As mentioned in our last post, the East Lansing Film Festival Spring 48/5 Competition was the weekend before Memorial Day, and the two teams containing MessageMakers staff, Big Foot Films and Tell Stories, took first and second place, respectively.
As a refresher, here's how the ELFF explains the 48/5:
For the East Lansing Film Festival 48/5 Film Contest, filmmakers come together to write, shoot, edit, and premiere an original five-minute film in a mere 48 hours. At the start of the contest, teams will be given the same three elements: a prop, a location and a line of dialogue. They must incorporate these elements into their finished film to be eligible for an award. To add to the challenge, each teams draws a genre; drama, thriller, comedy or action.
Both teams had the same elements to work with: a kazoo, a garden, the line "Be good, or be good at it" and the genre of drama.
Without further ado, enjoy "Broken."
Enjoy some behind-the-scenes photos below!