Nova Scotia filmmaker has his eyes on prize in the 48 Hour Film Project

Every year, the Atlantic Canada 48 Hour Film Project gathers producers from the Maritimes for a marathon movie-making session that takes place over two days.

Kicking off at 7 p.m. on Friday, competing teams are handed rules, genres, and other elements and must write, shoot and cut a short film in 48 hours.

Daniel McKenzie with 6 Lock Productions in Enfield is returning for a fifth time to compete.

“We have definitely seen the films get better and better every year and more team participation,” he said, adding he’s watched the event grow since first participating. “This year’s probably going to be more teams that last year.”

McKenzie said he definitely hopes to take top prize, which includes $1,000 from Tidekite and a chance to compete internationally at Filmapalooza, which will be held in Lisbon, Spain this year.

However, he also adds part of the fun is watching everyone’s final film, which all premiere on September 22 at the Astor Theatre in Liverpool as well as online.

“This isn’t just us doing some weekend project; it’s an actual race with other people and then the awards ceremony and everything is a very cool part of it,” McKenzie says. “We definitely keep in touch with other teams and it’s such a great community to be a part of.”

For more information on the Atlantic Canada 48 Hour Film Project, visit the website.