What the event is about:
The short video showdown (SVS) is truely the most difficult and intense film contest in the history of film competition! The SVS is an annual 5 hour Houston film contest hosted by HFPC, where the very best speed film producers gather to see who is the fastest in The West. Teams will have only 5 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short video, with a minimum length of 5 minutes, and present it at the end of the night. Local film professionals will judge and award the winner of the 2019 Short Video Showdown.
SVS Judges
1.) Alfred Cervantes
(Lead judge of 5 years)
Deputy Director
Houston Film Commission
2.) Gia Quilap
Manager
Prime Camera Photo & Video
3.) Emmanuelle Kukatoo
Communications Professor
Texas Southern University Communications
4.) Carlos Tovar
Houston Film Producer
The winning team will receive a large cash prize (The previous year was $600), The 2019 Short Video Showdown Championship Trophy, and Championship medals for all team members.

TEAM films for actors
THE CURRENT SHORT VIDEO SHOWDOWN CHAMPION
LEAD BY MARK BAIRD, HAS NOW WON THE MOST AMOUNT OF SHORT VIDEO SHOWDOWNS IN HISTORY. THEY HAVE PROVEN TO BE THE VERY BEST IN THE WEST AND WILL GO ON TO PRODUCE SOME OF THE VERY BEST FILMS AROUND. PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT AT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE:
