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 Vegan Leather! Their film ‘’Summer Gone’’ will go on to represent Buffalo against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2019!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2021
- US Virtual 48 - Buffalo 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2014
- 48 Hour Film Holiday Project - Buffalo 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Buffalo 2007
Character
Paula or Paul Grigsby, Collector
Paula or Paul Grigsby, Collector
Line
"I can't do it without you." OR "I cannot do it without you."
"I can't do it without you." OR "I cannot do it without you."
Prop
a tomato
a tomato
1st Place: Best Film of 2018
Summer Gone
by Vegan Leather
2nd Place: Best Film of 2018
Eyes Like Mine
by Partially Submerged Elephants
Audience Favorite Group A:
cyrano2.0
by Generous Blur
Audience Favorite Group B:
Eyes Like Mine
by Partially Submerged Elephants
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Summer Gone by Vegan Leather
- Eyes Like Mine by Partially Submerged Elephants
Best Writing
- Winner: Summer Gone by Vegan Leather
Best Editing
- Winner: cyrano2.0 by Generous Blur
Best Directing
- Winner: Summer Gone by Vegan Leather
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Eyes Like Mine by Partially Submerged Elephants
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Summer Gone by Vegan Leather
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: School's On! by PizzaDog Studios
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: Summer Gone by Vegan Leather
Best Actor
- Winner: Gigi and the Electrix by The Good Taste Club (John Barden)
Best Actress
- Winner: Summer Gone by Vegan Leather (Lisa Vitrano)
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: School's On! by PizzaDog Studios
Best Effects
- Winner: cyrano2.0 by Generous Blur
Best Choreography
- Winner: Eyes Like Mine by Partially Submerged Elephants
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Eyes Like Mine by Partially Submerged Elephants
Best Use of Character
- Winner: I Dream of Weenie by Buffalo
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Saucy by Dark Labs
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Layla by Kitchen Productions
Spirit Of The 48
- Winner: Drinkin' Buddies by Fighting Mongoose Pictures
- Winner: Big Talker by SWG Productions
- Winner: I Dream of Weenie by Buffalo
Queen of the 48
- Winner: Big Talker by SWG Productions (Danielle Morgera)
Social Media Outreach (Cauton Tired Filmmakers Ahead)
- Winner: Saucy by Dark Labs
- Layla by Kitchen Productions
A Ray of Color
Sliced
Beef Stewdios
The 11th Commandment
BMVM
Rotten Tomato
Buffalo Above
The Story of Us
Couple Guys
Paul Grigsby's High School Reunion
Gemhouse
Get On, Get By
Generous Blur
cyrano2.0
Rivers INKD
In Security
Shut Up Mom I'm Making a Film Productions
Lessons
SWG Productions
Big Talker
The Good Taste Club
Gigi and the Electrix
The Pack Mules
The Obol
Buffalo
I Dream of Weenie
Cobb's Hill Productions
The Mad Libber
Dark Labs
Saucy
Fighting Mongoose Pictures
Drinkin' Buddies
Jiang Hu Cinema
After Hours at Dante's Inferno Room
Kitchen Productions
Layla
Lake Bottom Pictures
Causal Loop
Not Guilty!
The Plate Situation
Partially Submerged Elephants
Eyes Like Mine
PizzaDog Studios
School's On!
Power Lens Productions
Country Rodes
Vegan Leather
Summer Gone
Sponsors