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 2020 goes to We Made The Puppet Film Last Year! Their film ‘’The Box’’ will go on to represent New Haven against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2021!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - New Haven 2011
Character
Robin Laurel, Contractor
Robin Laurel, Contractor
Line
Has it really been ten years?
Has it really been ten years?
Prop
a top 10 list
a top 10 list
1st Place: Best Film of 2020

The Box
by We Made The Puppet Film Last Year
2nd Place: Best Film of 2020

The Gardener
by Connecticut FilmWorks
3rd Place: Best Film of 2020
Glitch
by Good, Bad and the Fugly
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Box by We Made The Puppet Film Last Year
- The Gardener by Connecticut FilmWorks
- Glitch by Good, Bad and the Fugly
Best Writing
- Winner: I’m Here by Jabroni Studios
Best Editing
- Winner: The Box by We Made The Puppet Film Last Year
Best Directing
- Winner: The Gardener by Connecticut FilmWorks (Yuval David)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: 3°C by C.T.F.I (Jonathan Henderson)
Best Sound Design
- Winner: The Gardener by Connecticut FilmWorks
Best Music
- Winner: Is It Safe To Come Out by West Haven Film Collective
Best Actor
- Winner: High Road by New Day Films (AJ Massaro)
Best Actress
- Winner: Noble Rot by Happenstance Productions (Jes Almeida)
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Glitch by Good, Bad and the Fugly
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Deca Force by Newbreed Films
Best Make Up
- Winner: Noble Rot by Happenstance Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: The Box by We Made The Puppet Film Last Year
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Noble Rot by Happenstance Productions
Best Use of Line
- Winner: The Nest by ForeSee Film Productions
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: High Road by New Day Films
Women of the 48 by WIFVNE
- Winner: Glitch by Good, Bad and the Fugly (Kaley Lamarca)
- The One You're Looking For by Solar Lumina (Tiffany Smead & Sammie Ann Fontaine)
Best Shot of New Haven
- Winner: Glitch by Good, Bad and the Fugly
Best Late Film
- Winner: The Vist by Versicolor Dreams
Best Youth Actor
- Winner: Red Velvet: A Dark Comedy by Dutch Elm Disease (Ollie Hecht)
Best Cast
- Winner: Quick Save by Film Gawds
Boba Films
Metamorphosis
C.T.F.I
3°C
CASAD Films
Ultimate Vacation
Connecticut FilmWorks
The Gardener
Cry Out Loud
Cyclops-Snowman
Dutch Elm Disease
Red Velvet: A Dark Comedy
Good, Bad and the Fugly
Glitch
Happenstance Productions
Noble Rot
Jolly Bunny Films
The Bitterman
Newbreed Films
Deca Force
One by One Films
SunDown on South Park
Shinebox Productions
Subject 25
Solar Lumina
The One You're Looking For
Studio MuMu
Tired of People
Too Many Cooks
Bat Sheet Crazy
TOP TEN LiST
Bounce Lounge Productions
Time Pocket
Dark Horse Films
Vicious Echoes
every one leaves new haven
Where Does a Superhero Get His Water
Film Gawds
Quick Save
ForeSee Film Productions
The Nest
Fox and the Foxxetts
High Voltage
Foxtrot Uniform
I Promise
Get a Grip
No better time
Hartford Film Club
Horseless
Jabroni Studios
I’m Here
New Day Films
High Road
Team Eagle Eye
ReLive
The Boneheads
For the Love of Cooking
Versicolor Dreams
The Vist
We Made The Puppet Film Last Year
The Box
West Haven Film Collective
Is It Safe To Come Out
Sponsors