Summer it goes by quick! So while both Chicago and Madison try to fit us into their busy summer schedules, we’ve decided to look to next year. If you want to bring the 50-Fifty Reel Challenge to your city please contact us at info@the50fifty.com or if you would rather have us visit and bring the event to your city put [...]

After years of competing in various timed competitions for far away fellowships, worthless certificates and of course the "ever awesome" bragging rights we, at The 50 Fifty Reel Challenge, recognize the need for winning filmmakers to walk away with more than just their boosted pride. In fact, we're putting money where our mouth is... in your hands! That being said, we are giving away 50% of the box office sales of your city to the Best Film!
Tonight at the Fargo Theatre – Off-Broadway, 314 Broadway, Fargo, ND 58102 Open to the Public — Tickets $9.00 Come out and see what the judges narrowed the films down to.
Filmmaker’s from Fargo finalize films fast!
Only a few hours left for the Fargo teams competing in The 50 Fifty to turn in their movies. Be sure to check out their premiers on Tuesday the 6th at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. Screenign will be held at the Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway, Fargo, ND 58102.
Open to the Public — Tickets $9.00
The Dangerous 20′s win 50% of the Box Office in Minneapolis. Check out the Minneapolis page for all of the winners. And if you didn’t get a chance to see the films check out the Fargo page for what films will be traveling there.
Join the filmmakers as the nine finalists return to the Heights Theatre to see who walks away with 50% of the Box Office.
Several teams signed up for Fargo this week, and there is still plenty of space… but the rules have changed and to give the audience a 90 minute program award winning pictures from Minneapolis will play in Fargo, each film receiving 1% of the Fargo Box Office. Just think your film gains another screen, and you get a residual — [...]
11 teams if filmmakers started this new competition, looking to take half the box office of two premieres of a 400 seat theater.
Tonight at 7:00pm the very first group of filmmakers will tackle the 50/Fifty Reel Challenge. We’re anxious to see what people make over the weekend.
We are excited that the South Dakota Film Festival has partnered with the 50-Fifty reel Challenge offering the city winners a spot within their festival in September.



