48 Hour Heroes: Origin Stories
48 Hour Heroes: Origin Stories explores the stories behind the people who participate in and those who organize the 48 Hour Film Project, the world's largest filmmaking competition. Krk Nordenstrom hosts this series. He's run the 48 Hour Film Project in Seattle since 2005. His goal is to explore the back stories of people who have participated in or organized 48 Hour Film Projects around the globe and show why they are his personal heroes.
Episodes
December 25, 2023 • 44 mins
In this episode, Kirk rhapsodizes about his year working on 5 48 Hour Film Project events in 3 states, and then chats with Mark Ruppert, Indra can 't Hooft, and Wouter van Gestel about the past year in the 48 Hour Film Project and what's to come in 2024.
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January 24, 2023 • 47 mins
In this episode Kirk talks with Note, Nuk, and Note Suwanchote. They are 3 brothers who have been participating in the Seattle 48 Hour Film Project since 2011, winning many awards and taking the big prize, Best in City, in 2021.
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January 5, 2023 • 16 mins
In this episode, Krk and Indra discuss how the podcast played out in 2022, why there was s stall in episodes and how they plan to address it in 2023. They also talk about Filmapalooza 2023 in Los Angeles, their crazy road trip from Seattle to Filmapalooza, and our new Patreon site!
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June 21, 2022 • 42 mins
In this episode Krk and Kris talk with Allison Whitmer, the Montana State Film Commissioner. They thank her profusely for her vigorous and persistent support of the Montana 48 Hour Film Project, the inherent production benefits of shooting in Montana, the myriad talented filmmakers in Montana, the informal development of a Pacific Northwest production alliance, the Seattle Film Summit, and bear sightings.
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June 14, 2022 • 70 mins
Krk talks with long time 48 Hour Film Project participant in Seattle and Portland, Brian Sutherland. They talk about the winning strategies that the various teams he's worked with have employed. (He's been in 2 Seattle winning films and 1 in Portland!) He describes how the 48HFP has helped him create a career as an actor and acting coach. Then Krk and Brian dig into the ethics of cheating in the 48... or rather they both wonde...
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June 9, 2022 • 57 mins
Kris, Krk, Indra, and Wouter discuss their recent 48HFP related travels to the south of France and basically all of Montana east to west!
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June 7, 2022 • 43 mins
Franklin Carpio is a union grip in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, indie filmmaker, 48 Hour Film Project participant and all around nice dude. We discuss why the 48HFP resonates with him, how it helped train him for the rigors of working on long, professional shoots. We also dig into the idea that filmmaking isn't just about actors, directors, cinematographers, and editors... the needs of film production span a wide variety of profe...
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May 23, 2022 • 9 mins
Krk and Kris are on the road in Montana this week recruiting for the Montana 48 Hour Film Project. They recount the tales of meeting some really interesting people in Hamilton and Missoula, and then a random encounter with a 5 year old girl ends up becoming an introduction to a likely participant in this year's event!
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In this episode, Krk basically laughs through the entire episode because that is what he and his buddy, Dima Levanchuk do when they get together. On the serious side, they discuss how Dima went from a career in math and science at Boeing to doing the 48 Hour Film Project, then working at pop culture phenomenon, Funko, and eventually on to AWS at Amazon. There's also talk about the seriously goofy films they made together in th...
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May 13, 2022 • 4 mins
The 48 Hour Film Project's very own Wizard of Oz, Mark Ruppert talks with Krk about which cities are kicking off this weekend and which cities (or states as the case may be) have open registrations.
48 Hour Film Project competitions running the weekend of May13, 2022
Washington DC
https://48hourfilm.com/dc/48hfp
Boston, MA
https://48hourfilm.com/boston/48hfp
Atlanta, GA
https://4...
48 Hour Film Project competitions running the weekend of May13, 2022
Washington DC
https://48hourfilm.com/dc/48hfp
Boston, MA
https://48hourfilm.com/boston/48hfp
Atlanta, GA
https://4...
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May 12, 2022 • 20 mins
In this episode, Brian Barnett, Jef Faulkner and Kirk reminisce about their dear friend, prolific artist and filmmaker Gevin Booth and wish him all the best in the world as he recovers from a recent medical emergency.
Gevin Booth on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1951190
Prospect:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7946422
Hoarders:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1497563
I Hate Basket...
Gevin Booth on IMDb:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1951190
Prospect:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7946422
Hoarders:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1497563
I Hate Basket...
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May 10, 2022 • 37 mins
Nisse, Kirk and Indra geek about about their desert island movie selections. Discussion gets heated when they debate whether a series or a standalone movie should be considered in the question. Then they dive deep into Lord of the Rings, Monty Python, David Lynch, Sam Raimi, and Edgar Wright dorkiness.
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May 9, 2022 • 62 mins
Kirk and Indra have a long chat with Nisse Eimers, a Dutch filmmaker and frequent 48 Hour Film Project participant. They go into the depths of why people participate in the 48HFP. Do the awards really matter? How does a competitive nature fit into the equation? They also dissect why it seems that the Dutch 48 Hour filmmakers are always making their films at such a high level compared to other countries... along with France of ...
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May 2, 2022 • 16 mins
Angela and David discuss which move David would erase from film history if he were given the opportunity.
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May 2, 2022 • 70 mins
In this episode, Krk chats rather casually with his dear friends Angela DiMarco and David Hogan of Mighty Tripod Productions. The chat about how the 48 Hour Film Project helped in the development of their careers as actors, filmmakers, and teachers. They also dig into the intricacies and frustrations of the competitive aspect of the event. They also discuss why food make for disgusting props in 48 Hour Films, their mutual love...
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Krk and Indra talk about upcoming 48 Hour Film Project registration deadlines and filmmaking events for the week of April 25 - to May 1, 2022
In this bonus episode, we name drop our dear friend Dino Moore, Wouter Van Gestel, and PJ Gayner!
| KICKOFF |
ARNHEM_NL | 2022-04-29 | https://48hourfilm.com/arnhem/48hfp
JACKSONVILLE_FL | 2022-04-29 | https://48hourfilm.com/jacksonville/48hfp
MADISON_WI |...
In this bonus episode, we name drop our dear friend Dino Moore, Wouter Van Gestel, and PJ Gayner!
| KICKOFF |
ARNHEM_NL | 2022-04-29 | https://48hourfilm.com/arnhem/48hfp
JACKSONVILLE_FL | 2022-04-29 | https://48hourfilm.com/jacksonville/48hfp
MADISON_WI |...
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Toronto City Producer, Chris Cherry, tells us that he would like to remake Soylent Green and why.
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April 25, 2022 • 59 mins
In this episode, Krk and Indra chat with Christopher Cherry, long time co-producer of the Toronto, Canada 48 Hour Film Project. We discuss his journey from film to participating in and ultimately running the 48HFP in Toronto. Along the way, we discuss the virtues of attending film school as well as the benefits of not attending film school and just diving into the industry by working in film and television at entry level posit...
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April 21, 2022 • 1 min
48 Hour Heroes: Origin Stories explores the stories behind the people who participate in and those who organize the 48 Hour Film Project, the world's largest filmmaking competition. Krk Nordenstrom hosts this series. He's run the 48 Hour Film Project in Seattle since 2005. His goal is to explore the back stories of people who have participated in or organized 48 Hour Film Projects around the globe and show why they are his per...
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April 19, 2022 • 13 mins
Krk introduces Indra Van 't Hooft as the show's new producer and they discuss some of the new format ideas they want to introduce to the show which devolves into a critique of Moonfall, Sharknado, Z Nation, and Birdemic. They also introduce the show's bran new theme song! Written by Kirk's dear friend, Michael Lee of @heavymetalmarchingband
48 48 hours to go!
If you're looking for a hero, this is your show.
Wh...
48 48 hours to go!
If you're looking for a hero, this is your show.
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