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 2024 goes to Saturn Studios! Their film ‘’Hardwood’’ will go on to represent Asheville against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2025!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2021
- US Virtual 48 - Asheville 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Asheville 2005
Character
Genevieve or Geoffrey Moon - Fortune Teller
Genevieve or Geoffrey Moon - Fortune Teller
Line
“I wasn’t even supposed to be here today” OR “I was not even supposed to be here today.”
“I wasn’t even supposed to be here today” OR “I was not even supposed to be here today.”
Prop
A Broom
A Broom
1st Place: Best Film of 2024
Hardwood
by Saturn Studios
2nd Place: Best Film of 2024

True Believer
by Similar ETA
3rd Place: Best Film of 2024

Tearjerker
by One Man Band
Audience Favorite Group A:
Baby Darling
by Team Team
Audience Favorite Group B:
Tchotchkeys
by Long Shot
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Hardwood by Saturn Studios
- True Believer by Similar ETA
- Tearjerker by One Man Band
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts
- My New Camera by Titus Touch Media
Best Writing
- Winner: Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Ben Koziel)
- True Believer by Similar ETA (Paula Ersly, Erik Garcia, Kalyn Livernois, Frank Crooks)
- Tchotchkeys by Long Shot (Noble Robinette)
- Baby Darling by Team Team (Ryan Duvall, Kevin Fuller, Trey Carland, Charly Louise)
- Hard Knox by Kongfather Films (Spencer Bolin)
Best Editing
- Winner: Baby Darling by Team Team (Charly Louise)
- Tchotchkeys by Long Shot (Noble Robinette)
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (Michael Leach)
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Gabriel Smith II, Drew Stader, Isaac Dye)
- Tearjerker by One Man Band (David Gwaltney)
Best Directing
- Winner: True Believer by Similar ETA (Paula Ersly, Erik Garcia)
- Miss Fortune by Team UNCA (Anne Slatton)
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (Adam Weber)
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Ben Koziel, Isaac Dye)
- Baby Darling by Team Team (Charly Louise, Ryan Duvall)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: My New Camera by Titus Touch Media (James Titus)
- Dance Anywhere by Duck the 4th Wall! (Alex Ritter)
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (Austin Jansma)
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Isaac Dye)
- Tearjerker by One Man Band (David Gwaltney)
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Regarding the Beauregards by Euphoria Films (Blair Dotson-Smith)
- True Believer by Similar ETA (Travis Welch, Dax Dupuy)
- The Brightest Star by The Wanderers (Shannon McKerlie)
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (Electric Leche)
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: La Direccíon by Uno Dos Tres Production (Iliana Rayo)
- Seventeenth Day by Team Cat Fly (Autumn Pridgen)
- Dance Anywhere by Duck the 4th Wall! (Ayla Claypool)
- Baby Darling by Team Team (Saige Alexandria Armistead)
- Honorable Mention: Hard Knox by Kongfather Films (Spencer Bolin)
Best Acting in a supporting role
- Winner: Baby Darling by Team Team (Casey Gullickson)
- Miss Fortune by Team UNCA (Katie Langwell)
- Tchotchkeys by Long Shot (Chip Zimmerman)
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (Jennifer Streu)
- Honorable Mention: Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Ben Reilly)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Baby Darling by Team Team
- Dark Side of the Moons by Galactic Groundhogs
- Miss Fortune by Team UNCA
- True Believer by Similar ETA
- Tchotchkeys by Long Shot
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Tearjerker by One Man Band (David Gwaltney)
- Dark Side of the Moons by Galactic Groundhogs (Paxton Hare)
- The Monster of Mage Holler by Short Line Studios
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Zachary Gladwin, Avery Argenna)
Best Choreography
- Winner: Hardwood by Saturn Studios
- Audition! by Kismet Cooperative
- Dance Anywhere by Duck the 4th Wall!
- Hard Knox by Kongfather Films
Best Make Up
- Winner: Tchotchkeys by Long Shot (Zion Lehr)
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios
- Baby Darling by Team Team
Best Use of Character
- Winner: True Believer by Similar ETA
- It's In Your Blood by Cinevise Production
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios
- Sweeping Change by Team Ashcraft
- Hard Knox by Kongfather Films
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: My New Camera by Titus Touch Media
- The Monster of Mage Holler by Short Line Studios
- Seventeenth Day by Team Cat Fly
- Sweeping Change by Team Ashcraft
- Hard Knox by Kongfather Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Tearjerker by One Man Band
- Dark Side of the Moons by Galactic Groundhogs
- The Monster of Mage Holler by Short Line Studios
- Watch Your Head by Transient Films
- It's In Your Blood by Cinevise Production
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Hard Knox by Kongfather Films
- The Monster of Mage Holler by Short Line Studios
- True Believer by Similar ETA
- Baby Darling by Team Team
- My New Camera by Titus Touch Media
Best Sound Mixing
- Winner: Tearjerker by One Man Band (David Gwaltney)
- True Believer by Similar ETA
- It's In Your Blood by Cinevise Production (Serge Usicov)
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (Jonathan Fang)
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Griffin Watson)
Best Art Directions / Production Design
- Winner: Tchotchkeys by Long Shot
- True Believer by Similar ETA
- Dance Anywhere by Duck the 4th Wall!
- A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts
- Hardwood by Saturn Studios
First 48
- Winner: Seventeenth Day by Team Cat Fly (Autumn Pridgen)
- True Believer by Similar ETA (Dax Dupuy)
- Watch Your Head by Transient Films (Morganne Marie, Alex Land, Jason Land)
- Baby Darling by Team Team (Saige Alexandria Armistead)
- La Direccíon by Uno Dos Tres Production (Josefina Molina)
Best Performance of a Non-Human Actor
- Winner: Hardwood by Saturn Studios (Parsons, the Chair)
- Tchotchkeys by Long Shot (Bruno the Yorkie)
- Sweeping Change by Team Ashcraft (Puppet, Goeffrey Moon)
- Tearjerker by One Man Band (the Broom)
- Honorable Mention: A Season to Forget by Extra Body Parts (The Cat in the Credits)
Cinevise Production
It's In Your Blood
Euphoria Films
Regarding the Beauregards
Extra Body Parts
A Season to Forget
Galactic Groundhogs
Dark Side of the Moons
Leon-Films
Similar ETA
True Believer
Team Cat Fly
Seventeenth Day
Team Team
Baby Darling
Titus Touch Media
My New Camera
Transient Films
Watch Your Head
Uno Dos Tres Production
La Direccíon
Duck the 4th Wall!
Dance Anywhere
Kismet Cooperative
Audition!
Kongfather Films
Hard Knox
Long Shot
Tchotchkeys
One Man Band
Tearjerker
Saturn Studios
Hardwood
Short Line Studios
The Monster of Mage Holler
Team Ashcraft
Sweeping Change
Team UNCA
Miss Fortune
The Bessi project
Broom for Two
The Wanderers
The Brightest Star
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