos Aires Argentina using his Art as a shock machine to wake up the humans.
In 2009 he started his own Production Company in Argentina, Unpari Films and has directed commercials for famous brands.
JP became famous in Argentina by working with the most important Crossfit Company in Latin America, Reebok Crossfit Tuluka. His films are Viral and he is recognized by the Crossfit Companies all around Latin America.
Following his own Dreams he left Argentina and move to Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe in the United States.
Website: www.unparifilms.com
Jonathan is a feature and short film director and producer.
His career started at Sony Picture Studios as an intern for Academy Award winning producer Douglas Wick ("The Great Gatsby", "Jarhead", "Gladiator"). Since then, his award winning short films "Sidewalk Symphony", "Chasing the Past" and "A Truth in Silence" were official selections at multiple Academy Award qualifying short film festivals as well as screenings at the Sydney Opera House, PBS, national and international television via ShortsHD and DirecTV, iTunes, Amazon and more. His features have played in limited theatrical release, NetFlix and seen in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and New England Film Magazine.
Born and raised in Boston, MA, he currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Website: www.jonathansalemi.com
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm1400995
Known by productions companies as an "extremely talented cinematographer" and "a tireless worker with immense talent", Paul Salmons has lensed multiple award-winning shorts, documentaries and features.
features. He shot in every genre and with just about every type of camera. He was lately cinematographer on G Code (post-production), a TV crime series for Artistar Entertainment, to be screened 2015.
Nadeem Soumah have 10 years experience working as a director & cinematographer.
He has worked on multiple features with distribution from prominent companies such as Lionsgate films and more.
Website: http://www.nadeemsoumah.com/
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm3279528
Jon Ryan Sugimoto is an award-winning director based in LA.
Two of his short films have picked up awards at the Beverly Hills and IQM Film Festivals and will be published on shorts.tv during 2015. Besides directing, he has an impressive portfolio as writer, producer and actor.
Website: www.sugimotopictures.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4393862/
A graduate of the New York Film Academy, Tushar also holds a degree in Computer Science gained in his native India.
His feature Gulabee, won the Royal Reel Award 2014 at the Canada International Film Festival. Tushar is currently working on several projects including a feature, shorts and web series.
Website: www.tushartyagi.net
IMDB: www.imdb.com/name/nm6143849
Francesco Vitali is the mastermind and co-creator of the 48 PROJECTS Inc. as well the Executive Producer of 48FILM Project and 48MUSIC Project.
After completing his Master’s Degree in Communication Studies and Marketing, he began his career as a journalist in Athens, Greece. He moved to the USA to study acting and directing in New York and was at one time Artistic Director of the historic Tamarind Theater in Los Angeles. He got George Clooney's attention, which gave Francesco the opportunity to make his American TV guest debut in the HBO TV series "Unscripted" directed by Clooney and produced by Steven Soderbergh.
48FILM Project is the first online international short film festival to give total freedom and huge exposure to filmmakers all over the world. With co-creator Chris Siametis, the partners have grown the project from small beginnings at Cannes Short Corner to an international online film festival. They achieved major exposure through the Annual Award Ceremony & Screenings at The Academy (AMPAS) and most recently at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in LA. Always innovative and taking the project to the next level, the partners will produce their first feature in 2016, drawing the production team from the 2015 winners.