48 Hour Film Project - Asheville

Raul Acosta
Raul Acosta
City Producer

Announcing the Winners!

After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.

The Best Film of 2026 goes to Starting Over! Their film ‘’Happy Pines’’ will go on to represent Asheville against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2027!

Character
Andrea or Andrew Rivera - Retired Soccer Player
Line
“Oops, I did it again.”
Prop
a Swim Suit
1st Place: Best Film of 2026
Filmposter for Happy Pines
Happy Pines by Starting Over
2nd Place: Best Film of 2026
Filmposter for Shells
Shells by CCC
3rd Place: Best Film of 2026
Filmposter for A Case in Color
A Case in Color by Virtual Dream Creations
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for The Retreat
The Retreat by Morning Cigarettes
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Households and Humans
Households and Humans by Toucans
Events
Teams
CCC
Shells
DayZer0
Try Harder
Deeper Than Film
His Last Trip
Depressed Cousin Productions
Oceans Zero
Kongfather Films
Bone Appétit
Made Up Films
Selkie Falls
Morning Cigarettes
The Retreat
Obscura Productions
It's Not Me It's You
Short Line Studios
The Reds
Starting Over
Happy Pines
Team UNCA
Andrew Rivera Needs A Goal
Virtual Dream Creations
A Case in Color
Appalachian ArtHouse
Peppy's Purpose
CK Productions
The Last Dinner
DDT Productions
I Am Andrew Riveria
Galactic Groundhogs
The Art of the Steal
Hive Minds
A Hammer Lives Once
LBGO Productions
Daddy's Girls
Linchpins
Dynamo Sloan: Space Parcels Service
Out of Touch
Again
Palooka Films
Piedmont Pioneers
404 Footage
Similar ETA
The Last Show
Toucans
Households and Humans
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