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 2020 goes to Retro Neon Film! Their film ‘’Sanity’’ will go on to represent Des Moines against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2021!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2024
- 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
Les or Lily Rostinger, Landscape Designer
Les or Lily Rostinger, Landscape Designer
Line
She told me to tell you, "She's leaving town". OR She told me to tell you, "She is leaving town".
She told me to tell you, "She's leaving town". OR She told me to tell you, "She is leaving town".
Prop
a pencil
a pencil
1st Place: Best Film of 2020
Sanity
by Retro Neon Film
2nd Place: Best Film of 2020
The Landscaper
by LightSmith Media
3rd Place: Best Film of 2020
Fuchsia
by Illustrate
Audience Favorite Group A:
Bad Words
by 1 coffee, 2 creams
Audience Favorite Group B:
The Landscaper
by LightSmith Media
All Awards
Best Writing
- Winner: The Landscaper by LightSmith Media
- Coda by Trans-Iowa Canal Company
Best Editing
- Winner: El Engaño! by Tiny Explosions
Best Directing
- Winner: Sanity by Retro Neon Film
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Sanity by Retro Neon Film
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Fuchsia by Illustrate
Best Actor
- Winner: Sanity by Retro Neon Film (Skyler Ferguson)
- The Landscaper by LightSmith Media (Ben Bjorholm)
Best Actress
- Winner: Fuchsia by Illustrate (April Melody Tan)
- Alstroemeria by Negative Space (Amy Wonderlin)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: The Landscaper by LightSmith Media
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Landscaper by LightSmith Media
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Bad Words by 1 coffee, 2 creams
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: The Faded Lilly by Primitive Filmworks