48 Hour Film Project - Washington
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 2014 goes to Crash of Rhinos! Their film ‘’Mouse Dad’’ will go on to represent Washington against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2015!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC 2025
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- 48 Hour Film Sci Fi Horror Project - Washington, DC 2023
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- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Washington 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2020
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2019
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2018
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Washington 2017
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- 48 Hour Film Politics & Comedy Project - Washington 2016
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- 48 Hour Film Politics & Comedy Project - Washington 2015
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- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2013
- 48 Hour Film Music Video Project - Washington 2012
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- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2011
- 48 Hour Film Go Green Project - Washington 2011
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Character
Samuel or Samantha (Sam) Canterbury, Event Planner
Samuel or Samantha (Sam) Canterbury, Event Planner
Line
You can trust me.
You can trust me.
Prop
an envelope
an envelope
1st Place: Best Film of 2014
Mouse Dad
by Crash of Rhinos
2nd Place: Best Film of 2014
Pursuit
by WITfilms
3rd Place: Best Film of 2014
The Dirk
by Tunnel Rat Productions
Audience Favorite Group A:
Mouse Dad
by Crash of Rhinos
Audience Favorite Group B:
Dead "Holliday"
by Peterwagon Films
Audience Favorite Group C:
When Life Gives You Melons
by Actors with Strings
Audience Favorite Group D:
Pursuit
by WITfilms
Audience Favorite Group E:
Reset
by Planet M
Audience Favorite Group F:
Noir City
by The Big Honkin'
Audience Favorite Group G:
Miss Fortune
by Crowded Elevator Pictures
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Mouse Dad by Crash of Rhinos
- Pursuit by WITfilms
- The Dirk by Tunnel Rat Productions
Best Writing
- Winner: Mouse Dad by Crash of Rhinos (Vaughn Irving, Melissa Kolb, James Meerdter & Doug Wilder)
Best Editing
- Winner: Miss Fortune by Crowded Elevator Pictures (Big Tony Lazzeroni)
- The Dirk by Tunnel Rat Productions (Igor Dmitry)
Best Directing
- Winner: Mouse Dad by Crash of Rhinos (James Meerdter)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Noir City by The Big Honkin'
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Mouse Dad by Crash of Rhinos
- 12000 by Cup O'Meat Productions
Best Music
- Winner: Out of Touch by DC Dogs (Carlos Garza and Richard O'Meara)
- Re-entry by Serpas Productions (Thomas Johnson)
Best Song
- Winner: PB&J: The Musical by Major Jet Lag (Brian Steblay)
Best Actor
- Winner: Noir City by The Big Honkin' (Hunter Christy)
Best Actress
- Winner: Miss Fortune by Crowded Elevator Pictures (Brianna Lux)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Mouse Dad by Crash of Rhinos
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Miss Fortune by Crowded Elevator Pictures
Best Costume Design
- Winner: The Dirk by Tunnel Rat Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: More Than We Can Chew by Tangent Filmworks
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Foreign and Domestic by Dupont Circle Pictures
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Out of Touch by DC Dogs
- Winner: Claire by A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.
Best Original Song
- Winner: PB&J: The Musical by Major Jet Lag
Spirit Award Grand Champion
- Winner: As is by Obscure Reference
Best Original Music
- Winner: Out of Touch by DC Dogs
Honorable Mention for Best Original Music
- Winner: Re-entry by Serpas Productions
Honorable Mention for Best Sound Design
- Winner: 12000 by Cup O'Meat Productions
Best Editing
- Winner: Miss Fortune by Crowded Elevator Pictures
Honorable Mention for Best Editing
- Winner: The Dirk by Tunnel Rat Productions
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Mouse Dad by Crash of Rhinos
106 Productions
The Canterbury Clan
1706 1/2 Productions
2042: A Love Story
A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.
Claire
Alpha-Bet
entrustment
Crash of Rhinos
Mouse Dad
DC Dogs
Out of Touch
Film so Hard
The Reuben Affair
Fly By Night Films
Sealed and Delivered
K-wow
Broken
Tangent Filmworks
More Than We Can Chew
The Famous Makers
Father Time
The Lookout
Twelve14
Trunk N' Love
Zaaf
Lucky Hitch
Zippy Talkie Inc
Little P
Amateur Hour
ROMANCE IS DEAD
APCO Orange
Perfect
Artist Wayfarers
Brunch Hurts
Cup O'Meat Productions
12000
Gazpacho
YOU KILLED SAM
GroupJazz
Jamal's Glasses
Embalmed
LISSSP
Fräulein Frankel's Fabulously Fantastic Fete
Mirandum Pictures
The Heist
Pad Thai Productions
No RSVP Required
Per Hoel Productions
A Plumber Walks Into a Bar
Peterwagon Films
Dead "Holliday"
Ticket to Bollywood
Dirty Laundry
ActinDude Productions
Your Perfect Event
Actors with Strings
When Life Gives You Melons
Avellino Studios
Mixed
Bootleg Entertainment
Wetwork
Discordian Films
Quietus
District City
The Bird Afraid of Heights
Just Mezin
Sam's Plan
Kingdom Glory Works
I Am Sam
Laughing with the Storm
Sellouts
Montserrat & Co
The Formula
No Dice Films
Samantha '66
Obscure Reference
As is
WIFV
The Chosen
Bombax Pictures
Continuum Events
Cinema Murcielago
Derby Day
Citra Productions/CVA
The Ultimate Event
East Coast Form
Car Trouble
Film Collaborative International
Ghost Squad 2000
Low Expectations
The Canterbury Will
Media-Karate
Slave to the Rind
Redpaw Studio
The Envelope
Steak in a Suit
Stooly
Sweep the Leg, Johnny!
Love In Time
Taylor Creative
Sit
Two Proof Films
The Opening
WITfilms
Pursuit
WSLNstudios
Payback
Zonkey Pictures
Waking Up
AIW Faculty
Dote de Leche
Aura Media Productions
Twice Upon A Time
Bayou Films
Animal Film
Bizarro Entertainment
Sam Gets a Haircut
Bright Boy Alert
The Event of the Season
Cavegirl Productions
EXTRACTION
Hurst St Productions
Trust
Imagination Stage Pictures
Anatidaephobia
NoTime4Pictures
Silver Alert
Planet M
Reset
Studio121
The Journey
Team ACC
Hope avenue
The Hand
Date Knight
Tohubohu Productions
Uke & Trust Me
4&9 Productions
The Legacy Factor
Art Studs
Road Worriers
Dupont Circle Pictures
Foreign and Domestic
El Sinistro
The Big Event
Fill in the Blank
Welcome to Toucherville
FutureHistoryLabs
Final Toast
iYou Productions
Happy Travels
LackThereof Productions
Indecision: The Musical
Pickleback Productions
The End Plan
R Street Productions
The Jacket
Red Devil Productions
According to Plan
Serpas Productions
Re-entry
The Betamacks
K.A.M.
The Big Honkin'
Noir City
Crowded Elevator Pictures
Miss Fortune
Lucid Gem
Materniteens
Major Jet Lag
PB&J: The Musical
Our Film Your Entertainment
Just A Chance
Plan R Film
The Curiosity
Shankopotamus Designs
Hit and Miss
Sistine Robot
Sealed
Taco Briefcase
Fancy Feast
Tunnel Rat Productions
The Dirk
Unknown Penguin
Less is More
Untouchable Films
Rat Park
Wilson's Elite
Malignant
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