Kirk Nordenstrom

Hey there, future Greta Gerwig! Ready to dive headfirst into the whirlwind world of filmmaking? If you’re itching to create a movie from scratch in just two days, then the 48 Hour Film Project is your golden ticket! But before you grab your camera and start shouting "Action!", let’s get you up to speed on the rules for film projects that will keep your creative engine running smoothly and your film festival dreams alive! Filmmaking in 48 hours is no joke. It’s fast, furious, and FUN! But to...

Harbor Island Studios is a landmark public investment in King County’s creative economy and is now at a critical inflection point. As the County’s only publicly owned, professional soundstage facility, it fills a long-standing gap in local production infrastructure, supports family-wage jobs across the creative trades, and keeps production activity—and its economic ripple effects—rooted in the region rather than exported to competing markets. Equally important, the Studios function as an...

CREATE48 Media Network is the successor organization to Seattle 48 Hour Film, LLC. Our transition from a for-profit structure to a nonprofit was driven by a desire to better serve our creative community and expand the kinds of support we could offer—fiscal sponsorship being a key example. As a nonprofit, CREATE48 is able to provide infrastructure that goes beyond events and programming. Fiscal sponsorship allows us to support mission-aligned projects, help creators access funding...