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 WSF Productions! Their film ‘’Motorcoach’’ will go on to represent Detroit against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2019!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2022
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Detroit 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2020
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Detroit 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2019
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Detroit 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2016
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Project - Detroit 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2014
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Detroit 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Detroit 2008
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1st Place: Best Film of 2018
Motorcoach
by WSF Productions
2nd Place: Best Film of 2018
Lizard of Dogs
by Courageous Lion Cinema
3rd Place: Best Film of 2018
The Mirror of Tindair
by 52 Scripts
Audience Favorite Group A:
Lost Possessions
by Lights, Camera, Average
Audience Favorite Group B:
Lizard of Dogs
by Courageous Lion Cinema
Audience Favorite Group C:
Kids These Days
by DETROIT GOATS
Audience Favorite Group D:
The Mirror of Tindair
by 52 Scripts
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
- Lizard of Dogs by Courageous Lion Cinema
- The Mirror of Tindair by 52 Scripts
Best Writing
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
Best Editing
- Winner: Low Road by Rebel Pictures
Best Directing
- Winner: Murky Waters by DCDS School of Film (Grace Winters)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Lizard of Dogs by Courageous Lion Cinema
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Meat by Bat Boiz
Best Actor
- Winner: "Kazooka" Joe by DEaD JaMmeR (Dan Dobrovich)
Best Actress
- Winner: The Mirror of Tindair by 52 Scripts (Sarah Matthews)
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
Best Effects
- Winner: Lizard of Dogs by Courageous Lion Cinema
Best Choreography
- Winner: Jasmine Parsley by Phantom Squirrel Productions
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Lizard of Dogs by Courageous Lion Cinema
Best Make Up
- Winner: Lizard of Dogs by Courageous Lion Cinema
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Mirror of Tindair by 52 Scripts
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Just Call It Luck by Reel Clever Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Just Call It Luck by Reel Clever Films
Best Use of Drone
- Winner: Imperial Heist by Team Name Films
Best Action/Adventure Film
- Winner: 50 Layers of Cake by Ace High Productions
Best Horror Film
- Winner: Smile by Cardboard Camera Production
- Winner: Lost Possessions by Lights, Camera, Average
Best Superhero Film
- Winner: Bad Fruit by Pardi Productions
Best Sci-Fi Film
- Winner: Grandma's Thankskilling by Woot!
Best Disaster Film
- Winner: Creek by ironark Films
Best Coming of Age Film
- Winner: Coming of Rage by Holiday Park Productions
Best School Drama
- Winner: By Tomorrow by EIEIOlsen Studios
Best Fantasy Film
- Winner: Lizard of Dogs by Courageous Lion Cinema
Best Road Film
- Winner: Low Road by Rebel Pictures
Best Time Travel Movie
- Winner: Moderation by Fantastic Four
Best Fish Out of Water Film
- Winner: Pool Games by Detroit Blue Light District
Best Spy/Espionage Film
- Winner: The U Man by Creativity
Best Generation Gap
- Winner: The Thigh Master by Multiversal Pictures
Best Film Noir
- Winner: .177 Caliber Breakfast by Thought Adjuster
Best Silent Film
- Winner: Meat by Bat Boiz
Best Film de Femme
- Winner: Murky Waters by DCDS School of Film
Best Music Film
- Winner: "Kazooka" Joe by DEaD JaMmeR
Best Mystery
- Winner: Morcilla by Nice Shirt Media
Best Sports Film
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
Best Western
- Winner: Desolare by Newave
Best Romance
- Winner: Gangster Love by Detroit Film Studio
Best Thriller/Suspense
- Winner: Variant by Ruby Martini
Best Period Piece
- Winner: Nectar by Leave the light on films
Best Family Film
- Winner: Living the Dream by Good Harbor Blue
Best Dark Comedy
- Winner: Kids These Days by DETROIT GOATS
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Mirror of Tindair by 52 Scripts
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Motorcoach by WSF Productions
Ace High Productions
50 Layers of Cake
Basilica Films
A Dish To Die For
Blueberry Birds Media
ALL IN
Creativity
The U Man
EIEIOlsen Studios
By Tomorrow
Fantastic Four
Moderation
Film N Ready
Beacon
L. I. V. I. N.
And On The Last Day, He Walked Far From Home
Lights, Camera, Average
Lost Possessions
MeowFilms
Comedy Road Problems or: The Greasy Chef
Pardi Productions
Bad Fruit
Reel Clever Films
Just Call It Luck
Thought Adjuster
.177 Caliber Breakfast
Berry White Jesus
CHEF's Epilogue
Cardboard Camera Production
Smile
Cine Films
The Head and the Heart
Courageous Lion Cinema
Lizard of Dogs
DCDS School of Film
Murky Waters
Detroit Blue Light District
Pool Games
Expensive Dog Food
The Synth Element
Free King Richard
Guilt Trip
ironark Films
Creek
Leave the light on films
Nectar
Nain Rouge Films
Fresh Start
Newave
Desolare
The Eagles
The Eagles
We Have Your Son
Trigger Finger
Detroit Film Studio
Gangster Love
DETROIT GOATS
Kids These Days
Good Guacamole
Beneath the Covers
Good Harbor Blue
Living the Dream
Holiday Park Productions
Coming of Rage
Multiversal Pictures
The Thigh Master
Perrydise Films
L.G.B.T.
Ruby Martini
Variant
Team Name Films
Imperial Heist
Theater Butter
Apollo
Woot!
Grandma's Thankskilling
WSF Productions
Motorcoach
52 Scripts
The Mirror of Tindair
Bat Boiz
Meat
DEaD JaMmeR
"Kazooka" Joe
Detroit City Kitties
STAY WOKE
JoJi Peak
GOTCHA!
Metro Swarm Intelligence
Le Poisson
Nice Shirt Media
Morcilla
OCC Productions
Antropocene
Phantom Squirrel Productions
Jasmine Parsley
Play Nice
Zero
Provisional Fixation
Reunion
Rebel Pictures
Low Road
The Veering Tangence
Deep Spied
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