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 2023 goes to SON OF AN UNDERDOG! Their film ‘’Hit & Split’’ will go on to represent Richmond against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2024!
Previous Years
- 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
Rhonda or Ronald Muscarella - IRS employee
Rhonda or Ronald Muscarella - IRS employee
Line
Fun fact: I don’t care.
Fun fact: I don’t care.
Prop
A Banana
A Banana
1st Place: Best Film of 2023
Hit & Split
by SON OF AN UNDERDOG
2nd Place: Best Film of 2023
Big Banana
by Fourth Floor Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2023
Hyperkalemia
by My Uncle Derek
Audience Favorite Group A:
Fore
by [REDACTED]
Audience Favorite Group B:
Big Banana
by Fourth Floor Films
All Awards
Best Writing
- Winner: Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films (Adam Lapallo)
- Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG (David Fritzson, Caitlin Whitaker, Forrest Viola)
- Hyperkalemia by My Uncle Derek (Mitch Sutfin & Connor McGowan)
Best Editing
- Winner: Everyone Must Pay by Reel RVA Productions (Bryce Leffew, Ashton Hudson, Trey Batchelor & Levi Templeton)
- COUNTERFEIT by Holly Cherry (Tyler Q. Tucker)
- Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG (Jaeger Broholm)
Best Directing
- Winner: Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG (Will Sidaros)
- Hyperkalemia by My Uncle Derek (Will Barker)
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films (Ed Pokoj)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Everyone Must Pay by Reel RVA Productions (Levi Templeton)
- Fore by [REDACTED] (Ross Gerhold)
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films (Nathan Allen)
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: COUNTERFEIT by Holly Cherry (Michael Cunningham & Brandon Segres)
- Everyone Must Pay by Reel RVA Productions (Lee Beebe)
- Death and Taxes by POWER UP (Caroline Bowling & Macey Hutto)
Best Actor
- Winner: Hyperkalemia by My Uncle Derek (Mitch Sutfin)
- Call of the Wild by Black Coral (Troy Farmer)
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films (Dean Knight)
Best Actress
- Winner: Fore by [REDACTED] (Fio LoPresti)
- COUNTERFEIT by Holly Cherry (Ariana Cameron)
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films (Rachel Gilmour)
Best Poster
- Winner: Monkey Business: An Ape P.I. Mystery by Proper Productions
- Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films
Best Trailer
- Winner: Fore by [REDACTED]
- Call of the Wild by Black Coral
- Vetiti Fructus by Feridon Terry Productions
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Death and Taxes by POWER UP
- Call of the Wild by Black Coral
- Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Hyperkalemia by My Uncle Derek
- Vetiti Fructus by Feridon Terry Productions
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films
- Call of the Wild by Black Coral
- Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Everyone Must Pay by Reel RVA Productions
- Fore by [REDACTED]
- Mundane by TiKi Design
Best Sound
- Winner: Hit & Split by SON OF AN UNDERDOG (Dalton Pope)
- Death and Taxes by POWER UP
- Big Banana by Fourth Floor Films (Jacob Cardwell)