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 2024 goes to Reckless Amnesiac! Their film ‘’Pumpkin Spice’’ will go on to represent Pittsburgh against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2025!
Previous Years
- 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
Casey Connor - History Teacher
Casey Connor - History Teacher
Line
“I'm watching you.” OR “I am watching you.”
“I'm watching you.” OR “I am watching you.”
Prop
a Balloon
a Balloon
1st Place: Best Film of 2024

Pumpkin Spice
by Reckless Amnesiac
2nd Place: Best Film of 2024

Open House
by Mystery Achieved
3rd Place: Best Film of 2024

Chasing Infinity
by Steel City Film Freaks
Audience Favorite Group A:

Gotcha Bitch!
by Neighborhoodz Film Crew
Audience Favorite Group B:

Confined
by Bad Dates
Audience Favorite Group C:

The Toxic Misadventures of Zomboy
by Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
Audience Favorite Group D:

Open House
by Mystery Achieved
Audience Favorite Group E:

Deathtention
by Blind Tiger Films
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Pumpkin Spice by Reckless Amnesiac
- Open House by Mystery Achieved
- Chasing Infinity by Steel City Film Freaks
Best Writing
- Winner: Gotcha Bitch! by Neighborhoodz Film Crew (Miauna Connor and Boykin Anthony)
Best Editing
- Winner: Naysayer by Jelko Films (John Getty)
- Honorable Mention: The Balloon by S2 the S Pro (Jeffrey Smee and Scott Danzig)
Best Directing
- Winner: One Big Happy by Frog Song Studios (Laura Phillips and Bethany Barich)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Naysayer by Jelko Films (John Getty)
- Honorable Mention: The Balloon by S2 the S Pro (Jeffrey Smee)
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Somniphobia by The C47s (Ryan Ott)
Best Music
- Winner: Black Monday by Spacebat Productions (Dematus)
Best Actor
- Winner: Chasing Infinity by Steel City Film Freaks (Tony Bazemore Jr.)
Best Actress
- Winner: THE APOCALYPSE PROJECT by Mishol Impossible Productions (Jackie Mishol )
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Open House by Mystery Achieved
Best Costume Design
- Winner: The Fountain of Youth by Human Fly Studios (Brittany Graham)
Best Make Up And Hair
- Winner: Houses & Humans by La Roche University (Caitlin Fedorek)
- Honorable Mention: Harvest Hospital by STEEL HORSE FILMS (Vanessa Arvidson and Michelle Gibson)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Lesson Planned by EXPERIMENTAL Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Harvest Hospital by STEEL HORSE FILMS
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Electric Cove by Aloha Yinzerz
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Harvest Hospital by STEEL HORSE FILMS
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: Pumpkin Spice by Reckless Amnesiac ( Joseph G. Bucci)
Best Scream
- Winner: Pumpkin Spice by Reckless Amnesiac (Joseph G. Bucci)
Best Lighting
- Winner: Confined by Bad Dates (Corey Sweazen and Nathan Inglesby)
Best Student Film
- Winner: The Toxic Misadventures of Zomboy by Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
Best villain
- Winner: Gotcha Bitch! by Neighborhoodz Film Crew (Cherri Baum)
Best Death
- Winner: Pumpkin Spice by Reckless Amnesiac
- Honorable Mention: Revenge of the Shoe Zombie by Pittsburgh Steel Man Inc.
Despicable Minions
Dave Nation!
EXPERIMENTAL Productions
Lesson Planned
Graduate Pictures
6%
Human Fly Studios
The Fountain of Youth
JB Films
The Demon of Y2K
Neighborhoodz Film Crew
Gotcha Bitch!
Pullie Productions
Pandemic of Evil
Sweet Psycho
Unholy Cow
Take24 Productions
Fool's Hardy
The C47s
Somniphobia
Twins of Destruction
Other People's Business
Wind Walker Studios
Ptolemy
Aloha Yinzerz
Electric Cove
AshSter Studios
I See You Too
Bad Dates
Confined
Chasing Joy
Bury The Hatchet
Cinematic Cabin
Black Tuesday
Frog Song Studios
One Big Happy
Hammer(&Nail) Horror
Nobody But Me
Impaled Films
Self Possessed
Jelko Films
Naysayer
Just A Head Productions
Snake Oil
PAC'B
Reckless Amnesiac
Pumpkin Spice
Cherry Street
The Midnight Club
CMU Filmmakers
Fed Up
dinnerbirds
Party Girl
Dromos Productions
Seeing Red
Good One Media
OPERATION: COURSE CORRECTION
Jeff's Favorites
The Carnival Killer
La Roche University
Houses & Humans
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
The Toxic Misadventures of Zomboy
Steel City Film Freaks
Chasing Infinity
The Hollows
MALUS
The Plant Barcode Syndicate
Clair & Stacy's Local History Project
UPTV
Passing On
4th River Films
This is What Healing Looks Like?
Ba Productions
Belphegor Sound Test
Bumblebee Productions
I'm Watching You
COLDFRONT PRODUCTIONS
I'm Watching You
G6 Productions
Descent
M&M Blakeslee Productions
Vanished
Mystery Achieved
Open House
Pittsburgh Steel Man Inc.
Revenge of the Shoe Zombie
Squatters
Dead Meat
STEEL HORSE FILMS
Harvest Hospital
The Prismed
Avarice Peak
VerbaMEdia
Life lessen
Beginnings
Still Warm
Blind Tiger Films
Deathtention
Creepin' It Reel
Castel di Sangro
Damn Good Coffee Productions
Y2K: Year to kill
Desktop Metallica Folder Films
Will and Fred's Organ Misadventure
HorrorScope
Big Shoes to Kill
Mishol Impossible Productions
THE APOCALYPSE PROJECT
Mountaineer Motion Pictures
The Lesson
Pooh Shade Filmz
All About My Bro
S2 the S Pro
The Balloon
Spacebat Productions
Black Monday
Suspek Productions
3 River Ripper
Sponsors