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 2018 goes to Lone Fort Productions! Their film ‘’Dorpas Day’’ will go on to represent Saint Louis against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2019!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2022
- US Virtual 48 - Saint Louis 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2004
- 48 Hour Film Project - Saint Louis 2005
Character
John or Jane Cartwell, Detective
John or Jane Cartwell, Detective
Line
I can't tell you. It's a secret. OR I cannot tell you. It is a secret.
I can't tell you. It's a secret. OR I cannot tell you. It is a secret.
Prop
paint
paint
1st Place: Best Film of 2018
Dorpas Day
by Lone Fort Productions
Audience Favorite Group A:
Swiped
by FMR
Audience Favorite Group B:
Served
by Brain Freeze Productions
Audience Favorite Group C:
Space War!: Ep. 29
by Bug-Juice Productions
Audience Favorite Group D:
Donut Dilemma
by Lean Wisconsin
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Dorpas Day by Lone Fort Productions
Best Writing
- Winner: Mindscape by Anonymous Productions (Carroll Keane & Wes Murrell)
Best Editing
- Winner: Mindscape by Anonymous Productions (Mike Rohlfing)
Best Directing
- Winner: I'll Be Right Behind You by Green Eggs & Cams (Kyle Dufendach)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: The Janitor by Full Disclosure Films
Best Sound Design
- Winner: I'll Be Right Behind You by Green Eggs & Cams
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: The Janitor by Full Disclosure Films (Andrew Anzalone)
Best Song
- Winner: Dorpas Day by Lone Fort Productions (Oliver Risch)
- Winner: Swiped by FMR (Boo Detch, John Moenster, Shea Ballantine, Zach Sullentrup)
Best Actor
- Winner: Tangled Web by Sixth Floor Cinema (Alan "Soupy" David)
Best Actress
- Winner: November Rain by Studio C Plus (Ashley Rube)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Inconclusive Mysteriosities by New Sequence
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Dorpas Day by Lone Fort Productions
Best Choreography
- Winner: I'll Be Right Behind You by Green Eggs & Cams
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Inconclusive Mysteriosities by New Sequence
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Swiped by FMR
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: November Rain by Studio C Plus
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Mindscape by Anonymous Productions
Best Practical Effects
- Winner: The Great Tomato War Episode 2 The Veggies Strike Again by Los Hermanos Politicos
Best Titling
- Winner: November Rain by Studio C Plus
Best Production Design
- Winner: The Great Tomato War Episode 2 The Veggies Strike Again by Los Hermanos Politicos
Runner Up
- Winner: I'll Be Right Behind You by Green Eggs & Cams
- Winner: Mindscape by Anonymous Productions
Best Special Effects (Practical)
- Winner: The Great Tomato War Episode 2 The Veggies Strike Again by Los Hermanos Politicos
Best Special Effects (Digital)
- Winner: Dorpas Day by Lone Fort Productions
Anonymous Productions
Mindscape
Bender Films
You're Gonna Love This Place
Csz St. Louis
The IT Kid
FMR
Swiped
Here comes the Fuzz
Jane Caldwell and the Elusive Pizza Thief
Limerick Shrimp
Skugg (or: the inevitable destruction of Hell's sublime)
Los Hermanos Politicos
The Great Tomato War Episode 2 The Veggies Strike Again
Mole Man Movies
Helljam
Spilt Milk
On a Cloud of Butterflies
Studio C Plus
November Rain
Team Dibbley
Dead by Chance?
"Go ahead...make my frame!"
The Meet
1508 Graham
Check Mate
Brain Freeze Productions
Served
Cross Park Productions
Joan
Full Disclosure Films
The Janitor
House of Badger
The Case of the Family Jewels
Page 3 Productions
Lady in Red
Petty Cash Media
Rock, Paper, Murder
Sixth Floor Cinema
Tangled Web
The Banana Boyes Do Movies
The Nabster
Abi productions
Identical Issues
Bug-Juice Productions
Space War!: Ep. 29
Dark Village Films
Book Him
Lexicon Pictures
Over It
Lone Fort Productions
Dorpas Day
Puls Friction
Exposure
R&E Productions
My Next Victim
Small Plastic Dinosaurs
Marital Arts
Something Creative
Private Eye
Super Movie Bros. ULTRA
Golden Rule
The Ministry of Silly Films
Secrets in Blue
5 Star Pictures
A.I.L.Y.
A Tad Bit
digits
COME AT ME BRO! Films
Go for Broke
Green Eggs & Cams
I'll Be Right Behind You
HBK 2.0
Framed
Lean Wisconsin
Donut Dilemma
New Sequence
Inconclusive Mysteriosities
Our Era Productions
Nunwe
S12 Productions
Even After Dad's Gone
ShadyRow
The Subterranean Swindle
Veteran Film Productions
Mole Hunt
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