What is "ripfest"

RIPFEST collaborative film project is an annual filmmaking project run by a collaborative group of film and television producers and past participants. The organization assigns several teams of filmmakers, and gives them 2 weeks to write, shoot and edit a complete, original short film. Started in 2002, there have been 10 RIPFEST events in New York and LA, producing more than 80 original short films. RIPFEST #11 begins April 10, 2010, shoots April 17-18th, and Premieres April 26.

RIPFEST collaborative film project is one of the only film festivals that makes its own films.