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48 Hour Film Project - Wisconsin
Michael E Keeney
City Producer
Katherine Thompson
City Producer
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 2025 goes to Vermillion Films! Their film ‘’The Man in the Box’’ will go on to represent Wisconsin against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
Character
Tyler or Tillie Diffely - Motivational Speaker
Tyler or Tillie Diffely - Motivational Speaker
Line
“How was I supposed to know that?”
“How was I supposed to know that?”
Prop
a Box
a Box
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
The Man in the Box
by Vermillion Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Witch Hunt
by Pico Blvd Entertainment
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Step One
by Hill Bros Home Videos
Audience Favorite Group A:
The Complaint
by Studio 88
Audience Favorite Group B:
Tough Love
by Glass Acorn Studios
Audience Favorite Group C:
Garden Jargon
by Post Script.
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- The Complaint by Studio 88
- The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
Best Writing
- Winner: The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- SickTok by Lucid Imagery
- The Chair by A Midwest Production
Best Editing
- Winner: The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
- The Complaint by Studio 88
- Pandemonium by Bad Tiger Animation
- The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt by Elephant Productions
Best Directing
- Winner: The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- THE POD by Timberwolf Productions Club
- The Chair by A Midwest Production
Best Cinematography
- Winner: RGBelieve by The RGBeasts
- Dead Reckoning by Desert Zombie Films
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Pour Advice by Film Underground
- CALMING CHAOS by The Montoyas
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: RGBelieve by The RGBeasts
- To: Tillie by Team Chameleon
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment (Amelia Marie)
- The Complaint by Studio 88 (Henry Dailey)
- The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo (Anastasia Wild)
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films (Jordan Barry)
Best Acting in a supporting role
- Winner: Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment (Maureen Janson)
- The Complaint by Studio 88 (Julia Dailey)
- The Chair by A Midwest Production (Julia Rudnitzky)
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films (Brett Hill)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: The Complaint by Studio 88
- The Power of One by Penny Show Productions
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- The Chair by A Midwest Production
Best Effects
- Winner: The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
- Tough Love by Glass Acorn Studios
- The Power of One by Penny Show Productions
- RGBelieve by The RGBeasts
Best Make Up
- Winner: The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt by Elephant Productions
- M.A.I.A. by Broaden Films
- Boogiemonster by Rat Basterds
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
Best Poster
- Winner: The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt by Elephant Productions
- To: Tillie by Team Chameleon
- The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
Best Trailer
- Winner: To: Tillie by Team Chameleon
- The Complaint by Studio 88
- Pandemonium by Bad Tiger Animation
- RGBelieve by The RGBeasts
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Tough Love by Glass Acorn Studios
- The Power of One by Penny Show Productions
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt by Elephant Productions
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Pandemonium by Bad Tiger Animation
- The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
- The Chair by A Midwest Production
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: The Complaint by Studio 88
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
- The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt by Elephant Productions
- The Complaint by Studio 88
- Road Trippin' to Talk to Ted by Young Turks Cinema
- Boogiemonster by Rat Basterds
Best Costumes
- Winner: The Tillie Diffely Experience by Pogo
- Dead Reckoning by Desert Zombie Films
- M.A.I.A. by Broaden Films
- Boogiemonster by Rat Basterds
Best Student Film
- Winner: THE POD by Timberwolf Productions Club
Best Scare
- Winner: Tough Love by Glass Acorn Studios
- Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
- RGBelieve by The RGBeasts
- Boogiemonster by Rat Basterds
Best Hope
- Winner: RGBelieve by The RGBeasts
Bad Witch Pictures
Love Tillie & Eugenia
Broaden Films
M.A.I.A.
Coronado Films
How to Travel the World and Talk to Animals While You Do It
Filmastory Productions
The Diffely Way
I'm Busy! Films
Nurturing Your Inner Evil Clown
Living Storm Productions
Houston, We Have A Problem (We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat)
Panther Pictures
The Goose
Plot Device
Unboxing Tom
Rat Basterds
Boogiemonster
Studio 88
The Complaint
Team Xtra
5:15
The RGBeasts
RGBelieve
Those Available
DAPHNE?
Young Turks Cinema
Road Trippin' to Talk to Ted
A Midwest Production
The Chair
Bad Tiger Animation
Pandemonium
Desert Zombie Films
Dead Reckoning
Glass Acorn Studios
Tough Love
Hill Bros Home Videos
Step One
I94 Entertainment
Second by Second
Penny Show Productions
The Power of One
Ripley's Believe It Or Else!
A Box A Lips
Team Chameleon
To: Tillie
The Ragamuffin and his Merry Band of Storytellers
The Diffely Method
Tierno Pero Gangsta
Before the Storm
Unconscious Visionary
VACANCY - a short fIlm
Vermillion Films
The Man in the Box
A Lovecraft Production
Ghostus Interruptus
Cedar Cabin Productions
Inherent Inheritance
Elephant Productions
The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt
Established Heroes
Super Buddies
Film Underground
Pour Advice
Life Like Camera
The Fortification Of Benjamin Stone
Lucid Imagery
SickTok
Pico Blvd Entertainment
Witch Hunt
Pogo
The Tillie Diffely Experience
Post Script.
Garden Jargon
Team M
The Old Detective's Key
The Montoyas
CALMING CHAOS
Timberwolf Productions Club
THE POD
Tzagustus Studios
Dead Air
Sponsors