24-Hour Video Race

The 24-Hour Video Race is a timed filmmaking contest presented by the Video Association of Dallas, the nonprofit behind VideoFest. At midnight each team receives a theme, a prop, a location and a line of dialogue, revealed at an in-person kickoff at the Angelika Film Center Dallas and by email, and has 24 hours to write, shoot and edit a complete short on any device. Student teams compete by grade level, college teams and older filmmakers have their own categories, and since 2026 there is a category for AI-generated video. All entries screen and are judged at the Angelika a few days later. The race began in 2003 and returned in 2026 after a hiatus, with a $25 team fee and gift-card prizes.

Timed race · Dallas · Since 2003 · Active