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 2021 goes to Vitascope! Their film ‘’Blind Spot’’ will go on to represent Buffalo against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022!
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
Justin or Justine Fitch, Plumber
Justin or Justine Fitch, Plumber
Line
Honesty is the best policy.
Honesty is the best policy.
Prop
a ball
a ball
1st Place: Best Film of 2021
Blind Spot
by Vitascope
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021
Dry
by Buffalo Above Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
The Deer Friend
by Crowley Webb
Audience Favorite Group A:
Wish For Wimple
by Puppet Nerd
Audience Favorite Group B:
Blind Spot
by Vitascope
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Blind Spot by Vitascope
- Dry by Buffalo Above Films
- The Deer Friend by Crowley Webb
Best Writing
- Winner: TAKE ME by LuminaryFigures/ComposedIMAGE
Best Editing
- Winner: Wish For Wimple by Puppet Nerd
Best Directing
- Winner: Blind Spot by Vitascope
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Goat by Xylograph Films
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Pipe Dreams by The Graduates
Best Actor
- Winner: The Deer Friend by Crowley Webb (Alex Behrens)
Best Actress
- Winner: Dry by Buffalo Above Films (Melodie Roehrig)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Wish For Wimple by Puppet Nerd (Alaska Anderson)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Blind Spot by Vitascope
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Boczski by Fighting Mongoose Pictures
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Bitter by Three Point Productions
Best Choreography
- Winner: Plunged! by Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Petroleum Pipeline by Rogue Waters Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: I Wouldn't Change a Thing by Rivers INK’d
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Plungin' & Dragons by 1666 Theatrical Productions
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Sinister Plots by Team BM-VM
1666 Theatrical Productions
Plungin' & Dragons
Andromeda Productions
Apartment 6
Aurora Orientem Productions
bts_footage.mp4
Bad Apple Productions
Crappily Ever After
Buffalo Above Films
Dry
Green Buffalo Productions
Out of the Box
On Broad Street Productions
Instadventure
PizzaDog Studios
The Yank, the Hooligan and the Loser.
Poorgirl
The Reality Flush
Puppet Nerd
Wish For Wimple
Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions
Plunged!
Three Point Productions
Bitter
Too Much Bull
Keep It Clean
Wicked Goose Productions
Something like that
Xylograph Films
Goat
1 More Time
Goat Cheese
Atomic Pandas
Flushing Evil
Crowley Webb
The Deer Friend
Fighting Mongoose Pictures
Boczski
Lake Bottom Pictures
The Fat Scat
LuminaryFigures/ComposedIMAGE
TAKE ME
Phantom Bandit
Malicious Compliance
Prestige Pictures
Rehearsal
Rivers INK’d
I Wouldn't Change a Thing
Rogue Waters Productions
Petroleum Pipeline
Smart Luck Productions
REUNION
Team BM-VM
Sinister Plots
The Graduates
Pipe Dreams
Vitascope
Blind Spot
YeahSame Studios
HIKE
Sponsors