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 2022 goes to White Midnight! Their film ‘’If Wishes Were Fishes’’ will go on to represent Cleveland against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2023!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Sci-Fi Project - Cleveland 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2022
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2021
- US Virtual 48 - Cleveland 2020
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2019
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2018
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2017
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2016
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2015
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2014
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Cleveland 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Cleveland 2007
Character
Brad or Brianna Testerado, airport employee
Brad or Brianna Testerado, airport employee
Line
"Not now. I'll tell you when." OR "Not now. I will tell you when."
"Not now. I'll tell you when." OR "Not now. I will tell you when."
Prop
a necklace
a necklace
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
If Wishes Were Fishes
by White Midnight
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
Origin Story
by Tomorrow Has Come
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022

Some Break Through
by Negative Phil
Audience Favorite Group A:
Origin Story
by Tomorrow Has Come
Audience Favorite Group B:

Brad's New Job
by The Freke Showe
Audience Favorite Group B:
If Wishes Were Fishes
by White Midnight
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: If Wishes Were Fishes by White Midnight
- Origin Story by Tomorrow Has Come
- Some Break Through by Negative Phil
Best Writing
- Winner: Origin Story by Tomorrow Has Come
Best Editing
- Winner: Handle With Care by Burn to Shine Productions (Grace Favarro, Sara Adams, Andrew Oliver)
Best Directing
- Winner: Handle With Care by Burn to Shine Productions (Grace Favarro)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Some Break Through by Negative Phil
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: If Wishes Were Fishes by White Midnight (Fyodor Novotny)
Best Actor
- Winner: T.O.B.Y by Social Blender (Bryant Lyles)
Best Actress
- Winner: If Wishes Were Fishes by White Midnight (Olivia Modarelli)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: If Wishes Were Fishes by White Midnight (Ryan Farley)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: If Wishes Were Fishes by White Midnight (Debbie Scaletta)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Brad's New Job by The Freke Showe
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Ghoulie Girl by Creepin' it Reel
Best Choreography
- Winner: I'm Sorry, What?: The Musical by Exonious Productions
Best Poster
- Winner: Sunshine by Shadow's Cast
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Brad's New Job by The Freke Showe
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Origin Story by Tomorrow Has Come
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Brad's New Job by The Freke Showe (Celine Kowall)
Danny Bass award
- Winner: Brad's New Job by The Freke Showe (B.j. Halsall)
Laugh out loud award
- Winner: Origin Story by Tomorrow Has Come
Best trailer
- Winner: Brad's New Job by The Freke Showe
Best Semi Biographical Performance
- Winner: King Arthur's Realm by King Arthur's Domain (Christine D)
Spotlight Performance
- Winner: The Matriarch by Hooliganz@7 (Mary Manos-Mitchem)
3 Loaves Productions
Gang Bosses
Clewood Filmmakers Network
Lazarus
Exonious Productions
I'm Sorry, What?: The Musical
Fix in Post Productions
Yellow Zone
Hooliganz@7
The Matriarch
King Arthur's Domain
King Arthur's Realm
Negative Phil
Some Break Through
Shadow's Cast
Sunshine
Social Blender
T.O.B.Y
Team MegaMisfits
"If You Were Me"
Tomorrow Has Come
Origin Story
Burn to Shine Productions
Handle With Care
Creepin' it Reel
Ghoulie Girl
Dangerously Majestic Production
A Call Away
Eloh's eye films
Hypnotic poison
Industrial Magic (& Light)
You Can't Ignore Me
Innovative Productions
Tropical Atrocity
Jones Productions
Kapan Productions
Precious Cargo
PB Films
Warm Tears On Cold Metal
The Freke Showe
Brad's New Job
White Midnight
If Wishes Were Fishes
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