"Slug 48" is a 48-hour film competition for UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students, presented thanks to the support and enthusiasm of UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kevin Nolting, former editor at Pixar Animation Studios, where he edited the Academy Award-winning films Up!, Inside Out, and Soul. All UCSC students are eligible to participate.

A 48-hour film is one that is written, shot, edited, and all music composed for within a 48-hour time period. More information and specifications here. 

The competition concludes with a screening of all films and a presentation of awards, as determined by a panel of celebrity judges. UCSC staff, faculty, students & guests of the participants are invited to attend and support the student films.
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ADMISSION
- The competition is FREE and open to all UCSC undergrads; registration required
- The screening is FREE and open to all UCSC staff, faculty & students; open seating on a first-come, first-served basis
- More details in the full schedule of events
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

48-hour Film Competition
- Open to all UCSC students
- Registration is required here
- Registration opens on Monday, April 7
- Film parameters release on Friday, April 25 at 4:30 p.m. online and at the Communications Building, Room139
- Filming occurs in 48 hours between Friday, April 25, at 5:00 p.m. through Sunday, April 27, at 5:00 p.m.

One-night-only Film Screening & Awards
- Open to all UCSC staff, faculty, students & guests of the participants
- Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. at Kresge College, Room 3105

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PARKING
- Find parking information on the TAPS website