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MADE WITH LITTLE SLEEP: A 48 Hour Film Project Special Screening

December 15, 2024 @ 8:00 pm 10:00 pm

The Lindsay is excited to host this special showcase of short films created for the Yes We Cannes Global Film Competition and The Four Points Film Project–all created by filmmakers with roots in the Pittsburgh region.

This program is presented by the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. Please note that the screening will be followed by a Q&A session with filmmakers in attendance.

Tickets are available through the Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project.


The Yes We Cannes Global Film Competition is a special 48 Hour Film Project challenge reserved for the top filmmaking teams from around the world. One hundred seven teams representing 13 countries participated! From the 107 entries, fifteen films will be selected to screen at Filmapalooza (a global grand finale awards festival for the 48 Hour Film Project) in March 2025 in Seattle, Washington. 

At Filmapalooza, it will be announced which eight films are selected to screen at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner in May 2025. The overall Yes We Cannes winner will also be announced at Filmapalooza and will be awarded a trophy and a $2,000 cash prize.

The following Yes We Cannes teams will screen entries:

Bad Dates

Just A Head Productions

Mystery Achieved

Steel Moon Studios

Reckless Amnesiac

Lumen Productions


The Four Points Film Project is an annual online filmmaking competition giving teams three days to make their short. This year over 100 film teams participated from around the world. With a total prize pot of $4,000, the chance of getting your film screened at the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival, and eligibility to earn the Audience Award, Four Points is an exciting competition with high stakes!

These Four Points Film Project teams will screen:

Barknarc & Starfish 

Beginnings

Filmmaker’s Finest

Phoenix

Chasing Joy

Jelko Films

MEGnificent Productions