Shoot and Run

Shoot and Run was a series of short film contests in Berlin, challeging its participants to shoot, cut and finish a complete short movie within 48 hours. For over one year, small teams were able to sign up for the competition, addressing different topics each month.

The Contest

Love Stories and Gangster Films

Shoot and Run’s approach asked filmmakers to deal with the city of Berlin in a creative way. From month to month, the project asked participants to focus on different districts of the city, realising specific film genres. Awseome results ensued: Film Noir in Friedrichshain, horror in Kreuzberg, super heroes in Wedding, gangster films from Neukölln, love stories from Treptow, and SciFi from Marzahn.

The topics were announced at the beginning of the 48 hour period, so all teams had the timeframe to develop a script and realise it. Once the 48 hours had elapsed, the films were presented to the jury and the public who, together, nominated the winner.