City Eye are now the proud custodians of DV MISSION 48 Hour Film Challenge since taking the reigns in 2025, at a special event that marked the competition's 20th Anniversary. Read about this handover on our blog.
What is DV Mission?
DV Mission is a 48 Hour Film Challenge that celebrates the very best in low-budget filmmaking. Each year, participants are given a fresh set of “obstructions”—a genre, title, and line of dialogue that must be incorporated—leading to a night of unpredictable and exciting films showcased at the festival’s screening and awards ceremony. The films, while only 2 minutes, are bursting with creativity, good humour and ingenuity. Learn more at the DV Mission website: https://www.dvmission.co.uk
What is DV Mission?
DV Mission is a 48 Hour Film Challenge that celebrates the very best in low-budget filmmaking. Each year, participants are given a fresh set of “obstructions”—a genre, title, and line of dialogue that must be incorporated—leading to a night of unpredictable and exciting films showcased at the festival’s screening and awards ceremony. The films, while only 2 minutes, are bursting with creativity, good humour and ingenuity. Learn more at the DV Mission website: https://www.dvmission.co.uk
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DV MISSION 2026: Pirates! In an Adventure with...
DVMISSION 48 Hour Film Challenge celebrated its 21st edition with 33 teams competing to create original 2-minute short film across the challenge weekend. 26 teams crossed the finish line and their films were shown to a rapt audience at a screening & awards event which celebrated 100 years of Portsmouth City with a suitably naughty night of nautical fun, and featured live music throughout from The Captain's Beard, in keeping with this year’s obstructions ‘PIRATES! In an adventure with…’ Find out all about this year's competition, the winning films and the secret origin story of DVMISSION here. |
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The Legend...
DV Mission was created in 2005 by Jinx Prowse & Dr. Roy Hanney, who ran the competition for 20 years. City Eye took the reigns in 2025, led by Executive Director Susan Beckett & Head of Production Aaron West - both of whom have been deeply involved with the competition over the years. Susan assisted in the organisation of the very first DV Mission while Aaron's first entry was in 2013 with the group 'Truth at 88MPH.' A special film was made to mark the handover to City Eye called DVMISSION: ORIGINS which featured Jinx and Roy, and established an origin mythology for the competition. Over the last 20 years, the following film genres have featured as obstructions, creating bold, inspiring and often challenging films unique to DV Mission:
HOW TO ENTER: https://filmfreeway.com/DVMISSION |
Jinx Prowse - DVM founder (left) next to Susan Beckett & Dr. Roy Hanney.
Aaron West pictured with award at DV Mission 2022 on behalf of the City Eye team.
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