“Clark & Claire” Wins Big at “Best Of” 48-Hour Film Project
“Clark & Claire” (www.clarkandclaire.com), an original film by Carry On Productions, was recently honored with three awards at the 48-Hour Film Project’s “Best Of” screening. A short Western film about a cowboy who makes a major life change, “Clark & Claire” won awards for Best Acting, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score in addition to the Audience Award, which it landed at the premiere showing in June. The production company was founded by Jay Childs of JBC Communications and Mike Teixeira of Calypso Communications.
The 48-Hour Film Project is a two-day challenge during which teams are required to create an original four-to-seven minute film with only a few guidelines and a movie genre. All teams were required to integrate a specific character (Dr. Clark or Claire Larson), a plastic surgeon, a box, and the expression, “I need to tell you something.” Just fifteen minutes before the start of the competition, representatives from each of the 26 participating teams chose genres in a blind selection. Carry On Productions picked the “Western and/or musical” category. The production company sourced local talent including Calypso Communications’ Samantha Hoy who plays the role of “Claire.”
“There were so many great films entered in the New Hampshire 48-Hour Film Project this year, we’re thrilled “Clark & Claire” stood out,” said Mike Teixeira, Calypso Communications’ creative director and co-founder of Carry On Productions. “I’m very proud of our team’s hard work and dedication to the project.”
The 48-Hour Film Project was first established in 2001 and gives filmmakers a great opportunity to work as a team and think outside of the box in order to achieve an exceptional final product in a short amount of time. The Best Film winner of the 2010 New Hampshire competition, “Welcome to Where You Are,” will compete at the national competition. For more information about the project, visit www.48hourfilm.com.
Note: Photos are available on Flickr here.
