66 Hour Film Competition
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The 66 Hour Film Competition is an annual event held in San Bernardino, California, challenging filmmakers to create a short film within 66 hours. Participants are assigned a genre and must incorporate an element of Southern California’s Inland Empire into their project. The winning film receives a cash prize and is broadcast on KVCR, the local PBS station, serving as a launch event for San Bernardino Valley College’s Wolverine Con International Student Film Festival [facilities.valleycollege.edu](https://facilities.valleycollege.edu/events/V7frsvbvzjNpkXCHI1uD/OkPgHM3SbUYFZt5rVMlr), [minuteman.com](https://minuteman.com/us/locations/ca/san-bernardino/news/unique-film-contest-comes-to-san-bernardino-274831).
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
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No positive indicators found
Red Flags (-51 pts)
- Listed as 'competition' not 'festival' - likely online-only awards
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- Flagged as high risk by reputation monitoring
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Risk Flags
- COMPETITION_NOT_FESTIVAL
- VERY_NEW
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