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 2019 goes to Render Gang! Their film ‘’Rate Your Clown’’ will go on to represent Cleveland against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2020!
Previous Years
- 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
Jenna or Jeremy Lee, certified public accountant
Jenna or Jeremy Lee, certified public accountant
Line
"What’s the worst thing you did as a kid?" OR "What is the worst thing you did as a kid?"
"What’s the worst thing you did as a kid?" OR "What is the worst thing you did as a kid?"
Prop
a stapler
a stapler
1st Place: Best Film of 2019
Rate Your Clown
by Render Gang
2nd Place: Best Film of 2019
ESCAPED
by Burning House Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2019
Foray
by Bootstrap's Bootstraps
Audience Favorite Group A:
Rate Your Clown
by Render Gang
Audience Favorite Group B:
The Unseen
by Conrad Studios
All Awards
Best Writing
- Winner: Beyond the Light by TKF Films
Best Editing
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios
Best Directing
- Winner: Rate Your Clown by Render Gang
Best Cinematography
- Winner: ESCAPED by Burning House Films
Best Sound Design
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Rate Your Clown by Render Gang
Best Actor
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios (Vincent Sarowatz)
Best Actress
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios (Makenna Weyburne)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Beyond the Light by TKF Films (Todd Baur)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios (Morgan Paige)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Foray by Bootstrap's Bootstraps
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Resurrected by Papa Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Couliphobia by One Red Cup
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Beyond the Light by TKF Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: From Darkness Returned by Fly-By-Wire Films
MOST BLOOD SPLATTERED
- Winner: Teeth by Sewn Shut
SCREAM QUEEN
- Winner: Strange Appetites by The Freke Showe (Johanna McGinley)
BEST MOVIE POSTER
- Winner: The Unseen by Conrad Studios