Natchez Film Co’s ‘Postal Parasites’ places 3rd overall in 48 Hour Film Project: New Orleans competition
Published 12:31 pm Monday, July 22, 2024
- Film poster for Film Natchez short "Postal Parasites"
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Natchez Film Co’s “Postal Parasites placed third overall out of the 29 teams who registered in the 48 Hour Film Project: New Orleans.
The 48-Hour Film Project is a global event that happens in more than 100 cities on different weekends throughout the year. As the name suggests, the competing teams create a short film over one weekend to be judged by local judges of the city in which they are entered.
Contestants receive their film contest rules during a Friday night kickoff party. Then it is off to the races — writing, shooting and editing and doing whatever it takes to submit their film on Sunday night.
Natchez Film Co. entered the New Orleans competition June 7 through 9.
Of all 29 entries, only two were submitted late, 48 Hour Film Project: New Orleans, shared.
“That was the best we have ever done since 2007,” they said.
In addition to winning third place overall, Postal Parasites brought home eight different first-place prizes after being nominated in 11 award categories, including Best Directing and Best Cinematography, the group shared in its social media page.
“Special thanks to our amazing cast and crew, our generous sponsors Little Easy Cafe and Natchez Grand Hotel & Suites, and New Orleans City Producer Bill Rainey! #FilmNatchez,” the post said.
The plot of “Postal Parasites” centers around a pair of struggling filmmakers who resort to package thievery to fund their movie, according to IMDb.
More than a dozen awards are given in the competition but the topmost films earn more exposure.
Below is a complete list of the award-winning films that were screened on Saturday night at the University of New Orleans Recital Hall:
Full Package The Stilettos
Shooters rps Pretty Sunny Productions
The Grind HeadHunters Productions
The Goddess Ugly SupermodelTV
Gleep! Glop!! Cut Dat Out Productions
Waiting For Gateaux Actors Take Over
My Mug Backyard Shed Films
Postal Parasites Natchez Film Company
Feels Like Summer Blue Harvest
Father’s Day Our Fun! Productions
Return To Sender Hyphenates
Postal Apocalypse Lake Bloomers
Butterfly Many Worlds Videos
Special Delivery Chili Gentilly
Beautiful I’m Your Density Productions