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 2017 goes to Buffoonery Films! Their film ‘’Sync or Swim’’ will go on to represent Indianapolis against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2018!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Indianapolis 2007
Character
Tom or Tara Browning, Plumber
Tom or Tara Browning, Plumber
Line
"I can't hear you." (Or "I cannot hear you.")
"I can't hear you." (Or "I cannot hear you.")
Prop
key chain
key chain
1st Place: Best Film of 2017
Sync or Swim
by Buffoonery Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2017
Knock knock
by Team Dharma
3rd Place: Best Film of 2017
The Tornado
by The Collective Brain
Audience Favorite Group A:
The Tornado
by The Collective Brain
Audience Favorite Group B:
Social Roulette
by RaaenFilms
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Sync or Swim by Buffoonery Films
- Knock knock by Team Dharma
- The Tornado by The Collective Brain
Best Writing
- Winner: The Fourth Degree by Herbert Brothers
Best Directing
- Winner: Vicious Plunge by Team 13
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Knock knock by Team Dharma
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Fitting In by Open Eye Productions
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: The Tornado by The Collective Brain
Best Actor
- Winner: Sync or Swim by Buffoonery Films (Andrea Taylor)
Best Special Effects
- Winner: The Tornado by The Collective Brain
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Sync or Swim by Buffoonery Films
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Some Things Don't Wash Out by Introverse Productions
Best Use of Line of Dialogue
- Winner: Some Things Don't Wash Out by Introverse Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: TOM's Big Day by Team Number 1
Audience Award Group A
- Winner: The Tornado by The Collective Brain
Audience Award Group B
- Winner: Social Roulette by RaaenFilms
Events
Teams
Buffoonery Films
Sync or Swim
Faded Fisticuffs
Indemnify
Herbert Brothers
The Fourth Degree
In Cahoots
The Plumber
Introverse Productions
Some Things Don't Wash Out
JELCC
Filicide
Open Eye Productions
Fitting In
Outtatime Films
Love, Mom
Team Number 1
TOM's Big Day
The Collective Brain
The Tornado
Thomas Films
Madigan
Ton Rehtar
Chronesthesia
Whale Strangler
Amateur Hour Productions
Fresh Start
Blue September Films
Rusty Pipes
caMEMEra crew
The Final Plunge
Disturb the Production
Scratch
FairCreekFilms
Synthesia
Manmauji Films
The Detour
MUTT
Small Beans
RaaenFilms
Social Roulette
RSDigital
Short Bus Talking Pictures
Team 13
Vicious Plunge
Team Dharma
Knock knock
The Randoms
UnRefined.
WeRoll4Reelz
Loose Ends
Sponsors