The 48 Hour Film Project, a national competition, is coming to Honolulu for the first time with a filmmakers' challenge July 20-25.

Filmmaking teams of all levels will write, shoot and edit their films beginning at 7 p.m. on a Friday and deliver a finished movie by 7:30 p.m. Sunday. They each receive a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue that they must work into their piece. Each filmmaker is responsible for putting together a cast and crew, and getting equipment and anything else needed to make a movie in just a weekend. Any team, regardless of skill level, is eligible to participate in the competition.

The 48 Hour Film Project provides exposure for the filmmakers and their films and will get national exposure when the winner goes on to compete against other cities.

Cities involved include: Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Denver and San Francisco.

For more information, go to www.48hourfilm.com/honolulu.

STRING YOUR BEST THERAPEUTIC LEI

The Kaua'i Healing Garden will feature a lei contest July 14 with four categories.

The top prize in each category is $100. Second- and third-place winners receive gift certificates; all lei become the property of Hawaii Health Guide and will be sold at a silent auction that afternoon at the Performing Arts Center at Kaua'i Community College.

The four categories are: edible lei, medicinal lei, aromatherapy lei and recycled-materials lei.

Lei must be received at the Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center by 10 a.m. and will be on display until 3 p.m. Judging takes place at 11:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded between noon and 1 p.m. The silent auction closes at 3 p.m.

Information: (808) 639-2880, www.KauaiHealthGuide.com/healthtalk.