‘Extraction’ Director Joins the World’s Wildest Short Film Festival

Sam Hargrave, director of the Extraction films, will judge AGBO’s No Sleep ’til Film Fest, a competition in which filmmakers have 48 hours to make a short film. The event gives entrants worldwide a tightly timed opportunity to create and submit a film, with Hargrave joining a panel of film and games industry figures.

The prompt will be released at 5pm Pacific time on 8 January 2027, and films must be no longer than three minutes and submitted by 5pm on 10 January. The festival is free to enter; winners will be announced on 11 February and receive filmmaking equipment, technology and other prizes. Judges also include Fortnite creator Donald Mustard and AGBO founders Joe and Anthony Russo.