48 Hour Film Project - Louisville

Patrick Fitzgerald
Patrick Fitzgerald
City Producer
Christina Ruppert
Christina Ruppert
City Producer

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 Small Step Films! Their film ‘’Opacity’’ will go on to represent Louisville against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!

Character
Walter or Wanda S. Sinclair - a Judge
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“This can't be happening.” OR “This cannot be happening.”
Prop
a Briefcase
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for Opacity
Opacity by Small Step Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for Under Their Roof
Under Their Roof by Red Lotus Entertainment
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for Hold Your Breath
Hold Your Breath by Directed By Elias Media, LLC
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for Trying
Trying by Whole-Assed Films
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Opacity
Opacity by Small Step Films
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A.P.E.
Garys Last Dance
Burn It Down Productions
Inheritance
Directed By Elias Media, LLC
Hold Your Breath
OfficeRocker Productions
In Our Defense
Quantustra Arts
CORN BEAM
Reel Innovations
VERDICT
Smokeydog Entertainment
Bye-Bye-Guy
T- Hawk Academy
Nautical Nightmare
Whole-Assed Films
Trying
Zornie Productions
The Last Father's Day
Bear Chuck Productions
This Can't Be Happening
Cinema Family Productions
Trial by Combat
NO Entertainment
A Fistful of Fruit
Physical Mediators
Just Desserts
Red Lotus Entertainment
Under Their Roof
Ro-Tang Productions
Judgement Day
Small Step Films
Opacity
Timanem
!Bomba!
Vision Crafters
OBJECTIVE
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