Sophomore in English, Connor Balthasaur, fills out forms to officially enroll his team in the 48-Hour Film Challenge. The challenge lasts from 7 p.m. on March 21 to 7 p.m. on March 23.

Andrew Smith, News Director at the school of journalsm and mass communications, managed the kick off event of the 48-Hour Film Challenge. In the meeting, he explained the rules and restrictions of the competition.

Teams gather to watch the kick-off meeting of the festival. Each team learned the rules of the competition, and recieved advice regarding the films they will create.

Students partaking in the challenge watch the initial meeting of the competition. In the challenge teams of students gather together to write, act in, film and edit a two to six minute film. Progress and behind-the-scenes footage can be found with the hashtag #KState48.

Rusty Earl, the director and video producer for the K-State College of Education, outlined the rules of the 48-Hour Film Challenge regarding safety.

Rusty Earl discusses the new rules added this year to the competition.

Andrew Smith builds excitement for the announcement of the three requirements for the films created for the competition. The aspects that had to be included in the films were: a plunger, a playgym and the line "That's one small step."

Jahvella Rhone, supervisor of the Media Development Center at K-State, discusses where students could borrow equipment from K-State on campus.

Dean Vellenga, part of the staff at IT services for K-State, tells participants where to find Cat's Pause Lounge in the Union to borrow equipment. Later, students could be seen borrowing lighting, audio, and filming items at Cat's Pause.

Andrew Smith requests advice from students who have participated in the challenge in years past to pass on to new participants.

Andrew Smith laughs at participant's reactions to one of three required items in the challenge's films.

Students react to a required item in their film's set, a playgym.