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48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh
PJ Gaynard
City Producer
Samantha Swope
Assistant 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 2026 goes to One 48 After Another! Their film ‘’A Shot in the Dark’’ will go on to represent Pittsburgh against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2027!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2026
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2026
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2025
- 48 Hour Film Double Retro Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project Horror/Sci-Fi - Pittsburgh 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2023
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2022
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2018
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2017
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2016
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2015
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Pittsburgh 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2013
- 48 Hour Film Music Video Project - Pittsburgh 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Pittsburgh 2007
Character
Jesse or Jessie Arnold - Tourist
Jesse or Jessie Arnold - Tourist
Line
“This is going to be good.”
“This is going to be good.”
Prop
a Stringed Instrument
a Stringed Instrument
1st Place: Best Film of 2026
A Shot in the Dark
by One 48 After Another
2nd Place: Best Film of 2026
Tooth Unfairy
by Blind Tiger Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2026
Artless Intelligence
by Grace Rocky Save Stars
Audience Favorite Group A:
The Hit
by Crick Boys
Audience Favorite Group B:
Quiet Times' at 8
by Essence, LLC
Audience Favorite Group C:
Lovebound: Frankie & Jessie
by Savage Art Productions
Audience Favorite Group D:
INSECURITIES
by 32 Hot Dogs
Audience Favorite Group E:
A Shot in the Dark
by One 48 After Another
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another
- Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars
- Quiet Times' at 8 by Essence, LLC
- DIRT by Granny Productions
- Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill by The C47s
Best Writing
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Brandon Unis)
- How to Make the Perfect Martini by In Res Media (Dean Merritt and Thomas Riley)
- The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Brian Marczewski and Scott Marczeski)
- Cocaine and Ukuleles by The Shadowframe Strikes Back (Matthew Diulus )
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Robert Brian Taylor)
Best Editing
- Winner: Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Will Radan)
- How to Make the Perfect Martini by In Res Media (Luke Weber)
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Josh Hamaker)
- Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill by The C47s (Mike Szivos)
- Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films (Josh Hausman and Chris Bowyer)
- Opera Dog by Chekhov's Banana Peel (Jeffrey Smee)
Best Directing
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Brandon Unis and Bethany Barich )
- Metempsychosis by Agralo Studio (Katrina Janusek)
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Jim Helfrich)
- Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill by The C47s (Jeremie Musyt)
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Will Radan)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Franklin Carpio)
- After The Dust by Bona Fide (Samuel Diggs)
- Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films (Josh Hausman)
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Will Radan )
- Opera Dog by Chekhov's Banana Peel (Jeffrey Smee)
Best Sound Design
- Winner: The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Brian Marczewski)
- Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill by The C47s (Mike Szivos)
- Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films (Josh Hausman)
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Will Radan)
- Rhapsody at 25 MPH by Firebird Films (Carmen Monroe)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Sheldon Ingram)
- The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Tony Bazemore Jr. )
- Metempsychosis by Agralo Studio (Jody Litman)
- A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Curtis Caldwell)
- A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Lauren McBride)
- Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films (Kayla Wacaster)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films (Cory S Ricci, Kayla B Wacaster, Christof J Schoenborn, Lisa Papenbrock, and Kelsey Nicole Keller)
- The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Jessica Buck, Tony Bazemore Jr., Shelby Bonczek, Andrew Nesky, Ray Wolkan, and Dallas Begeot)
- Emmileen and Her Best Friends' Super, Awesome, Epic Senior Trip by Lincoln Park Performing Arts School (Natasha Smith, Kijae Tarver, Adrien Emler, Ainsley Ely, April Gallagher, and Abigail Cunningham)
- DIRT by Granny Productions (Nicholas Ceniti, Kevin Francis Brodie, Chris Freund, Madeline Sclichter, Jordyn Gilliard)
- Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill by The C47s (Amanda Anne Leight, Michael Guantonio, and Matt Molchan)
Best Production Design
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Jon Bernstein)
- Poetic Faceoff by JetpackShark (Kelly Mariska)
- INSECURITIES by 32 Hot Dogs (Katy Kolor, Kyla R. Keir, Jessi Price, John Cuchta, and Heather Johnson)
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Kiora Evergreene and Ananya Reddy)
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Will Radan and Dick)
Best Make Up And Hair
- Winner: The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Morgan McHenry, CJ Dima, Hannah Reynolds, and Milena Hallas)
- A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Ashley Ddot Pfalzer)
- Touch of Deb by Box Crush A (West Clark Worry and Adam Giles)
- Rhapsody at 25 MPH by Firebird Films (Max Jenkins and Conner Wood)
- The Dreamer by The Rock Stars (Hermes Johns and maria Squyers)
Best Poster
- Winner: The Ringleader by Good One Media
- Touch of Deb by Box Crush A (Audience Choice)
- Killer Material by Incline Productions (Second Place)
- The Underdogs by Bokeh Pictures presents "Bokeh of Destruction" (Third Place)
Best Trailer
- Winner: The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions
- INSECURITIES by 32 Hot Dogs (Third Place)
- The Goodmans by Suspek Productions (Second Place)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Quiet Times' at 8 by Essence, LLC
- A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another
- Cult of Touristry by Dream Logic Media
- Rhapsody at 25 MPH by Firebird Films
- Le Critique by B-Theory Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Dreamer by The Rock Stars
- Winner: Party Pooper by Everything But the Name
- A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another
- Le Critique by B-Theory Productions
- A Fresh Start by CAPA -Magical Motion Pictures
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Quiet Times' at 8 by Essence, LLC
- Cult of Touristry by Dream Logic Media
- Lovebound: Frankie & Jessie by Savage Art Productions
- RunTime by Palladium Productions
- Life-Line by Upside Down Script
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another
- Poetic Faceoff by JetpackShark
- Metempsychosis by Agralo Studio
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters
- Party Pooper by Everything But the Name
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Scott Marczewski)
- Emmileen and Her Best Friends' Super, Awesome, Epic Senior Trip by Lincoln Park Performing Arts School (Carolynn Clark)
- RunTime by Palladium Productions (John Palladini)
- Death of a Tour Guide by Prism Productions (Sea Sombar)
- Opera Dog by Chekhov's Banana Peel (Jeffrey Smee)
Best Original Music
- Winner: Quiet Times' at 8 by Essence, LLC (Dan Styslinger)
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Lucas Sherman)
- Emmileen and Her Best Friends' Super, Awesome, Epic Senior Trip by Lincoln Park Performing Arts School (Layne Burchett, Ainsley Ely, and Lincoln Gaines)
- DIRT by Granny Productions (Alec Cassidy)
- Rhapsody at 25 MPH by Firebird Films (Kirk Botula)
Best Lighting
- Winner: A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Franklin Carpio, Henri Seabright, and Zach Owens)
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Will Gleeson)
- DIRT by Granny Productions (Nate Drew and Zain Adamo)
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Will Radan )
- Dead Man's Hollow by Shook Earth Media (Brian Schuchert and Jake Yanosick)
Best Costumes
- Winner: The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Brian Marczewski)
- Winner: Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films
- A Shot in the Dark by One 48 After Another (Bethany Barich )
- Open Mic by Carnegie Screenwriters (Danielle Volkar)
- Touch of Deb by Box Crush A (Mathew Kostewicz)
Best Student Film
- Winner: Emmileen and Her Best Friends' Super, Awesome, Epic Senior Trip by Lincoln Park Performing Arts School
- The New Guys by Cherry Street
- RunTime by Palladium Productions
- Snapshot by Bock productions
- A Spark of Life by 3rd Take Studios
Best Actor - Drama
- Winner: The Ballad of the Bard by Lumen Productions (Jessica Buck)
- Poetic Faceoff by JetpackShark (Sarah JK Shoemaker)
- DIRT by Granny Productions (Nicholas Ceniti)
- Artless Intelligence by Grace Rocky Save Stars (Donnie McDonnell)
- Rhapsody at 25 MPH by Firebird Films (Greta Gattuso)
- Life-Line by Upside Down Script (Josephine Nesbit)
Best Actor - Comedy
- Winner: Cult of Touristry by Dream Logic Media (Jay Chapman)
- How to Make the Perfect Martini by In Res Media (Nick Cassano)
- INSECURITIES by 32 Hot Dogs (Nick Sarnelli)
- Lovebound: Frankie & Jessie by Savage Art Productions (Kendall Mason)
- Tooth Unfairy by Blind Tiger Films (Amanda Hausman)
- The Dreamer by The Rock Stars (Katelynn Handa)
Best Use of Pittsburgh
- Winner: Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill by The C47s
- Carry On by Box Crush B
- Rhapsody at 25 MPH by Firebird Films
- Snapshot by Bock productions
- Death of a Tour Guide by Prism Productions
Blind Tiger Films
Tooth Unfairy
Bona Fide
After The Dust
Carnegie Screenwriters
Open Mic
Chekhov's Banana Peel
Opera Dog
Crick Boys
The Hit
Exit 95
Silent Innocence
Jelko Films
Stay
Prism Productions
Death of a Tour Guide
Roosevelt Acres
Melancholy Meeting
The C47s
Andre and Phil Have Time to Kill
Traffic Actually Productions
A Daughter's Retribution
Upside Down Script
Life-Line
White Midnight
Awkward Silence
Bokeh Pictures presents "Bokeh of Destruction"
The Underdogs
Cherry Street
The New Guys
Essence, LLC
Quiet Times' at 8
Firebird Films
Rhapsody at 25 MPH
FlickerOut Films
Pomodoro
Good One Media
The Ringleader
Hello World Studios
Only By Blood
Human Fly Studios
Getting Away With It
Incline Productions
Killer Material
Jackalope Studios
The Bicycle Man
JetpackShark
Poetic Faceoff
The Plant Barcode Syndicate
From the Same Cloth
yarddog
Happy Birthday Vera
Bock productions
Snapshot
CAPA -Magical Motion Pictures
A Fresh Start
dinnerbirds
Ultimate Spoons: No Forks Given
EXPERIMENTAL Productions
Strumming Along
Greening Productions
Precipice
Kiss of Fire Films
Death Card
MEGnificent
Fleece Market
Palladium Productions
RunTime
PrimaryMeat
Strung Up
Pullie Productions
No Coffee
Savage Art Productions
Lovebound: Frankie & Jessie
The Rock Stars
The Dreamer
Timeless media
The Strings Between us
32 Hot Dogs
INSECURITIES
Agralo Studio
Metempsychosis
Argonaut_14
How to Traffic an Organ in 5 Steps
Berlin Based
Nice to eat you
Dream Logic Media
Cult of Touristry
Everything But the Name
Party Pooper
Grace Rocky Save Stars
Artless Intelligence
Impaled Films
Do-Si-Do, MF
In Res Media
How to Make the Perfect Martini
Phones & Drones
Bankshot
Shook Earth Media
Dead Man's Hollow
Suspek Productions
The Goodmans
The Shadowframe Strikes Back
Cocaine and Ukuleles
3rd Take Studios
A Spark of Life
B-Theory Productions
Le Critique
Box Crush A
Touch of Deb
Box Crush B
Carry On
Despicable MinYinz
STAR Sucks!
Easily Forgotten Productions
The Box
Granny Productions
DIRT
JB Films
Fresh Starts
Lincoln Park Performing Arts School
Emmileen and Her Best Friends' Super, Awesome, Epic Senior Trip
Lumen Productions
The Ballad of the Bard
One 48 After Another
A Shot in the Dark
PigFat
RESET
The Theatrical Three
Prank War!
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