PADUCAH, KY - It's time for amateur filmmakers to harness their skills and get ready once again for The 48-Hour Film Project in Paducah.

The whirlwind event is an exciting and challenging time for filmmakers, as the kickoff begins at 6 pm Friday at Maiden Alley Cinema, and ends there Sunday night.

The event is billed as "a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie-write, shoot, edit, and score it in just 48 hours.

It's a worldwide spectacle, in which approximately 50,000 filmmakers in 120 cities and six continents compete for prizes that include $5,000.

The project began in 2001.

More information can be found at the website listed below.

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The 48 Hour Film Project