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 2019 goes to Shield's Shoes Productions! Their film ‘’Fly’’ will go on to represent Richmond against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2020!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Richmond 2021
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2019
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Richmond 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Richmond 2007
Character
Kurt or Kendra Sarmast, Hotel Employee
Kurt or Kendra Sarmast, Hotel Employee
Line
"If at first you don't succeed . . . ." OR "If at first you do not succeed . . . ."
"If at first you don't succeed . . . ." OR "If at first you do not succeed . . . ."
Prop
sunglasses
sunglasses
1st Place: Best Film of 2019
Fly
by Shield's Shoes Productions
2nd Place: Best Film of 2019
Holes in the Hills
by Ross Filmworks
Audience Favorite Group A:
The Art of Tennis
by Grace Period
Audience Favorite Group B:
Janae Thompson
by In My Mind Media
Audience Favorite Group C:
The Legend of The Skyhook
by Beware of Falling Rock
Audience Favorite Group D:
Specter Deflectors
by Dadgum Productions
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Fly by Shield's Shoes Productions
- Holes in the Hills by Ross Filmworks
Best Writing
- Winner: The Legend of The Skyhook by Beware of Falling Rock
Best Editing
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Directing
- Winner: Holes in the Hills by Ross Filmworks
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Fly by Shield's Shoes Productions
Best Actor
- Winner: The Seventh Kind by CineVentures (Javonte Hargrove)
- 10-49 by Skyline Films (Matt Sharpe)
- Stuck by Pillow Talk (Aaron Grant)
- Holes in the Hills by Ross Filmworks (Tim Ross)
Best Actress
- Winner: Fly by Shield's Shoes Productions (Raasa Leela DeMontebello)
- Curiosity by Birdhouse Productions (Paris Logue)
- Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions (Ivelisse Housman)
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Set Design
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Stuck by Pillow Talk
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Seventh Kind by CineVentures
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Stuck by Pillow Talk
Best Stunts
- Winner: Fly by Shield's Shoes Productions
Best Soundtrack
- Winner: Trials of the Riddlemancer by This is a Film About Something Productions
Cinematic Theatrics
Flaming Out: The Legend of Bill Mallow
Face For Radio
Self Help
Funktropolis Media
Casa Diablo - The New World Hotel
Grace Period
The Art of Tennis
Insurrection Digital
Unfinished Business
Pillow Talk
Stuck
Semi-wrong
This is a Film About Something Productions
Trials of the Riddlemancer
Unemployed but Hopeful
Try
In My Mind Media
Janae Thompson
Inexplicable Productions
Misconceptions
LightCloud Pictures
Haden VonCanon
Remember Tommy Productions
The Ballad of Ruby Vigorosa
Renegades of Funk
Picture Show
Strangers With Cameras
Impetent
Studio Schmiel
TEAM TBDADGAF
JESS AND KURT
The Mallrats
The Landlord
Atlantic East Motion Picture Company
KAYLA
Beware of Falling Rock
The Legend of The Skyhook
Birdhouse Productions
Curiosity
Lizards of Oz
The Kindness of Strangers
Rebel Geek
Anchor
Shield's Shoes Productions
Fly
Space Mustang Productions
The closure
Team Red Pro
While I Was Gone
The State Werx
Rendezvous 223
CineVentures
The Seventh Kind
Dadgum Productions
Specter Deflectors
Fidget Filmers
Agent 48
Red Hills Productions
The Fourth of January
Ross Filmworks
Holes in the Hills
Skyline Films
10-49
Smith Brothers Productions
For Want Of Shade
The Mad HaTTers
Lucid
Time4Play
The Hotel Purg
Sponsors