Annonce des vainqueurs!
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 2025 goes to Berlin Based! Their film ‘’The Liquidation’’ will go on to represent Richmond against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2026
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Richmond 2021
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2019
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2007
Character
Rose or Ross Chan - Amateur Magician
Rose or Ross Chan - Amateur Magician
Line
“I'm not the one you should be afraid of.” OR “I am not the one you should be afraid of.”
“I'm not the one you should be afraid of.” OR “I am not the one you should be afraid of.”
Prop
a Landline Phone
a Landline Phone
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
The Liquidation
by Berlin Based
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Family Ties
by Slaughterhouse Media
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Selling Sunlight
by “Heavy is the head that wears the crown” and other phrases popularized by middle management
Audience Favorite Group A:
NO OTHER CHOICE
by Son of a Fritz
Audience Favorite Group B:
He Is Risen
by SlateGirl Productions
Audience Favorite Group C:
Manic Pixie Death Girl
by The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers™
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Liquidation by Berlin Based
- Family Ties by Slaughterhouse Media
- Selling Sunlight by “Heavy is the head that wears the crown” and other phrases popularized by middle management
Best Writing
- Winner: Selling Sunlight by “Heavy is the head that wears the crown” and other phrases popularized by middle management
Best Editing
- Winner: “The Circle” by Bow Tie Boys Productions (Corben Draper, Dante Blake & Miles Foster)
Best Directing
- Winner: The Liquidation by Berlin Based (Mai Phuong Nguyen)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: NO OTHER CHOICE by Son of a Fritz (Dan Wiegand)
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Revenge of the Killer Rubber Chickens by Blue Dragon Films
Best Actor
- Winner: “The Circle” by Bow Tie Boys Productions (Dante Blake)
Best Actress
- Winner: Abra Cadaver by Skeleton Crew (Regan Smith)
Best Poster
- Winner: “The Circle” by Bow Tie Boys Productions
Best Trailer
- Winner: Tandem Switch by Fourth Floor Films
Best Use of Character
- Winner: He Is Risen by SlateGirl Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: ALARMED by Saffsky Picture Co.
Best Use of Line
- Winner: The Liquidation by Berlin Based
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: King of Spades by Monster Tooth Productions
Best Practical Effects
- Winner: Manic Pixie Death Girl by The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers™
Best Sound
- Winner: The Remedy by Tater Tot Films
Berlin Based
The Liquidation
Egregore Production House
Overclock
Hampden-Sydney Filmmaking Club
I Want to See You
MB Productions
Broken Light
Miseries Company
Para-Site
Motley Picture Group
Guilt For Innocence
Restless Dream Syndrome
Echoes of Aces
Rosado Film
Buzz Killed
Shadow Moses
Chimera Multifoliate
Son of a Fritz
NO OTHER CHOICE
Tater Tot Films
The Remedy
Tiney Horror Picture Show
Rude Awakening
Black Lotus
Blood Harvest
Department 560 Statewide
Cryptid Corner
Fourth Floor Films
Tandem Switch
Greenlight Films
The Pool Game
Monster Tooth Productions
King of Spades
Polkadot Pooch Productions
Halloween Dinner
Skeleton Crew
Abra Cadaver
SlateGirl Productions
He Is Risen
The Phantom Players
The Ghost Light Janitor
The State Werx
The Final Cut
Truly Sin
Killer Crush
“Heavy is the head that wears the crown” and other phrases popularized by middle management
Selling Sunlight
Blue Dragon Films
Revenge of the Killer Rubber Chickens
Bow Tie Boys Productions
“The Circle”
Cyanide Squirrel Films
Vampsick
Derek's Your Uncle
The Next Trick
House of Avan
To Have and To Hold
noh KEI Productions
Evermore
Saffsky Picture Co.
ALARMED
Slaughterhouse Media
Family Ties
The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers™
Manic Pixie Death Girl
Sponsors
English
Français
Nederlands
日本語
Português
Español
Polski
Español Mexicano