48 Hour Film Sci Fi Horror Project - Washington, DC
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 2023 goes to One More Take! Their film ‘’Timestamp’’ will go on to represent Washington against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2024!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC 2025
- 48 Hour Film Holiday Project - Washington DC 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC 2024
- 48 Hour Film Sci Fi Horror Project - Washington, DC 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2023
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2022
- 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
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2017
- 48 Hour Film Politics & Comedy Project - Washington 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2016
- 48 Hour Film Politics & Comedy Project - Washington 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2013
- 48 Hour Film Music Video Project - Washington 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2011
- 48 Hour Film Go Green Project - Washington 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2001
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2002
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2003
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2004
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2005
Character
Jim or Jeanette Raimey - Out of Town Guest
Jim or Jeanette Raimey - Out of Town Guest
Line
“There's no way this will work.”
“There's no way this will work.”
Prop
A Stamp
A Stamp
1st Place: Best Film of 2023
Timestamp
by One More Take
2nd Place: Best Film of 2023

Five Stars
by Can We Change This Later? (productions)
3rd Place: Best Film of 2023

The Penalty
by Tohubohu Productions
Audience Favorite Group A:
Timestamp
by One More Take
Audience Favorite Group B:
The Stamp Collector
by First Time's the Charm
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Timestamp by One More Take
- Five Stars by Can We Change This Later? (productions)
- The Penalty by Tohubohu Productions
Best Writing
- Winner: The Stamp Collector by First Time's the Charm
Best Editing
- Winner: The Penalty by Tohubohu Productions
Best Directing
- Winner: The Abduction of Jeannette Raimey by VME DC
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Timestamp by One More Take
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Five Stars by Can We Change This Later? (productions)
- Honorable Mention: HOWL by The MAX Effect
Best Actor
- Winner: Five Stars by Can We Change This Later? (productions) (Rick Jermain)
Best Actress
- Winner: The Abduction of Jeannette Raimey by VME DC (Franci Montgomery)
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Timestamp by One More Take
Best Make Up
- Winner: Five Stars by Can We Change This Later? (productions)
Best Poster
- Winner: The Penalty by Tohubohu Productions
Best Trailer
- Winner: SPACE INVASION: The Movie Film by laughing with the storm
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Frendz by R Street Films
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Stamp Of The Derelict by Red Squadron
- Honorable Mention: Undisclosed Location by Mountaineer Motion Pictures
- Honorable Mention: Frendz by R Street Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: The Stamp Collector by First Time's the Charm
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Jeanette's Funhouse by BoatRock Financial
- Honorable Mention: Stamp Of The Derelict by Red Squadron
Best Credits
- Winner: 2084 by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Best Twist
- Winner: GUMMY by Actors with Strings
Producer Award
- Winner: The Penalty by Tohubohu Productions
Best Scare
- Winner: SLEEP DELIRIUM by Maxout Productions
Best villain
- Winner: The Penalty by Tohubohu Productions
Best Creature or Monster
- Winner: Five Stars by Can We Change This Later? (productions)
Actors with Strings
GUMMY
Awfully Serious Filmmakers
2084
Backyard Insanity Productions
Comicfficial
Writer's Block
Hot Pot Productions
Never Better
Maxout Productions
SLEEP DELIRIUM
Native Narrators
Alienbnb
One More Take
Timestamp
R Street Films
Frendz
Red Squadron
Stamp Of The Derelict
The Crazies
VME DC
The Abduction of Jeannette Raimey
We Have This!
Danny's Chat
BoatRock Financial
Jeanette's Funhouse
Can We Change This Later? (productions)
Five Stars
DC Media Academy
Deadstream
First Time's the Charm
The Stamp Collector
Jack8
laughing with the storm
SPACE INVASION: The Movie Film
Mountaineer Motion Pictures
Undisclosed Location
Now or Never Studios
"Daryl"
Queen’s Chapel Pictures
Real Imaginary Productions
The Boy With Stamps On His Eyes
The Chivalrous Men
Paramnesia.
The MAX Effect
HOWL
Tohubohu Productions
The Penalty
Sponsors