

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CMM 48-Hour Film Competition 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The annual 48-hour film competition returns for 2026! Filmmakers who sign up will be given a prompt at 7 PM on Friday in the Lincoln Square Mall and have until 7 PM on Sunday to write, produce, and edit a short film based off that prompt. A screening will be held with independent judges choosing a winner based off how well the team used the prompt. At least one team member must be there in person for the kickoff to receive the prompt which will contain a physical item.

Teams interested in competing can sign up here: https://forms.gle/bGWLytj25M6PiCku9

Don't have a team, but still want to participate? We will form teams from registrants without a team. To sign up to be added to a team, fill out this solo registration form:  https://forms.gle/Gwh2rbY6Bk3cTqsLA

Teams must register by 12 PM on Thursday, January 15th.

The screening of the finished films will be the following weekend (January 25) as part of the Chambana Film Society's Savoy Arthouse series.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/urbana/cmm-48-hour-film-competition-2026/200029270557552
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 60

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forms.gle/Gwh2rbY6Bk3cTqsLA?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=urbana-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Urbana
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Lincoln Square Urbana
- **lat**: 40.11061
- **long**: -88.20704
- **full address**: Lincoln Square Urbana, 300 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801-3449, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Champaign Movie Makers (https://allevents.in/org/champaign-movie-makers/26024542)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lincoln Square Urbana, 300 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801-3449, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Champaign Movie Makers
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CMM 48-Hour Film Competition 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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