SATO48 (2026)

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Attend the WORLD PREMIERE of SATO48-2026 Challenge Films at the Moxie Cinema, Springfield's own arthouse venue! Catch these local shorts films at Moxie Cinema Monday, June 1 & Tuesday, June 2.
Teams and Block info below

Winners are announced and screened at the Recognition & Awards Ceremony, Gillioz Theatre, Saturday, June 6, Doors @ 5pm, Show @ 6pm.

Embark on a thrilling cinematic journey where filmmaking teams unleash their creativity to craft an original 5-minute masterpiece in just 48 exhilarating hours! This high-octane weekend challenge is a blend of speed, skill, and spontaneity, as teams eagerly await the reveal of their unique Inspiration Package, which sets the theme for their movie. Learn more about SATO48 here.

Showtimes, Blocks, & Teams

Group Ante - Monday, June 1st, 6:30pm
The Sacred Sip — Banana Course Productions
Dogberry's Justice — Night Auditors
In Their Own Way — House 6
Liquid Assets — MG Production
Salt Line — Airhead Studios
O.R.B — Rigorous Studios
Backseat Brother — TK Production
Bobby & Clyde — Four Pawed Clover Productions
YOUR AD HEAR — NERD HERD
Puppet Show — Jordan Corbett

Group Blackjack - Monday, June 1st, 8:00pm
BIg Brother, little brother — in his image
Louder Then Fear — South West Missouri Film Office
Capture the Flag — Forge & Folly
Ascension — B team
ChatGPT Told Me to Name This "Original" — Corkboard Podcast Network
Antidote — Absolute Cinema
A Last Goodbye — It's Not Live
Refreshenol — Push & Pull Films
TV Guide — Bad Hat Harry Pictures

Group Croupier - Monday, June 1st, 9:30pm
Il Mercenario — Cinetasmagoria
Do You Hear Me — Eighth Frame Studios
Cycles — Koban & Ko
The Fair Grove Phantom — MPG Production
Purple Submarine — Xtreme Media Production
king of the lollies — Team Brown
The Remote — Sleep Deprived
Three Wishes — Acoustic Films
Contamination Protocol — Katastasia Studios

Group Draw - Tuesday, June 2nd, 6:30pm
Slaydoh 69 — Triggerfinger Films
The Elytra — The JET Show
Kitchen Heat — Murder Rock Studios
The Noise Killer — ABX Cinema
The Golden Apple — Hugo Ballers
Break A Leg — Magic Hour Media Production
It's A Sister Thing — Armadillo Feet
Ralph and Dierdre — Half-Pace Productions
Wendell Oliver: Time Traveler Extraordinaire — Kick Another Ladder Down

Group Exacta - Tuesday, June 2nd, 8:00pm
Right on Target — B2Z Flicks
Little Gnomey — Good Hearted Horses
Parking Etiquette — Callahan Films
Disclamer — Lime FIlms
V — TVhead Studios 2026
Blue Chew Jerky — All Tower Media
Triple T's Chicken — Blue Jay Media (JCHS)
Channel Surfers — B&B
Safe Haven — Hoot Owl Films

Group Flash - Tuesday, June 2nd, 9:30pm
Say Cheese, Bingles! — Appledogs
1-800-OLD-BGONE — Fort Sumpter Films
Annie Sullivan's Methodically Misaligned Day — Talking Dog Pictures
Slow and Stupendous — Double AA
Hold Please — The One Dollar Studio
Queens — Trowski Design
THE DEAD FARM (Orginal Theatrical Trailer) — GHOULDS FARM
Deep Kick — Napalm In The Morning
Galactic Guardian — Keith Reynolds