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 Macfarlane Bros! Their film ‘’Wild Ride’’ will go on to represent Brisbane against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2024!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2004
- 48 Hour Film Project - Brisbane 2005
Character
Jack or Jane Turner - Tour Guide
Jack or Jane Turner - Tour Guide
Line
“I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.” OR “I would agree with you, but then we would both be wrong.”
“I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.” OR “I would agree with you, but then we would both be wrong.”
Prop
A Statue
A Statue
1st Place: Best Film of 2023

Wild Ride
by Macfarlane Bros
2nd Place: Best Film of 2023

From Paris, With Elephantitis
by Persnickety Pictures
3rd Place: Best Film of 2023
Muffins
by The Greasy Geese
Audience Favorite Group A:

Touring the Past
by There's Something About Coco
Audience Favorite Group B:

From Paris, With Elephantitis
by Persnickety Pictures
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures
- Muffins by The Greasy Geese
- Jackrabbit by Adjust Your Expectations
- Metamentary by Final FINAL_export_20
- Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious
Best Writing
- Winner: Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Lachlan & Austin Macfarlane)
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Charnstar Anderson & Shane Anderson )
- Jackrabbit by Adjust Your Expectations (Matthew Johnstone & Kristen Creech)
- Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious (Mikayla Maree Melo & Chantelle Eileen Miller)
- Vive Les Vacations by Turtle Soup (Kiara Mojica)
- Muffins by The Greasy Geese (Finn Duncombe & Brydie-Rose Peters)
Best Editing
- Winner: Jackrabbit by Adjust Your Expectations (Kristen Creech)
- Halcyon by The Triple-One Collective (Brenton McNally)
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Shane Anderson)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Lachlan Macfarlane)
- Metamentary by Final FINAL_export_20 (Kitty Macdonald )
- Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious (Sierra Sweeny)
Best Directing
- Winner: Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious (Pauli Pauli)
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Shane Anderson)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Lachlan & Austin Macfarlane)
- Lament by Profound Visions (Kayley Atkinson)
- We Spent $500,000 To Visit Haunted Statues by Late Night .99 (Anton Ek)
- Jackrabbit by Adjust Your Expectations (Matthew Johnstone)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Halcyon by The Triple-One Collective (Gye Greene)
- Child of Mine by Twenty Ate Eighty (James Stapledon)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Austin Macfarlane)
- We Spent $500,000 To Visit Haunted Statues by Late Night .99 (Anantha Krishna Raj & Shady El-Agamy)
- Jackrabbit by Adjust Your Expectations (Fisch Rasy )
- Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious (Phoebe Green)
Best Sound Design
- Winner: From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Dubu Linggi )
- INCISION by The Character Actors (Alex O'Meally)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Lachlan & Austin Macfarlane )
- Lament by Profound Visions (Grace Porter)
- Jackrabbit by Adjust Your Expectations (Kent Fry )
- Silent Motoring by AAJAX Productions (Daniel Goldie & Adam Shepherd )
Best Music
- Winner: Metamentary by Final FINAL_export_20 (WILLIAM TOFT, MITCHELL TOFT, HAMISH MACDONALD, AND LACHLAN TOFT)
- Halcyon by The Triple-One Collective (Caj Christie)
- INCISION by The Character Actors (Alex O'Meally)
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Richard Ferrando )
- Kick, Step, Harmony by Australian Indian Theatre (Sudarshan Shrestha)
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: Lament by Profound Visions (Teagan Skye)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Lachlan Macfarlane)
- Duty by Handlight (Ignacio Gasparini )
- Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious (Chantelle Eileen Miller)
- Vive Les Vacations by Turtle Soup (Rueben Casey )
- Muffins by The Greasy Geese (Sophia Vitsentiy )
Best Acting in a supporting role
- Winner: Metamentary by Final FINAL_export_20 (William Toft)
- Halcyon by The Triple-One Collective (Evie Ford )
- Child of Mine by Twenty Ate Eighty (Carla Haynes)
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Samantha Sherrin)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Austin Macfarlane)
- Girl Meets Guide by B24 (Jarrod Johnson )
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Touring the Past by There's Something About Coco (Kel Bogan)
- 7 Minutes by The team with the longest name which is way over the top and should be shorter because that’s just silly. (Alan G Reilly)
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Shane Anderson )
- 24 Hour Haunted House Challenge (GONE WRONG) *NOT CLICKBAIT* by AAA23 (Cody Mackinder)
- Metamentary by Final FINAL_export_20 (Kurt Duane)
Best Effects
- Winner: Metamentary by Final FINAL_export_20 (Kurt Duane )
- From Paris, With Elephantitis by Persnickety Pictures (Shane Anderson)
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros (Lachlan & Austin Macfarlane )
- Silent Motoring by AAJAX Productions (Adam Shepherd )
- Angel Park by Mala (Nikolas Guizot )
Best Production Design
- Winner: Algornanza by Not Fast Not Furious (Olivia Leonard)
- INCISION by The Character Actors (Matthew Mcdonald)
- Kick, Step, Harmony by Australian Indian Theatre (Anu Sharma)
- 24 Hour Haunted House Challenge (GONE WRONG) *NOT CLICKBAIT* by AAA23 (Tommy Carrol, Jade Toohey, Bailey Lowe )
- Angel Park by Mala (Wee Li Shyen )
Best Poster
- Winner: Child of Mine by Twenty Ate Eighty
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Angel Park by Mala
- Wild Ride by Macfarlane Bros
- Girl Meets Guide by B24
- Silent Motoring by AAJAX Productions
- Muffins by The Greasy Geese
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Jack's Apocalypse by Fix It In Post
- New Hire by Slay
- INCISION by The Character Actors
- Lament by Profound Visions
- We Spent $500,000 To Visit Haunted Statues by Late Night .99
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Silent Motoring by AAJAX Productions
- New Hire by Slay
- You Let It Out by tell me a story please
- Jack's Apocalypse by Fix It In Post
- 24 Hour Haunted House Challenge (GONE WRONG) *NOT CLICKBAIT* by AAA23
AAA23
24 Hour Haunted House Challenge (GONE WRONG) *NOT CLICKBAIT*
Australian Indian Theatre
Kick, Step, Harmony
B24
Girl Meets Guide
Entanglement Inc.
Timeless
Final FINAL_export_20
Metamentary
Fix It In Post
Jack's Apocalypse
High Value Team
One Last Trip
Macfarlane Bros
Wild Ride
Mala
Angel Park
Profound Visions
Lament
Redundancy Backup
Mike Check
Slay
New Hire
The Greasy Geese
Muffins
The Triple-One Collective
Halcyon
There's Something About Coco
Touring the Past
AAJAX Productions
Silent Motoring
Adjust Your Expectations
Jackrabbit
Delusions & Grandeur
Checkmate
Handlight
Duty
Late Night .99
We Spent $500,000 To Visit Haunted Statues
Nonsense and Mayhem Productions
Altar Rock
Not Fast Not Furious
Algornanza
Persnickety Pictures
From Paris, With Elephantitis
tell me a story please
You Let It Out
The Character Actors
INCISION
The team with the longest name which is way over the top and should be shorter because that’s just silly.
7 Minutes
Turtle Soup
Vive Les Vacations
Twenty Ate Eighty
Child of Mine
Unpack Media
The Collector
Sponsors