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 2021 goes to Dumont Pictures! Their film ‘’Trophy Wife’’ will go on to represent Indianapolis against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022!
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
Daniel or Daniella Slovatch, Recycling Expert
Daniel or Daniella Slovatch, Recycling Expert
Line
What did you do last weekend?
What did you do last weekend?
Prop
A trophy
A trophy
1st Place: Best Film of 2021
Trophy Wife
by Dumont Pictures
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021

Nuts About You
by Triflix
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
Recycleable
by SecondRoad Studios
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Trophy Wife by Dumont Pictures
- Nuts About You by Triflix
- Recycleable by SecondRoad Studios
Best Writing
- Winner: Recycleable by SecondRoad Studios
Best Directing
- Winner: Love Hurts by Rev-X-Films
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Nuts About You by Triflix
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Trophy Wife by Dumont Pictures
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: Recycleable by SecondRoad Studios
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Trophy Wife by Dumont Pictures
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Love Hurts by Rev-X-Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: LA BASURA by Mutant Geek Video
Events
Teams
5 After 5 Studios
On the Record
5st Place Productions
For The Rest of Us
72 Theatre
HELPLINE: Trash to Treasure
Big Dipper Productions
Berugula - Fact or Fiction: Will We Ever Know
Blue September Films
Crimes Against Recycling
Campfire Stories
Moving On
DAG Studios
Disturb the Production
NORTHBOUND
Dumont Pictures
Trophy Wife
F.A.C.E. Productions
Ding Dong
Mishler Manor Productions
RUDDAGEDDON
Mutant Geek Video
LA BASURA
Rev-X-Films
Love Hurts
SecondRoad Studios
Recycleable
The Lumieres
Love Pinch
The Moontower Collective
The Driver
Triflix
Nuts About You
Sponsors