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 First Class Pilots! Their film ‘’Hey Sherri’’ will go on to represent Charlotte against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2021
- US Virtual 48 - Charlotte 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Charlotte 2013
Character
Ryan or Rihanna Raynal - Hotel Employee
Ryan or Rihanna Raynal - Hotel Employee
Line
“You ask a lot of questions.”
“You ask a lot of questions.”
Prop
a Tablet
a Tablet
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
Hey Sherri
by First Class Pilots
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Sunset Inn
by Ajar Productions
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Hotel Cortex
by 2 Pockets
Audience Favorite Group A:
Hey Sherri
by First Class Pilots
Audience Favorite Group B:
Asthma Intervention
by Seeing Double Media
Audience Favorite Group C:
Mauvais Publicite
by BudGuy
Audience Favorite Group D:
Hotel Cortex
by 2 Pockets
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Hey Sherri by First Class Pilots
- Sunset Inn by Ajar Productions
- Hotel Cortex by 2 Pockets
Best Writing
- Winner: Unlinked by We'll Fix it in Post
Best Editing
- Winner: Sunset Inn by Ajar Productions
Best Directing
- Winner: Sunset Inn by Ajar Productions
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Hotel Cortex by 2 Pockets
Best Music
- Winner: Hero Status Revoked by A1 Day1 Productions
Best Actor
- Winner: Don't Wake Up by Golden Moon Films
Best Actress
- Winner: Hotel Cortex by 2 Pockets
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Burned by I Dremt It
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Hero Status Revoked by A1 Day1 Productions
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Unlinked by We'll Fix it in Post
Best Make Up
- Winner: Hotel Raynal by NexTake Films
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Hotel Cortex by 2 Pockets
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Silent Treatment by Mechanized Productions
Best Use of Line
- Winner: V.I.P. (Very Intrusive Person) by Wrap Pack Productions
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Unlinked by We'll Fix it in Post
Best Computer Graphics
- Winner: The Silent Treatment by Mechanized Productions
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CLT 48 Retro (Online)Wed, Nov 19, 2025 8:00 PMNow that the dust has settled from this year's amazing 48, I'd love to hear feedback and talk with everyone to see what we can do as a community to help make next year's event even bigger and better!Ajar ProductionsSunset InnCLT Creative Workspace“Heart of a Comic”First Class PilotsHey SherriFluffy CatPest ControlFour StringsTunnel visionI Dremt ItBurnedSchopixAlong the WayA1 Day1 ProductionsHero Status RevokedGolden Moon FilmsDon't Wake UpHot Mess ProductionsA Killer PodcastNexTake FilmsHotel RaynalSeeing Double MediaAsthma InterventionThe MallWe'll Fix it in PostUnlinked821RhondaBSinima X LVoirTIMERIDERBuc FilmsLove, RyanBudGuyMauvais PubliciteFocal4FilmsSide EffectsMechanized ProductionsThe Silent TreatmentWrap Pack ProductionsV.I.P. (Very Intrusive Person)2 PocketsHotel CortexAerolith FilmsFor The PeopleBroken LegParanormal PalsLet's Call It WhateverSerenity CreekMETro-Made-ItThe Final Check inShot in the DarkSlippery SoapWe Just Got HereCultivatingSponsors
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