#DTTW

Powered by the efforts of CreativeRush and through many collaborations with organizations across Wichita, Kansas. DTTW facilitates the creation of new original work in the span of 48 hours. Participating teams must write, shoot and edit a short film in just 24 hours using specific required elements and wholly original content. The following evening, the top films are chosen and are screened at the Sunday Night Showcase featuring VIP Judges and prizes.

Our mission is to cultivate a creative community, to discover new talent, connect with and engage makers through the visual medium.

Films are submitted at mamafilm and then a preliminary round is screened by an anonymous board who score each film to create the Top 15. The VIP judges – Lacy Barnes (Atlanta), Alan Calpe (New York City), and returning DTTW VIP, Sav Rodgers make the final choices and guide filmmakers with advice during the live showcase.

SUNDAY NIGHT SHOWCASE
Mary Jane Teall Theater in Century II

EMCEED BY MEGHAN WELCH & BYRON J LOVE

2019 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP JUDGES: Sav Rodgers, Alan Calpe, & Lacey Barnes

  • Grand Prize Award –
    Team 7: “Gullible’s Travels”

  • Femmakers Award – Team 15
    “Secrets are Made of You and Me”

  • Student Award Award –
    Team 9 “Confession”

  • People’s Choice Award –
    Team 14 “Untitled:

2019 : TOP 15 SHOWCASE

A: Team 14 “Untitled”
B: Team 1 “Attempting Tantalus”
C: Team 9 “Confession”
D: Team 15 “Secrets are Made of You and Me”
E: Team 13 “Paralysis in Motion”
F- Team 7: “Gullible’s Travels”
G- Team 4: “Look at Me”
H- Team 10: “Steel Rogue”
I – Team 12: “Recurse”
J- Team 2: “Nutcase”
K- Team 8: “Colbalt Aferno”
L- Team 6: “Frizz”
M- Team 3: “Ghost Realtor”
N- Team 5: “Because I Knew You”
O- Team 11: “Tub Time Trauma”


2012 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP Judges: Sarah Kallail, Wynn Ponder, & Peter Jasso

GRAND PRIZE: RE-UP | 2nd Place: Step-Hooker | 3rd Place: PANTS

Student Award: Or Maybe… | Audience Choice Award: PANTS

2012 : Top 10

89 Tempo | Cede | PANTS | The Inciteful Tree | Last Stop | Or Maybe… | RE-UP | Step-Hooker | Visser | ZugZwang | Honorable Mentions: The Room | Control

2013 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP Judges: Kevin Keplar, Carol Hughes, & Lonny Quattlebaum

GRAND PRIZE: UNMASKED | 2nd Place: </PHISH< | 3rd Place (tie): Vlad & Coco | FRAMES | Student Award: Identity of a Shattered Mind (Maize High School)
Audience Choice Award: UNMASKED

2013 : Top 10

</PHISH< | Close Encounters of the Bird Kind | FRAMES | Identity of a Shattered Mind | Vlad & Coco | Special Delivery | Sudden Confusion | UNMASKED | No Time for Polar Bears | Nick Gets Replaced | Honorable Mention: Why Not?

2014 : Top 10

The Good, The Bad & The Furry (Western) | Better Luck This Time (Fantasy) | The Curse of the Cat (Musical) | Le Chat Noir (Film Noir) | Pussies (Western) | Copy Cat (Fictional Biopic) | Clowder (Coming of Age) | Catnap (RomCom) | Cat Zero (Creature Feature) | One Life Left (Adventure)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Conscious (Adventure) | From Wichita with Love (Spy Film) | Mr Hawthorn’s Missing Items (Film Noir)

2014 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP JUDGES : Anita Cochron, Jason Opat, & Shawn Rhodes

1st place: Copy Cat (Fictional Biopic)
2nd place: Cat Zero (Creature Feature)
3rd place: One Life Left (Adventure)
Audience Award: The Good, The Bad & The Furry (Western)

STUDENT AWARDS
Emerging Student Filmmaker: Little Kitty in the Big City (Western) Circle High School
Student Filmmaker Team: Dress Xing (Coming of Age)

2015 : Top 10

FOOD CON (Producer Patrick Calvillo/Director Ian Blume)
AGENTS OF CHANGE (Producer/Director Levi Feil – Student: Middle School)
MACK (Producer/Director DJ Canfield)
LEMON PARADE (Producer/Director Shane Konicki)
FRESH FRUIT & YOGHURT (Producer Brent Duncan/Director Tim Rogers)
GRIN AND BEAR IT (Producer/Director Brooke Russell)
THE EQUATION (Producer Eelinh Torrell/DirectorKerry Burrow)
FRANK GARRETT: OFFICE RAIDER (Producer Greg Steinert/Director Chris Steinert)
PLENTY OF YOU TO GO AROUND (Producer/Director Nick Brown)
PHOT HOT LOVE (Producer Joey Laurie/Director Jackson Laurie)

Honorable Mention: OFF THE BEAT (Proudcer Naythan Smith/Director Andre Kahmeyer)

2015 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP JUDGES : Rod Pocowatchit, Hannah Davis, Rod Pocowatchit

Co-Hosts: Sarah Kallail & Emily Strom

1st Place: PLENTY OF YOU TO GO AROUND
2nd Place: LEMON PARADE
3rd Place: GRIN & BEAR IT
Audience Award: LEMON PARADE

Emerging Student Filmmaker Award: AGENT OF CHANGE
Student Filmmaker Award: PHO HOT LOVE

2016 : Top 10

High-Low Split (Dir. Nate Jones & Roy Nugen / Prod. Nate Jones)
Invitation to Burn (Dir. / Prod.Levi Feil)
No Mess Too Big (Dir. / Prod. Kevin Keplar)
Fast & Delirious (Dir. Kelly Johnson & Jake Trease / Prod. Taylor Dietterich)
Echoes of Sorrow (Dir. / Prod. Naythan Smith)
The Fifth Sense (Dir. Landon Barton / Prod. Jake Fisher)
Fast & Delirious (Dir. Kelly Johnson & Jake Trease / Prod. Taylor Dietterich)
Petal Pusher (Dir. Alex Thomas / Prod. Brooke Russell)
UBERMUNCH (Dir. Dan Overholt / Prod. Kris Broadley)
Clipped (Dir. Colin Wassinger)

2016 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP JUDGES : James Choi, Emily Griffin, Fletcher Powell 

1st Place + Audience Choice Award : The Fifth Sense
2nd Place : Fast & Delirious

3rd Place + Student Spotlight Award + DTTW:KC Showcase Winner : Invitation To Burn

2017 : Top 11

BE YOURSELF (Producer Harrison Steele & Director Justin Miller)
TOUGH TIMES ARE AHEAD (Producer Lonny Quattlebaum & Director Nick Brown)
PLUVIOPHILE (Producer Victoria Gayer & Director Naythan Smith)
DADDY ISSUES (Director Alex Thomas & Producer Brooke Russell)
FIDGET SINNER (Director Micah Streeter & Producer Peter Daood)
BOOK CLUB (Director Jackson Laurie & Producer Joey Laurie)
STANLEY’S DAY (Director Brent Duncan & Producer Tim Rogers)
SUITED FOR DELIVERY (Director/Producer Levi Feil)
THE NEW PROFESSIONAL (Producer Taylor Dietrich & Director Kelly Johnson)
OPTIMUM OPPONENT (Director/Producer Kevin Wildt)
WEDLOCK DEADLOCK (Director Landon Barton & Producer Jake Fisher)

2017 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP JUDGES : Chad McClure, Devon Fasbinder, Michael Wunsch

Grand Prize Winner : DEADLOCK WEDLOCK
2nd Place : PLUVIOPHILE
3rd Place : THE NEW PROFESSIONAL

Student Spotlight Award : SUITED FOR DELIVERY
Outstanding Female Led Team: BONNIE RAY GUN AND THE SAVAGE SHADOW

2018 : JUDGES AWARDS

VIP Judges: Laura Kirk, Danny Roew and Savannah Rodgers
Co-Hosts: Byron J Love and Meghan Welch

Grand Prize Award: THE SMILE AND THE LIGHT BLUE EYES
Directed by Brayden Frazier and Produced by Peter Espinosa.

2nd Place Judges Award: HYPNOTIZE CREATURE
Directed & Produced by Ian Blume.

Audience Award + 3rd Place Judges Award: LOVABLE RESCUE
Directed & Produced by Levi & Travis Feil. 

Outstanding Female Filmmaker Team: FLOAT ON GOLD
Directed by Ellen Crispin and Produced by Brooke Russell