48 Hour Film Horror 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 2024 goes to Twin Sun Pictures! Their film ‘’Feel Better’’ will go on to represent Des Moines against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2025!

Character
Kristina or Kurt Thompson - Janitor
Line
“Something just touched my leg.”
Prop
Roll of Toilet Paper
1st Place: Best Film of 2024
Filmposter for Feel Better
Feel Better by Twin Sun Pictures
2nd Place: Best Film of 2024
Filmposter for AnyBody But You
AnyBody But You by Hevioso Hellfire Club
3rd Place: Best Film of 2024
Filmposter for Static Tape
Static Tape by The Killing of a Sacred Kung Fu Biker
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for AnyBody But You
AnyBody But You by Hevioso Hellfire Club
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Mother Satan
Mother Satan by Stalker Woman Productions
Audience Favorite Group C:
Filmposter for Office Party Massacre 3
Office Party Massacre 3 by Tiny Exorcisms
2:13 Productions
The Janitor's Wife
Cutting Room Floor
Come Play With Me
Final Girl
A HIGH PRICE
Hevioso Hellfire Club
AnyBody But You
Hilltop Media
Killed 99.9% Of Germs
Silver Bullet
Recykill
Spilled Ink Cinema & Emerald Slate Productions
Legacy
Team Last to Resort to Cannibalism
Sleepover
The Transylvanian Canal Company
Tomorrow
Theater Genesis
Promethean
Thrash Panda Media
A Case of the Mondays
Butter Cow Mutilation
Shutter
Cornfield Babylon
Period Piece
Long Shot Productions
Life Stock
MIXABYSS
CHERRY CRUSH FEVER
Noah Talent
The Roommate from Hell
Peach Fuzz
Encore
Sliding Rock Productions
The Hewitt Brothers
Stalker Woman Productions
Mother Satan
The Killing of a Sacred Kung Fu Biker
Static Tape
Twin Sun Pictures
Feel Better
BOY BRAINS
My Friends Mom's Necronomicon
Dime Store Productions
Clover
Dog Walkers
Cover Story
Drake SJMC, Minutiae Films, and Film Caffeine
Last of the First
ForTheCulture
Avarice
Grimm Unicorn
Last Shift
Retro Neon Film
The Visitor
sad panda productions
Vessel
Sewer Talent Productions
9 Occult News
Tiny Exorcisms
Office Party Massacre 3
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