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 2022 goes to Footlights! Their film ‘’The Spaces Between’’ will go on to represent Inland Empire against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2023!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2008
Character
Michael or Michaela Ronco, hotel employee
Michael or Michaela Ronco, hotel employee
Line
You know what they say.
You know what they say.
Prop
a cupcake
a cupcake
1st Place: Best Film of 2022

The Spaces Between
by Footlights
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
Less Is More
by Rhino Street Productions
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022
Sweetest Vacation
by 2022 Rancho Cucamonga 48
Audience Favorite Group A:
Sweetest Vacation
by 2022 Rancho Cucamonga 48
Audience Favorite Group B:

The Spaces Between
by Footlights
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Spaces Between by Footlights
- Less Is More by Rhino Street Productions
- Sweetest Vacation by 2022 Rancho Cucamonga 48
Best Writing
- Winner: Less Is More by Rhino Street Productions
Best Editing
- Winner: Cupcake Crimes by The Boxboy Bogies
Best Directing
- Winner: The Spaces Between by Footlights
- Sweetest Vacation by 2022 Rancho Cucamonga 48
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Fading by Clay Lacey Media
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Do Not Disturb by Pryde Pierce Films
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Flashes by 112 Productions
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: The Spaces Between by Footlights
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: The Cruz Family by Groovy to the max
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Sweetest Vacation by 2022 Rancho Cucamonga 48
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Delilah by WilliamlFitz LLC
Best Use of Character
- Winner: The Adventures of Michael Ronco: Time Traveling Assassin Extraordinaire by Beer and Magic
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Cupcake Crimes by The Boxboy Bogies
Best Use of Line
- Winner: A Birthday To Die For by Ocarina Brain Productions
2022 Rancho Cucamonga 48
Sweetest Vacation
Beer and Magic
The Adventures of Michael Ronco: Time Traveling Assassin Extraordinaire
Clay Lacey Media
Fading
Forbidden Productions
The Others
JAVO
What the F***
MARE IGNIS
Blitzkreig!
Ocarina Brain Productions
A Birthday To Die For
Prism Production
Subrosa
Pryde Pierce Films
Do Not Disturb
Space Door Pictures
I'm Not Crazy: The Musical
Studio 7
The Boxboy Bogies
Cupcake Crimes
0.1 Fidelis Content
Michael
112 Productions
Flashes
90M Films
Malice
Footlights
The Spaces Between
Groovy to the max
The Cruz Family
MAXCHROMA CA
Somewhere Not Here
Phase 3 Films
Blood Ties
Rhino Street Productions
Less Is More
Root 66 Films
Lonely Mike & His Tale of the Search of Eternal Youth
TRICITY ENTERTAINMENT
Murder on Main
WilliamlFitz LLC
Delilah
Sponsors