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 2019 goes to Dark-Sol! Their film ‘’Crypto’’ will go on to represent Hampton Roads against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2020!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Hampton Roads 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Hampton Roads 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Hampton Roads 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2022
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Hampton Roads 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2021
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Hampton Roads 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2020
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Hampton Roads 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Hampton Roads 2007
Character
Frank or Frankie MacMander, Fisherman/Fisherwoman
Frank or Frankie MacMander, Fisherman/Fisherwoman
Line
"No, that's not right." OR "No, that is not right."
"No, that's not right." OR "No, that is not right."
Prop
medicine
medicine
1st Place: Best Film of 2019

Crypto
by Dark-Sol
2nd Place: Best Film of 2019
Paper Trail
by The Shredders
3rd Place: Best Film of 2019
Paramnesia
by Capture Movement Films
Audience Favorite Group A:
Cubicles & Copiers
by Rayolight Productions
Audience Favorite Group B:
Let Sleeping Fish Lie
by The Wolf Pack Productions
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Crypto by Dark-Sol
- Paper Trail by The Shredders
- Paramnesia by Capture Movement Films
Best Writing
- Winner: Crypto by Dark-Sol (Charles Townsend)
Best Editing
- Winner: Paper Trail by The Shredders (Danielle Blevins, Danny McCusker, Austin Rowe)
Best Directing
- Winner: Crypto by Dark-Sol (Charles Townsend)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Paper Trail by The Shredders (Austin Rowe)
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Paper Trail by The Shredders (Austin Rowe)
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Threshold of Perception by AEP-4000
Best Song
- Winner: Cubicles & Copiers by Rayolight Productions
Best Actor
- Winner: Crypto by Dark-Sol (Brian Kunz)
Best Actress
- Winner: Paramnesia by Capture Movement Films (Kristen Boone)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: HIGH TIDE by Please Don't Kill Us Productions (Ernie Smith)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Why Spy by Torchlight (Leticia Rivera)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Paramnesia by Capture Movement Films
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Why Spy by Torchlight
Best Choreography
- Winner: Paramnesia by Capture Movement Films
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Cubicles & Copiers by Rayolight Productions
Best Make Up
- Winner: NyrFaryn by Nomad
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Fish in the City by Very Visionary
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Threshold of Perception by AEP-4000
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Reel Life by Time4Play
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Speak by Gaff Tape and a Prayer - South
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: Why Spy by Torchlight
Best Titling
- Winner: Why Spy by Torchlight
Best Original Score
- Winner: Speak by Gaff Tape and a Prayer - South (Chris Whitehurst)
Best Original Song
- Winner: Cubicles & Copiers by Rayolight Productions (Douglas R. Duenow, "Take A Chance")
Best Production Design
- Winner: Paramnesia by Capture Movement Films (Mark Roldan)
Best Fight Choreography
- Winner: Paramnesia by Capture Movement Films (Jomartin Yumul & Leah Rae Ozo)
$20 Budget
When tje Parents are gone
AEP-4000
Threshold of Perception
Capture Movement Films
Paramnesia
Clap Happy Comrades.
Something about family
ComicKaze
Weird Vacation
Dark-Sol
Crypto
Freshman Filmaker
Mr. Mayor
Green Light
Reel Me In
Organic Hippopotamus
Gerald’s Rights
Please Don't Kill Us Productions
HIGH TIDE
Rayolight Productions
Cubicles & Copiers
Serendipity Productions
The Kettle
Time4Play
Reel Life
Wife on a Camel
On Hiatus
Craft Services
Guppy
Crimes of the Art
Something Fishy
Dream Cloud Films
Mr. Blue and Mr. Green
East Wind Productions
Fisher of Men
Found A Job
Frankie Found A Job
Gaff Tape and a Prayer - South
Speak
Moo-Bee Studio
Break from reality
Nomad
NyrFaryn
Psychedelic Karma
Learning Curve
Space Mustang Productions
No fish vacation
The Shredders
Paper Trail
The Wolf Pack Productions
Let Sleeping Fish Lie
Torchlight
Why Spy
Very Visionary
Fish in the City
Ward Bros. Entertainment
Power
Sponsors