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 OhOk! Their film ‘’Off the Rails’’ will go on to represent Los Angeles against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Comedy Project - Los Angeles 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Comedy Project - Los Angeles 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Comedy Project - Los Angeles 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2022
- 48 Hour Film Horror Comedy Project - Los Angeles 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2019
- 48 Hour Film Comedy Project - Los Angeles 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2018
- 48 Hour Film Holiday Project - Los Angeles 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2017
- 48 Hour Film Holiday Project - Los Angeles 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2016
- 48 Hour Film Holiday Project - Los Angeles 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2011
- 48 Hour Film Go Green Project - Los Angeles 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2002
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2003
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2004
- 48 Hour Film Project - Los Angeles 2005
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1st Place: Best Film of 2021

Off the Rails
by OhOk
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021
Summer Fields Forever
by Wet Dreamers
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
Emotional Support
by Too Lemon
Audience Favorite Group A:

Third Wheel
by Apple Spider
Audience Favorite Group B:

In Pieces
by The Royal Humdinger
Audience Favorite Group C:
How the West Was Bun: The wild history of the western burger
by Ronin
Audience Favorite Group D:

Off the Rails
by OhOk
Audience Favorite Group E:
Emotional Support
by Too Lemon
Audience Favorite Group F:
Summer Fields Forever
by Wet Dreamers
Audience Favorite Group G:
Door Bash
by ABA Studios
Audience Favorite Group H:
Chasing Ghosts
by Trinoceros
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk
- Summer Fields Forever by Wet Dreamers
- Emotional Support by Too Lemon
Best Writing
- Winner: Emotional Support by Too Lemon
Best Editing
- Winner: Time After Time by Red Room Productions
Best Directing
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk
- Summer Fields Forever by Wet Dreamers
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Chasing Ghosts by Trinoceros
- Off the Rails by OhOk
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk
- Not Quite Human by Rogue Division
Best Song
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk ("Chuggin' Along" by Simon Wilson and Jimmy Barker)
Best Actor
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk (John Druska)
- Winner: In Pieces by The Royal Humdinger (Phil Kruse)
Best Actress
- Winner: My Own Worst Enemy by Cup O'Meat Productions (Laura Okin)
- Emotional Support by Too Lemon (Kaitlyn Dias)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Summer Fields Forever by Wet Dreamers (Horace Gold)
- Chasing Ghosts by Trinoceros (Rico Anderson)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Emotional Support by Too Lemon (Leah Roach)
- Off the Rails by OhOk (Jennifer Blakeslee)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Chasing Ghosts by Trinoceros
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Pond Puppies: A Middle School Story by SpinQ Studios
- Pollination by Trebor Media
Best Set Design
- Winner: Summer Fields Forever by Wet Dreamers
- Countdown by Mandi Eats a Muffin (and other adventures)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Brought to you by Big Corp by Knightstand Productions
- Third Wheel by Apple Spider
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Time After Time by Red Room Productions
- Chasing Ghosts by Trinoceros
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Time After Time by Red Room Productions
- A Guru's Guide to Fantasy by Galaxias
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk
- Time After Time by Red Room Productions
Woman Filmmaker of the Year sponsored by Women in Film
- Winner: Summer Fields Forever by Wet Dreamers (Megan Chumbley)
- Emotional Support by Too Lemon (Ellen Beizer)
Special Filmmaker Achievement: Twenty 48HFP Films Made
- Winner: Not Quite Human by Rogue Division (Andrew Kadikian)
Festival Trailer Winner
- Winner: GasLight by Studio Vista (Arron Kinser)
Grand Champion Audience Award
- Winner: Off the Rails by OhOk
- Summer Fields Forever by Wet Dreamers
Apple Spider
Third Wheel
Bad Barista
Creatives Unite
Falling Together
Elite Motion Pictures
Couples Retreat
Fist the Mountain
Death Cult Time Loop
Knightstand Productions
Brought to you by Big Corp
Raging Souls Pictures
Queen Fly
Rouge Onion
The Face
Skunky Town Studios
Fegatello
Thanks Pops!
The Underground Watch Party
Searching for Camera Man
Wet Dog Productions
Get Over Her Day
Witch Hunt
Karma Wash
Baked Pickles
A Cabin For Sale
Clay Lacey Media
Outpatient
exNk Productions
Old Friends
Feenix Productions
Home Sweet Home
Fuller Ave
Goldthunder Productions
Chuck's Cherubs
Mandi Eats a Muffin (and other adventures)
Countdown
Ox Films All Stars
48 Til Tituba
Rocket Films
How to Teach A SuperHero how to drive
Team #1
My Final Gift
The Royal Humdinger
In Pieces
Thunder Road
The Good, The Bad, And The Ex
Trevper
Rat City
AGGE
Broken
Amalgamated Grommets
Party of Five
Bow
Piss Off
Cup O'Meat Productions
My Own Worst Enemy
El Dorado Media
The Game
Everything's Fine Productions
Untethered
Get Off The Couch Productions
Take Me Back
Lime Street Entertainment
Hahn vs. Gilgallon: The Battle of Two Different Generational Protagonists
Mafiotto Films
Reactant Films
Forbidden
Ronin
How the West Was Bun: The wild history of the western burger
Spice Rack Productions
Power On
The Manager's Special
ORB
Witch Content Only
Home Is Where We Smile
BoodellArts
Relate
Chaotic Good
Rising
Chaotic Tremor
Self-Actualization and Other Crimes
Doyen Artists
Let That Sh*t Go
Gray Matter Productions
Idylwild Productions
This Party's DEAD
OhOk
Off the Rails
Render Digital
Absolution
Scooter McGee Fan Club
Porter Ranch
The Hollywounded
Unhinged
Toasty Castle
A Fleeting Moment
Ummusing Productions
Making Waves
Wiener Cat Productions
Babe, Let Me Show You
BAMBOOZLED!
Triple Fault
Cape Town Squad
The Last Laughter Guru
CRYterion Collectors
Fish Out Of Water
Good Kitty
Starter Life
Is this thing on?
He could be a Genie?
Maxchroma
The Dog Guru
Pastel Red Productions
Goodie Bag
RAWMIX Productions
Back To You
Red Cape Films
The Meeting
Red Room Productions
Time After Time
Snugglepaw Digital Studios
The Old Guys
Kelsey Court Condominium Killings
Too Lemon
Emotional Support
Books Are Cool Too
Beast To Your Beauty
Cultural Detritus
Self Help
Galaxias
A Guru's Guide to Fantasy
L3 Productions
Ghost Gurus
LAST PLACE
Learning Curve
Lemberg Production
The Dog Sitter
Nocturnal
Fly
Parade Lap Productions
Dobiamo Mangiare
Rogue Division
Not Quite Human
Slumberparty Productions
Cool, Awesome, and Desirable
Studio Vista
GasLight
Two On the Nose
From Both Ends
Two Women
Jello
Wet Dreamers
Summer Fields Forever
ABA Studios
Door Bash
Center Cut Productions
Four Steps
Don't Panic
Don't Panic
EuroCousins
Painted Flower Productions
Pearl
Project DTR
Cold Creek
Pryde Pierce Films
Low Road
Rivers INK’d
Acceptance
Spirit OnScreen
The Dunmow Flitch Trials
Taller Productions
Skin Stalker
TiMax
No More Mistletoe
Trebor Media
Pollination
TrueCollab Productions
Connect - II
Uncle Mikki Productions
I Think YOU Did It
All In The Family
Worked To Death
Baby Bird Worldwide
Terrace 49
Big Dental
Doomed Bananas
SUMMER BREAKING
Electric Reign
Ready Steady Murder
Floydvisuals
Void
Nosey Dinosaur, Fruit Of Our Labor
"ASA"
SpinQ Studios
Pond Puppies: A Middle School Story
Team ASL
The Guru
Team Atomic Melon
The Irish Quickies
GOTAS-6
The Narcoleptics
Bring Your Kid to Work
Trinoceros
Chasing Ghosts
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