The Houston 48 Hour Film Project is an annual filmmaking competition where teams are challenged to write, shoot, and edit a short film within a 48-hour timeframe. Participants are assigned a specific genre, character, prop, and line of dialogue that must be incorporated into their film. The completed short films premiere at local cinemas, and a winning film is selected to represent Houston at Filmapalooza, the international finale festival for the 48 Hour Film Project.