Sponsored by the New York City Independent Film Festival and Cieri Media International Corporation, the Parody 48 Hour Film Contest pits participating teams in a two day contest where they are tasked with watching their assigned film, coming up with a parody script, shooting it and editing it. Filmmakers meeting all the requirements will have their films screened shortly after the contest. Attendees of the screenings will rate each film, and Audience Choice Awards will be given to the three top-rated films. These three winning films will be awarded prizes sponsored by Sony.