Hello Filmmakers!

The time is here again for the 4th Annual National Film Challenge! The
National Film Challenge (www.filmchallenge.org) is the nation's top
filmmaking competition brought to you by KDHX Community Media and the
creators of the 48 Hour Film Project (www.48hourfilm.com).

Here are the details:

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL FILM CHALLENGE?

It's your chance to stop talking and start filming! The premise? Filmmaking
teams have just one weekend to make a short film. All creativity - writing,
shooting, editing and adding a musical soundtrack - must occur beginning
Friday evening at 7 p.m. on October 20, 2006 and ending Monday October 23,
2006. On Friday, to make things interesting, each team is emailed a genre
for its film, and a character, prop and line of dialogue that must appear in
each team's movie. Then the film must be sent to National Film Challenge
Headquarters with a postmark no later than Monday, October 23. In the
following weeks the top films (determined by a panel of judges) will be
available for viewing (and voting!) on our website (www.filmchallenge.org).
There will be two big winners this year - The Judges Winner and The Audience
Award Winner (determined by the online voting.) Both films will screen with
the 48 Hour Film Project City Winners at this year's 48 Hour Film Project
end of year event (TBD.) In addition there will be cash prizes for the
winning films!

HOW DO I SIGN UP MY TEAM?

Starting SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 you will be able to register your team at
www.filmchallenge.org. This is going to be the largest Film Challenge ever -
250 teams will be selected to compete this year! Registration is on a first
come first served basis. The Early Bird Entry Fee is $110 if you register on
or before September 20, 2006 and $125 if you register between September 21,
2006 and October 29, 2006. Teams can be anywhere from 1 person to 30 or more
people. Read all of the rules of the contest here:
www.filmchallenge.org/rules.htm

The first 50 teams to register will receive a free Best of the 2005 National
Film Challenge DVD!

Do you have any questions about the National Film Challenge? Please check
our FAQ and then use our Bulletin Board to post questions you need answered:
www.filmchallenge.org/faq.htm

The National Film Challenge is produced by KDHX, Community Media for Saint
Louis, MO. www.kdhxtv.org and www.kdhx.org

Thanks,

Doug Whyte
NFC Producer