What kind of movie can you make in just a day?
That's what UF asked of students who participated in the college's first ever 24-hour film competition.
Based on a city-wide competition called the 1440 Film Festival, competitors worked in teams to write, film and edit five-minute shorts for the chance to win $100.
Teams were given a list of themes to choose from, like lucky or man vs. nature, along with a list of props and shots to include and little extra credit opportunities like get an aerial shot or use the most actors, which earns the team more points.
The finished films will be shown to the public, and a winner will be announced on Friday, along with pieces submitted for a similar music competition.
Stephanie Falcon, a third year law student, said she had a lot of fun in the competition. She directed a movie called "Twilight of the Spiders," in which a group of Twilight fans is attacked by, you guessed it, giant spiders.
"It's just fun," she said. "It's a chance to do something different. It's a chance to make a movie."
Tiffany Paris, a third year psychology and pre-health student, directed a movie called "Lucky Albert," and she said the competition wasn't without challenges.
"The main thing was cutting it down to five minutes," she said. "We didn't wanna take too much from it."
Derek Wohlust, stage supervisor for UF performing arts, used to work for the 1440 Film Festival and knows a thing or two about the challenges of the competition.
"You gotta let all your preconceived notions about making movies fly out the window," he said. "Don't plan on getting any sleep."
Still, he encourages people to come out next year and give it a try.
"Just have fun," he said, "that's what it's all about."
