John Dowgin won the third annual 37-Hour Challenge at Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, which is owned by writer/director Kevin Smith (“Clerks,” “Dogma”). The event tasks entrants with writing, filming, editing, and submitting an original short film based on certain criteria entirely within a 37-hour window. John’s film, “Desperately Seeking Alyssa,” was selected from 39 finalists, streamed on Smith’s YouTube channel, and ran ahead of the theater’s screenings of “Project Hail Mary” and “The Mummy Returns” for a weekend.