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 Gold Team! Their film ‘’Guys Be Like’’ will go on to represent Madison against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2023!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Madison 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Madison 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Madison 2007
Character
Jim, Jimmy or Jackie Jaden, Gym Teacher
Jim, Jimmy or Jackie Jaden, Gym Teacher
Line
"Who died and made you king?" OR "Who died and made you queen?"
"Who died and made you king?" OR "Who died and made you queen?"
Prop
A single flower petal
A single flower petal
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
Guys Be Like
by Gold Team
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022

Little Hummingbird
by False Take Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022

Pandemia
by Studio 88
Audience Favorite Group A:

Little Hummingbird
by False Take Films
Audience Favorite Group B:

Thanksgiving Carol Time
by Hill Bros Home Videos
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Guys Be Like by Gold Team
- Little Hummingbird by False Take Films
- Pandemia by Studio 88
Best Writing
- Winner: Guys Be Like by Gold Team
Best Editing
- Winner: Thanksgiving Carol Time by Hill Bros Home Videos
Best Directing
- Winner: Pandemia by Studio 88
- Guys Be Like by Gold Team
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Pandemia by Studio 88
- Winner: Little Hummingbird by False Take Films
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Guys Be Like by Gold Team
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Thanksgiving Carol Time by Hill Bros Home Videos
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Long Day on a Lonely Planet by I'm Busy! Films
Best Make Up
- Winner: Severance Payback by Elephant Productions
Best Poster
- Winner: Pandemia by Studio 88
Best Trailer
- Winner: Pandemia by Studio 88
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Jim Jaden: Gym Teacher by Penny Show Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Thanksgiving Carol Time by Hill Bros Home Videos
- Winner: Little Hummingbird by False Take Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: One Last Clue by Welded Souls
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Thanksgiving Carol Time by Hill Bros Home Videos
Best Individual Performance
- Winner: Pandemia by Studio 88 (Julia Dailey)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Thanksgiving Carol Time by Hill Bros Home Videos
Spirit Award
- Winner: Thanksgiving Carol Time by Hill Bros Home Videos (Jack Hill and TJ Hill)
Best Student Film
- Winner: Recalling Wartime by Cardboard Man Films
B23 Productions
ACE
Cannes can Wait... Again
Petal to the Mettle
Cardboard Man Films
Recalling Wartime
Colorful Cat Cinema
COME TO THE WOODS
Crashing Divas
Thicker Than Water
False Take Films
Little Hummingbird
Frame Rate
My Dear, Emily.
Golden Hour Apple Box Films
Amass
I'm Busy! Films
Long Day on a Lonely Planet
Left Lane Productions
Table Two
Living Storm Productions
No Good Deed
RedWax Productions
Let Me In
Suburban Film Club
Knolls & Gnomes
The Porchetta Paradox
Early Retirement
Wordle in 48
In Sight
Cedar Cabins Productions
Control
Elephant Productions
Severance Payback
Film Underground
Flowers from the Future
Glass Acorn Films
Whistle
Gold Team
Guys Be Like
Hill Bros Home Videos
Thanksgiving Carol Time
Penny Show Productions
Jim Jaden: Gym Teacher
Studio 88
Pandemia
Team M
Debt
The Swag Masters
Family
Thorazine Work Party II
Til Death Do us Pint
Vermillion Films
The Talk
We aren't Italian
Side Effect
Welded Souls
One Last Clue
Sponsors