48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC

Christina Ruppert
Christina Ruppert
City Producer
James Lewis
James Lewis
City Producer
Stephanie Cristancho
Stephanie Cristancho
City Producer

And... It's a Wrap on Filmmaking!

Congratulations 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC filmmakers!

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PREMIERE SCREENINGS!

Don’t miss seeing these newly created films!

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On Sun, May 3, 2026, 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC teams submitted the results from their weekend of adrenaline, caffeine, and creativity – a completed film! From dream to screen, in only 48 hours.

Catch these films on the big screen while you still can!

Character
Patrick or Patricia Colevas - Treasurer
Line
“What do you think you're doing?” OR “What do you think you are doing?”
Prop
a Cooler

Join us at the World Premieres!
On May 1, 66 teams ventured out to make short films in only 48 hours.

Come see the films at the AFI Silver Theatre
Thursday, May 14 at 7 and 9:30 pm
Friday, May 15 at 7 and 9:30 pm
Sunday, May 17 at 6:45 pm

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  1. DC 48HFP PREMIERES
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    Group A: czw, 14 maj 2026 19:00
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    Group B: czw, 14 maj 2026 21:30
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    Group C: pt, 15 maj 2026 19:00
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    Group D: pt, 15 maj 2026 21:30
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    Group E: ndz, 17 maj 2026 18:45
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    AFI Silver Theatre 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
  2. BEST of DC 48HFP & AWARDS!
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    czw, 4 cze 2026 19:00
    AFI Silver Theatre 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
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AMARUX FILMS
THE LAST MOVE
Anticipation Films
What's at the End?
Artemis 3
Take The Money And Run
Bye Bye Ellie
Three Bodies Four Souls
Distropia Productions
Le Studio
Dragon's Demize
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Film de Siècle
FUBAR
KJD Productions
Tell the Bees
mac ian)|(studios
Corporate Trimming
Sforzo Films
Bite The Bullet
SOUTH QUARTER FILMWORKS
The Clout Game
Tangerine Tale Studios
Curveball
The Bloodline
Borrowed Body
Um, I’m not sure how to pronounce this
Baby Steps
coolguy films
Out of Hand
Crab Bucket Productions
Real Eyes
Free Will Studios
Melting Point
Fresh Out The Box
Abduction Day
h0neybun0films
100% Human
Max Effect Productions
Condemned Camera Calamity
Midnight Productions
I Created...
Queer & A*tistic Productions
The Fate of Andrew Colin Anderson-Baker of Charles Country, Maryland
Shot-Makers
The Day I Quit
Sincerely Ours
Heavenly Meal
Ugly Rhinoceros
The Dinner//The Morning
Amaze³
The Promotion
Band Geeks
Tennis Anyone
Bootcamp Survivors
Femur Dream
choptank productions
Paranoia City
Crimes of the Art
Late Checkout
DC Creative Collective
Bad Meat
Greet the Day Productions
The Oath
Hot Pot Productions
A Cost of Living
R Street Films
Face Value
Scisco-Nin Productions
sAIbr: The Fall of Luc Lucasz
Sweet Cypher
The Utopia Stone
Teardrop
Twisted ME
Cleaning up the Neighborhood
Vintage at Heart
I'll Go
404: Team Name Not Found
The Ferndale
Adult Cats
Back Alley Park Friends
Cooler Than Him
Blu Fuzzies Productions
What A Mess
Flying Too Close
Patri & Esquarq
GOLD LEAF STUDIOS
The Audition
InnercityMedia
Cold Cash
Jackfruit Productions
She Takes the Cake
Maxout Productions
NO SECOND MOVE
Neon Brown
Today's Flavor of Crazy
Rated FUS
Cooler Things
Surrender Dorothy
Don't Shoot the Messenger
The Film Room Collective
The Girl In The Script
Actors with Strings
A Touch of Uranus
Anacostia Youth Media
Not Cool, Patrick
Arcturus Productions
Ledgers & Lures
DC Media Academy - Filmmaking Program
Human Resources
Emergency Snack
Cakewalk
Kingdom Glory Works
KrushCup Productions
Curiosity Kills
Pebbleheart Collective
Instructions Not Included
RareMountainFilms
Heart
Team WIFV
Con-joined at the Hip
The Inner Circle
Grey Skies
Vets on a Mission
Illegal Stuff Don't Copy
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