JOE DANTE JOINS 48hr JURY

Joe Dante

INNERSPACE, GREMLINS, SMALL SOLDIERS.. the list of SCI-FI-LONDON favourites goes on, and we are honoured to have director, JOE DANTE on our 48hour film challenge.

Joe joins Don Neumann, editor-in-chief of the most well loved genre movie news site; Quietearth.us on this year's jury.

The challenge takes place 14-16 April 2012 and tasks filmmakers to create a film in just two days. Vertigo Films, who produced MONSTERS with 2008 winner, Gareth Edwards, have once again put a feature-film development deal up as first prize... so start planning your shoot now.

Whilst we want you to inspired by the title, dialogue and props we give you on the challenge weekend, you can start getting actors and scouting possible locations now!

Also, start looking at science journals, we hope to announce a new element for the challenge that will involve The Guardian's science section, we also have more amazing things confirming soon!

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