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48 Hour Film Project - South Carolina
Gail Awan
City Producer
Ashley Crane
Assistant City Producer
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 2026 goes to The Holy City Bootleggers! Their film ‘’Open and Closed’’ will go on to represent South Carolina against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2027!
Character
Alexander or Alexandra Watson - Detective
Alexander or Alexandra Watson - Detective
Line
“This is a horrible idea”
“This is a horrible idea”
Prop
a Salt Shaker
a Salt Shaker
1st Place: Best Film of 2026
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Open and Closed
by The Holy City Bootleggers
2nd Place: Best Film of 2026
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Out of Milk
by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
3rd Place: Best Film of 2026
.jpg "Filmposter for 5 Hours Earlier")
5 Hours Earlier
by JoyFilm
Audience Favorite Group A:
5 Hours Earlier
by JoyFilm
Audience Favorite Group B:
Out of Milk
by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
Best Writing
- Winner: Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films
- Poachers by Ukeman Productions
- Dragged Along by White Midnight
- Till Death by Red Five
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Editing
- Winner: Profit Prophet by Sleepless in Spartanburg (Best Editing for a Comedy)
- Winner: Till Death by Red Five (Best Editing for a Drama)
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- Poachers by Ukeman Productions
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Directing
- Winner: Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
- A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- A Feast For Wolves by AGC Studios
- Till Death by Red Five
- Unfinished Business by Broken Leg
Best Cinematography
- Winner: 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- Winner: Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films
- Till Death by Red Five
- Unfinished Business by Broken Leg
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Sound Design
- Winner: A Feast For Wolves by AGC Studios
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- Till Death by Red Five
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Music
- Winner: 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- A Feast For Wolves by AGC Studios
- PLAYED by CTRL Z Productions
- Till Death by Red Five
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Song
- Winner: A Little Heist by Team Heartstopper ("Time Moves Slow")
Best Actor
- Winner: Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream (Brian O'Neal Duckson)
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm (Ed Connolly)
Best Actress
- Winner: Till Death by Red Five (Chiara Cox)
- A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films (Biz Fowler)
- Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers (Delaney McLernon)
- A Little Heist by Team Heartstopper (Miranda Craig)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Unfinished Business by Broken Leg (Loraine "Squeeze" Johnson)
- Honorable Mention: A Feast For Wolves by AGC Studios (Caleb Woo)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream (Jizzy Wallace)
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm (Chantey Colet)
- Shake With Me by birdie films (Kerrie Seymour)
- Honorable Mention: Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers (Clare Wolfe Behringer)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films (Best Acting Ensemble Comedy)
- Winner: Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers (Best Acting Ensemble Drama)
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- A Little Heist by Team Heartstopper
- Unfinished Business by Broken Leg
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Special Effects
- Winner: 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- Till Death by Red Five
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Choreography
- Winner: Profit Prophet by Sleepless in Spartanburg
- A Feast For Wolves by AGC Studios
Best Production Design
- Winner: A Feast For Wolves by AGC Studios
Best Poster
- Winner: Sold by GRFN Studios
Best Use of Character
- Winner: 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films
- Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- A Little Heist by Team Heartstopper
- Dragged Along by White Midnight
- Till Death by Red Five
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films
- Shake With Me by birdie films
- PASS THE SALT by Reach Studio
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- 5 Hours Earlier by JoyFilm
- PLAYED by CTRL Z Productions
- PASS THE SALT by Reach Studio
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Shake With Me by birdie films
- Open and Closed by The Holy City Bootleggers
- PASS THE SALT by Reach Studio
- Out of Milk by Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Best Casting
- Winner: A Salt & Battery by Sefecit Films
Best Lighting
- Winner: Till Death by Red Five
Best Costumes
- Winner: PLAYED by CTRL Z Productions
Best Graphics
- Winner: PASS THE SALT by Reach Studio
Perfect Paperwork
- Winner: Till Death by Red Five
Urban League of the Upstate Award
- Winner: Profit Prophet by Sleepless in Spartanburg
AGC Studios
A Feast For Wolves
Broken Leg
Unfinished Business
JoyFilm
5 Hours Earlier
Kid Virgo
I'll Take Care of You
Reach Studio
PASS THE SALT
Static bloom films
All about the Benjamin
The Holy City Bootleggers
Open and Closed
Ukeman Productions
Poachers
White Midnight
Dragged Along
birdie films
Shake With Me
CTRL Z Productions
PLAYED
Don’t Trash The Ice Cream
Out of Milk
Golden Thread Films
Closed for Business
GRFN Studios
Sold
Red Five
Till Death
Sefecit Films
A Salt & Battery
Sleepless in Spartanburg
Profit Prophet
Team Heartstopper
A Little Heist
Sponsors
Local Sponsors
Local Resources
Co-Organizers
