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 Film Brewers! Their film ‘’When Sleep Comes’’ will go on to represent Portland against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2025!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland, OR 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Sci-Fi Project - Portland, OR 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland, OR 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2011
- 48 Hour Film Go Green Project - Portland 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2004
- 48 Hour Film Project - Portland 2005
Character
Charles or Charlotte Lavamore - Vice President
Charles or Charlotte Lavamore - Vice President
Line
“Are you asking me or telling me?”
“Are you asking me or telling me?”
Prop
a Racket
a Racket
1st Place: Best Film of 2024

When Sleep Comes
by Film Brewers
2nd Place: Best Film of 2024

The Sweet Spot
by Fox Writer Media
3rd Place: Best Film of 2024

Enough
by No Umbrella Studios
Audience Favorite Group A:
High Strung
by Pending Films
Audience Favorite Group B:

The Double Burn
by Shortlandia
Audience Favorite Group C:
If You Happen to See a Dog
by One Minute Remaining
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: When Sleep Comes by Film Brewers
- The Sweet Spot by Fox Writer Media
- Enough by No Umbrella Studios
Best Writing
- Winner: Enough by No Umbrella Studios
Best Editing
- Winner: Criminal Justice by Man vs Film Productions
- Honorable Mention: RESTING PITCH FACE by Glowy Pixels Entertainment
Best Directing
- Winner: High Strung by Pending Films
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Last Word by WHAT IF FILMS
Best Music
- Winner: Vine and Dandy by Pineapple Helmet
Best Male Performer
- Winner: When Sleep Comes by Film Brewers (Ismael Santana)
Best Female Performer
- Winner: Cassandra by Razor Spirits (Lauren Clark)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: Enough by No Umbrella Studios (Ryan Wist)
- Honorable Mention: The Family Business by Orange & Black Film Club (Nemo Callazo)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: When Sleep Comes by Film Brewers (Dayani Skipper)
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: High Strung by Pending Films
Best Special Effects
- Winner: You Play? by Elementary Studios
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Rallies and Roses by Spacehead
Best Production Design
- Winner: The Sweet Spot by Fox Writer Media
- Criminal Justice by Man vs Film Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Horse Thief by MEEandMine Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Anomalous by Boombox Productions
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Big Foot by Dark Pines Productions
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: The Double Burn by Shortlandia
1 + 1
Kind of Love: An Aromantic Love Story
Boiled Quarters
Presidential Influencer
Boombox Productions
Anomalous
CreekSide
Gypsy
Film Brewers
When Sleep Comes
Glowy Pixels Entertainment
RESTING PITCH FACE
Luminescent
Dead Deeds
Orange & Black Film Club
The Family Business
Pending Films
High Strung
Razor Spirits
Cassandra
The Newberg Pterodactyls
Table in the Woods
Windy Rock
Back and Forth
Dark Pines Productions
Big Foot
Elementary Studios
You Play?
MEEandMine Productions
Horse Thief
Monkey Sized Media
Waste Not, Want Not
PDX Filmmongers
Entertain Me To Death
Pineapple Helmet
Vine and Dandy
RubyDo Productions
Do It Yourself
Shortlandia
The Double Burn
Team All Skate
Disaster Deadline
Team Fetoid
Climatech Cares
WHAT IF FILMS
Last Word
Delta Ponds Productions
Pool Boy Blues
Escape Reality
Crying on Cue
Fox Writer Media
The Sweet Spot
Man vs Film Productions
Criminal Justice
No Umbrella Studios
Enough
One Minute Remaining
If You Happen to See a Dog
Professionally Unprofessional
Reel Neighbors
One Million Followers
Spacehead
Rallies and Roses
Toll Free Productions
Superhero Elegy
Trip Ross
Get to Mexico
Wilmfredle's Oddities
Leviathan
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