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 Newbreed Films! Their film ‘’The Right Call’’ will go on to represent New Haven against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022!
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
Victoria or Vincent Bolton, Olympic Alternate
Victoria or Vincent Bolton, Olympic Alternate
Line
"I'm kind of a big deal." OR "I am kind of a big deal."
"I'm kind of a big deal." OR "I am kind of a big deal."
Prop
a microphone
a microphone
1st Place: Best Film of 2021

The Right Call
by Newbreed Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021

'Beneath The Surface' with Jamie Hill
by Cineslinger
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
How They Met Themselves
by West Haven Film Collective
Audience Favorite Group A:

The Right Call
by Newbreed Films
Audience Favorite Group B:
Zap
by Connecticut Filmworks
Audience Favorite Group C:

Spring Brake
by Mother Brain
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Right Call by Newbreed Films
- 'Beneath The Surface' with Jamie Hill by Cineslinger
- How They Met Themselves by West Haven Film Collective
Best Writing
- Winner: Nosedive by The Graduate(s)
Best Editing
- Winner: The Bechdel Test by Film Gawds
Best Directing
- Winner: 'Beneath The Surface' with Jamie Hill by Cineslinger (Reid Engwall & Brien Slate)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Noah's Flood by Good, Bad and The Fugly
Best Sound Design
- Winner: The Right Call by Newbreed Films
Best Music
- Winner: The Bechdel Test by Film Gawds
Best Song
- Winner: Billion Dollar Maybe by Jabroni Studios
Best Actor
- Winner: Again by 11 O'Clock Productions (Jeremy Sapadin)
Best Actress
- Winner: 'Beneath The Surface' with Jamie Hill by Cineslinger (Peyton Bristol)
Best Special Effects
- Winner: How They Met Themselves by West Haven Film Collective
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Seek Aim Attain by Dutch Elm Disease
Best Make Up
- Winner: Lost, Unfound by Tired of People
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Soleus by Falconeer Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Seek Aim Attain by Dutch Elm Disease
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Who's Gonna Stop Me? by Blackbird Entertainment
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: The Right Call by Newbreed Films
Best Cast
- Winner: Nosedive by The Graduate(s)
Best Late or Disqualified Film
- Winner: Behind The 8-Ball by JAZ Ensemble
Most Iconic Shot of New Haven
- Winner: The Making of The Diaspora of a Rose by every one leaves new haven
Woman of the 48 Award
- Winner: Zap by Connecticut Filmworks (Tess Pellicano)
- Billion Dollar Maybe by Jabroni Studios (Annalisa Boerner)
- 'Beneath The Surface' with Jamie Hill by Cineslinger (Tayler MacMillan)
My Crew Rocks
- Winner: Seek Aim Attain by Dutch Elm Disease (Isabelle Gasser)
Blackbird Entertainment
Who's Gonna Stop Me?
Cineslinger
'Beneath The Surface' with Jamie Hill
Fat Gaucho Productions
JAZ Ensemble
Behind The 8-Ball
New Day Films
The Big Sweep
Newbreed Films
The Right Call
One by One Films
Paperback Studios
Thumbs Out
Team Cyclops Snowman
The Disconcerted II: The Comeback
The Ashwater Experiment
The River
The Graduate(s)
Nosedive
Zeferente Studios
11 O'Clock Productions
Again
Avion Film Players Club
Cafe Life
CASAD Films
An Athlete's Drive
Connecticut Filmworks
Zap
Dub K Films
Post Hoc
Dutch Elm Disease
Seek Aim Attain
Good, Bad and The Fugly
Noah's Flood
Jabroni Studios
Billion Dollar Maybe
Pew Pew Film and Dew
The Price of Gold
Solara Lumina
The Squeeze of Justice
Who's On First Studios
My Brother Beckette
Wilkidoos
Cowboy Up
Aligning
The Wrong Man
Elektronik Films
Come In
every one leaves new haven
The Making of The Diaspora of a Rose
Falconeer Productions
Soleus
Film Gawds
The Bechdel Test
Foxtrot Uniform
Sonder
Hartford Film Club
Crowns
Mother Brain
Spring Brake
Story Real Studios
Delivery
Team Rocket
The Hat
Tired of People
Lost, Unfound
West Haven Film Collective
How They Met Themselves
Sponsors