48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines

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 2023 goes to Mixed Pictures! Their film ‘’Thumb Wars’’ will go on to represent Des Moines against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2024!

Character
Jada or Jared Vanson - Door to Door Salesperson
Line
I can’t remember where or when. OR I cannot remember where or when.
Prop
A Tray
1st Place: Best Film of 2023
Filmposter for Thumb Wars
Thumb Wars by Mixed Pictures
2nd Place: Best Film of 2023
Filmposter for Alone
Alone by Duron Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2023
Filmposter for Slap. Bump. Shoot.
Slap. Bump. Shoot. by Rise of the Cintree
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for Essential Essence
Essential Essence by Tiny Explosions
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Slap. Bump. Shoot.
Slap. Bump. Shoot. by Rise of the Cintree
Audience Favorite Group C:
Filmposter for Meloncholy
Meloncholy by BOOTLEG
Audience Favorite Group D:
Filmposter for Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance by Continuity
Events
Teams

1 Bad Idea Compounded

Butter Cow Abduction

CLD Films

Excuse me sir, I’ll have milk with my pizza productions

Field of Dreams

Hypothetical Productions

Lumen Productions

Only Cream

Second Rate Fiction

The Trans-Iowa Canal Company

Tiny Explosions

We're Just Here For The Zipline

yep.

Your Local Vamp Studios

2:13 Productions

A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. 2.0

AON Studios, LLC

Cutting Room Floor

Distant Dream Collective

Grand Digital

Matriarch Films

Ouch Guys

Rise of the Cintree

Strip mall prison

Theater Genesis

Twin Sun Pictures

Angsty Ado

BOOTLEG

Boy Brains

Duron Films

Filmibolt Productions

MIXABYSS

New Peak Productions

Peach Fuzz

Primitive Filmworks

Retro Neon Films

Team Last To Enter

The Kung Fu Biker Mafia

Trilix

Wayne's World Productions

Chaotic Cinema

Continuity

Illustrate

Kino Commandos

Last Film House

Lmhock Productions

Mixed Pictures

Orbital Films

sad panda productions

Sliding Rock Productions

Studio 88 & Loper Productions

Team With

WelchFilm

Sponsors

Local Sponsors

Special Thanks

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