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 No Umbrella Studios! Their film ‘’POST’’ will go on to represent Inland Empire against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Inland Empire 2025
- 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
Victor or Victoria Dane - Scientist
Victor or Victoria Dane - Scientist
Line
“I'm not lying, I'm just rehearsing a better truth.” OR “I am not lying, I am just rehearsing a better truth.”
“I'm not lying, I'm just rehearsing a better truth.” OR “I am not lying, I am just rehearsing a better truth.”
Prop
Chopsticks
Chopsticks
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
POST
by No Umbrella Studios
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Sorcery Solutions
by Pale Blue Dot
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Baby Face
by Your Story
Audience Favorite Group A:
5%
by Darkroom Productions
Audience Favorite Group B:
Sorcery Solutions
by Pale Blue Dot
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: POST by No Umbrella Studios
- Sorcery Solutions by Pale Blue Dot
- Baby Face by Your Story
Best Writing
- Winner: Veritas by Bellbottom House
Best Editing
- Winner: POST by No Umbrella Studios (Ben Wilson & Rivers Michel)
Best Directing
- Winner: Sorcery Solutions by Pale Blue Dot (Aaron Reznick)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Veritas by Bellbottom House
Best Sound Design
- Winner: TAKEOUT by Yotie Film Club (Richard Arellano)
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Sorcery Solutions by Pale Blue Dot (Michael Johnson)
Best Actor
- Winner: The Search by Beyond the Slate (Chris Daniels)
Best Actress
- Winner: Sorcery Solutions by Pale Blue Dot (Bailey Humiston)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Qualia by Studio 7
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: POST by No Umbrella Studios
Best Use of Line
- Winner: "I" is for Influencer by Salucita Films
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: 5% by Darkroom Productions
Best Titling
- Winner: Time Flip by IEFC
Best Costumes
- Winner: Nowhere Fast by quinQuagenerate +
Best villain
- Winner: Vigilantes by Root 66 Films, LLC
Best Graphics
- Winner: "I" is for Influencer by Salucita Films
“Who you callin’ short” Films
The Plan
Bellbottom House
Veritas
Big Budget Show
AI Therapist
Darkroom Productions
5%
East-Valley Productions
BLACKOUT
Fifth Floor Productions
Help Wanted
Frat Flick Films
Kleptoromantics
IEFC
Time Flip
No Umbrella Studios
POST
Salucita Films
"I" is for Influencer
Walker Entertainer Academy
Hollywood Actor Jobs Infomercial
Beyond the Slate
The Search
Green Harvest
The Journalist
Neon Comet Media
Revise, Repost, Regret
Pale Blue Dot
Sorcery Solutions
Phase 3 Films
Wrong Day
quinQuagenerate +
Nowhere Fast
Root 66 Films, LLC
Vigilantes
Studio 7
Qualia
The Lords of Gold
The Future is Bright
We’ll Fix It In Post
Confined
Yotie Film Club
TAKEOUT
Your Story
Baby Face
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