48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines
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 O Town Opus! Their film ‘’Muddy Water’’ will go on to represent Des Moines against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2015!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2024
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- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2005
Character
Alex or Alexis Simpson, Real Estate Agent
Alex or Alexis Simpson, Real Estate Agent
Line
That's liquid gold. <small>(or That is liquid gold.)</small>
That's liquid gold. <small>(or That is liquid gold.)</small>
Prop
a backpack
a backpack
1st Place: Best Film of 2014
Muddy Water
by O Town Opus
2nd Place: Best Film of 2014
Divided
by Burrito Tuxedo
3rd Place: Best Film of 2014
The Breadwinner
by Shrieking Tree
Audience Favorite Group A:
The Gift
by 85 Media
Audience Favorite Group B:
The Breadwinner
by Shrieking Tree
Audience Favorite Group C:
Method
by Team
Audience Favorite Group D:
Commit
by One Genome Short Productions
Audience Favorite Group E:
Dig Deeper
by white poison industries
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Muddy Water by O Town Opus
- Divided by Burrito Tuxedo
- The Breadwinner by Shrieking Tree
Best Writing
- Winner: The Breadwinner by Shrieking Tree
- Dig Deeper by white poison industries
Best Editing
- Winner: Divided by Burrito Tuxedo
Best Directing
- Winner: Muddy Water by O Town Opus
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Ditch Brothers by Stengforce
- Out From Town by Tasting Zoo
Best Sound Design
- Winner: The Good, The Bad, and The Roommate by Beards Comedy Troupe
Best Actor
- Winner: The Walk by SouthSiderStudios (Ron Calvert)
- Winner: The Breadwinner by Shrieking Tree (Justin Norman)
Best Actress
- Winner: Method by Team (Kellie Kramer)
- Sycamore Trail by Two Creek Productions (Jill Mclain)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Muddy Water by O Town Opus
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: The Big Strike by Bewildered Productions
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Covert Attraction by 20 to the 4th power plus Y
Best Use of Character
- Winner: The Walk by SouthSiderStudios
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Two Men and a Backpack by Tiny Explosions
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Dig Deeper by white poison industries
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Death Has A Shadow by Slater Maxwell Productions
Best Use of Lighting
- Winner: Midnight Catastrophe by Playa Peligrosa
Producer's Awards
- Winner: Method by Team
Honorable Mention Actress
- Winner: Sycamore Trail by Two Creek Productions
Honorable Mention Cinematography
- Winner: Out From Town by Tasting Zoo
Honorable Mention Writing
- Winner: Dig Deeper by white poison industries
20 to the 4th power plus Y
Covert Attraction
5 Furious Flying Ferrets
Dex Manly: Case of the...
85 Media
The Gift
A Shattered Visage
An Open House
Baseball Team
Homehunters: Escape Edition
I Am Jack's Inconsequential Team Name
Red Gold
Micah Media Productions
Comforts of Home
Team Last To Enter
Time Travel and You
TurkishDane Pictures
Estate Of Mind
Whatever Works
Dimensional Shift
Bewildered Productions
The Big Strike
Blacklight Entertainment
Snapshot
Brorittos
Delinquent
Husky Stache Productions
Joiner Ginsberg Plath
O Town Opus
Muddy Water
Phreaks And Geeks
The Listing
Shrieking Tree
The Breadwinner
Slater Maxwell Productions
Death Has A Shadow
Stengforce
Ditch Brothers
Beards Comedy Troupe
The Good, The Bad, and The Roommate
Burrito Tuxedo
Divided
Echo Three Productions
Size Matters
Fun & Games Productions
Soul'd
Phase 2 Studio
Roommate
Playa Peligrosa
Midnight Catastrophe
Progressive Collective
Light at the End
SmokeMonster Productions
Sprinter
Team
Method
Zebra Tassle Cats
Breaking, Entering
Gate 13 & Company
Open House
One Genome Short Productions
Commit
Parhelion Studios
In Three Weeks: The Making of...
Poplar Production
A Knee to the Heart
South Lemon Studios
Paradox
Tasting Zoo
Out From Town
Tiny Explosions
Two Men and a Backpack
Triforce
Distortion
Virtual Waters Productions
Magical Activity
Admiral Wolverine Lighting Bolts
fistful of fries
Bold Film Productions
Stonewalled
Des Moines Young Artists' Theatre
Our Stuff
Gladhouse Studio
Final Homestead
Owl Mode
Chat Noir
SouthSiderStudios
The Walk
Team #2K14
Closing Costs
Two Creek Productions
Sycamore Trail
white poison industries
Dig Deeper
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