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 2023 goes to Terribles Putains D'enfants! Their film ‘’Terrible Children’’ will go on to represent Los Angeles against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2024!
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
Character
Rose or Ross Liverpool - Songwriter or Musician
Rose or Ross Liverpool - Songwriter or Musician
Line
Wait for it.
Wait for it.
Prop
Paint
Paint
1st Place: Best Film of 2023

Terrible Children
by Terribles Putains D'enfants
2nd Place: Best Film of 2023

MetamoRphose
by Paradigm Shift
3rd Place: Best Film of 2023

he's not bryan
by The Manager's Special
Audience Favorite Group A:

The Untold Story of Slippery Dippery Doo
by Sons & Sons
Audience Favorite Group B:

AL
by Little Less Chaos
Audience Favorite Group C:

Open House
by Damn Good Team
Audience Favorite Group D:

he's not bryan
by The Manager's Special
Audience Favorite Group E:

Family Discord
by Mandi Eats a Muffin
Audience Favorite Group F:

Carried Away
by Full Price Productions
Audience Favorite Group G:
Go Clone Yourself
by Too Lemon
Audience Favorite Group H:

Monster Under the Bed
by Rona and friends
Audience Favorite Group I:

Morning Star
by Extra Rad
Audience Favorite Group J:
Substitute You
by Bee's Knees
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants
- MetamoRphose by Paradigm Shift
- he's not bryan by The Manager's Special
Best Writing
- Winner: he's not bryan by The Manager's Special
- Honorable Mention: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants
Best Editing
- Winner: MetamoRphose by Paradigm Shift
- Honorable Mention: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants
Best Directing
- Winner: MetamoRphose by Paradigm Shift
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Morning Star by Extra Rad
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Family Discord by Mandi Eats a Muffin
- Honorable Mention: Lights by Catharsis
Best Song
- Winner: CURL? by Baby Bird Worldwide ("Wait for It")
- Honorable Mention: Family Discord by Mandi Eats a Muffin (“Don’t Look Back” )
Best Actor
- Winner: The Reveal by Soarin' Productions (Nelson Lee)
- Honorable Mention: Open House by Damn Good Team (Michael Joseph Nelson)
Best Actress
- Winner: This Must Be The Place by StarFury (Amanda Holquin)
- Honorable Mention: The Untold Story of Slippery Dippery Doo by Sons & Sons (Jordan Coleman)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants (Johnson Cooley)
- Honorable Mention: AL by Little Less Chaos (Bechir Sylvain )
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants (Tess Rianne Sullivan)
- Honorable Mention: Terrible Children by Terribles Putains D'enfants (Anna Greene)
Best Choreography
- Winner: MetamoRphose by Paradigm Shift
Best Production Design
- Winner: Open House by Damn Good Team
Best Make Up
- Winner: Open House by Damn Good Team
Best Trailer
- Winner: AL by Little Less Chaos
Best Use of Character
- Winner: CURL? by Baby Bird Worldwide
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Open House by Damn Good Team
Best Use of Line
- Winner: CURL? by Baby Bird Worldwide
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Go Clone Yourself by Too Lemon
Women in the 48
- Winner: Family Discord by Mandi Eats a Muffin (Victoria Hilferty )
- Honorable Mention: Carried Away by Full Price Productions (Bethany Price)