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 2025 goes to 38 Gigabytes! Their film ‘’Something There’’ will go on to represent Buffalo against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
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
Roger or Rihanna Nackerman - Health Inspector
Roger or Rihanna Nackerman - Health Inspector
Line
“Don't just sit there. Get going.” OR “Do not just sit there. Get going.”
“Don't just sit there. Get going.” OR “Do not just sit there. Get going.”
Prop
a Picture or Photo of Mom
a Picture or Photo of Mom
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
Something There
by 38 Gigabytes
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
The Farm
by SCOPE:TAKES
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
infrequently asked questions
by A Major Films
Audience Favorite Group A:
Positively Dead
by Funny Buffalo Films
Audience Favorite Group B:
Something There
by 38 Gigabytes
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Something There by 38 Gigabytes
- The Farm by SCOPE:TAKES
- infrequently asked questions by A Major Films
Best Writing
- Winner: Pastels by Scruffdog Films
Best Editing
- Winner: Something There by 38 Gigabytes
Best Directing
- Winner: The Bends by Pastel Stairwell
Best Cinematography
- Winner: The Farm by SCOPE:TAKES
48 Queen
THE OUTLAWS
DRAAN films
Abasement
Fighting Mongoose Pictures
Summer Movin'
Fish for Thought Productions
MISSING INGREDIENT
Freak Power
Dream Catcher
Funny Buffalo Films
Positively Dead
Inclusive Films
The Red Herring
July Third Productions
E-NIG-MA
Midnight Studios
The Looking Man
On Broad Street Productions
I Pledge Allegiance
Pastel Stairwell
The Bends
PizzaDog 3.0
The Last Nerve
Scruffdog Films
Pastels
Shoestring Cinema
Long Haul
Team X
Long Road Home
ViNAL Productions'
Next in Line
Warehouse 47 Films
Bound
1 More Time!
A War at Home
1666 Theatrical Prodcutions
The Student Body
38 Gigabytes
Something There
A Major Films
infrequently asked questions
Andromeda Productions
Fowl Holiday
Another Buffalo Production
Journey to Ascension
Bad Apple Productions
Breaking Grace
Blue Paradise
Possession
Brand-Aid
Shattered
Buff One Productions
Hard Core Corn
Buffalo Film Academy
ALONE
Fourteen Films
TheraPist
Frontline Productions
Battement
Kettled Productions
Laid Off
Panzarella Productions
WHO KILLED DAVID?
Relato Media
Who is Lilly?
SCOPE:TAKES
The Farm
Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions
Time Lost
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