CMM's biggest event of the year, Pens to Lens, is kicking off! The student screenwriting competition is accepting submissions now, but the form will close at 11:59 PM on February 28, 2025. There is still time for students to write a screenplay for consideration. So, if you know any students from K-12, spread the word!

"The Blue-Ooze Brothers" wins the 2025 48-Hour Film Competition.

The prompt that this film needed to include was:

1. Prop: Blue Liquid
2. Line of dialogue: "Where did they go?"
3. Character: a grump

Congratulations to this team and to everyone who made a movie this year! Making a movie is the real prize.

The annual 48-hour film competition returns for 2025! Filmmakers who sign up will be given a prompt at 7 PM on Friday in the Lincoln Square Mall and have until 7 PM on Sunday to write, produce, and edit a short film based off that prompt. A screening will be held with independent judges choosing a winner based off how well the team used the prompt. At least one team member must be there in person for the kickoff to receive the prompt which will contain a physical item.

Teams interested in competing can sign up here: https://forms.gle/pf5C1eD1Ba5YaDSX6

Teams must register by 12 PM on Thursday, January 30th.