72 hour film shootout kicks off july 15

Reminder: The 72 Hour Film Shootout starts this Friday, July 15 at 8:00pm ET. Teams across the nation will have 72 hours to write, shoot and edit a 5-minute film based on a pre-determined theme. Are you ready?

The whole things kicks off both live at the New York Launch Party and simultaneously online, when the'll announce the shootout theme and send you crazy filmmakers on your way. Here are some more details about the Launch Party:

72 Hour Film Shootout Theme Announcement ONLINE & LIVE at Launch Party

Friday, July 15
6:00pm - 8:30pm

AT 8PM EDT, JULY 15th, The 72 Hour Film Shootout THEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED simultaneously:

ONLINE at www.72HourFilmShootout.com

and

LIVE NYC:
Launch Party
Zinc Bar
82 W. 3rd St. (btw Thompson & Sullivan)
New York, NY

Are you registered? Got your teams together? Consider this a timed exercise in flexing your creative muscles. For more information about the Launch Party, go to the Facebook event page here. For more on the competition, go to the 72 Hour Film Shootout website here.