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 Fish-sticks and Coleslaw! Their film ‘’Ursa’’ 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
Chico or Cha Cha Rodriguez, ballroom dancer
Chico or Cha Cha Rodriguez, ballroom dancer
Line
"The third time's a charm." OR "The third time is a charm."
"The third time's a charm." OR "The third time is a charm."
Prop
a brick
a brick
1st Place: Best Film of 2019
Ursa
by Fish-sticks and Coleslaw
2nd Place: Best Film of 2019

The Collector’s Chest
by NeVeRSeeN Media
3rd Place: Best Film of 2019
Red Handed
by Team Flash Frame
Audience Favorite Group A:
Redlining
by Moon Day Productions
Audience Favorite Group B:

The Collector’s Chest
by NeVeRSeeN Media
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Ursa by Fish-sticks and Coleslaw
- The Collector’s Chest by NeVeRSeeN Media
- Red Handed by Team Flash Frame
Best Writing
- Winner: The Frightful Pursuit of the Blackwood Beast by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Editing
- Winner: The Collector’s Chest by NeVeRSeeN Media
Best Directing
- Winner: Ursa by Fish-sticks and Coleslaw
Best Cinematography
- Winner: The Collector’s Chest by NeVeRSeeN Media
Best Sound Design
- Winner: The Collector’s Chest by NeVeRSeeN Media
Best Actor
- Winner: Redlining by Moon Day Productions (Doug Blackburn)
- @rodchicof by BC (Mostly) (Cain Luke)
- Ursa by Fish-sticks and Coleslaw (Jamie Day)
Best Actress
- Winner: Ursa by Fish-sticks and Coleslaw (Emily Gerber)
- Red Handed by Team Flash Frame (Tanya Kelley)
- Fine Wine by In My Mind Media (Janae Thompson)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Ursa by Fish-sticks and Coleslaw
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: It Cones a Time night by CineVentures
Best Use of Line
- Winner: It Cones a Time night by CineVentures
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Redlining by Moon Day Productions
Best Practical Effects
- Winner: Hillbilly Science and the Death of Cha Cha Rodriguez by Eyesore Films
Best Blood Splatter
- Winner: Red Handed by Team Flash Frame
Most Likely to Become a Cult Classic
- Winner: Hillbilly Science and the Death of Cha Cha Rodriguez by Eyesore Films
Ajnag productions
The Layover
Atlantic East Motion Picture Company
Who's Your Daddy?
CineVentures
It Cones a Time night
Fish-sticks and Coleslaw
Ursa
Good night Gracie... forever
Anna Perkins
Grace Period
Day Witches
Moon Day Productions
Redlining
PBJ productions
Yield
Red Hills Productions
Gone, Not Forgotten
The Mad HaTTers
Cleanse
This is a Film About Something Productions
The Frightful Pursuit of the Blackwood Beast
BC (Mostly)
@rodchicof
DarkCloud Pictures
The Bad Beat
Eyesore Films
Hillbilly Science and the Death of Cha Cha Rodriguez
In My Mind Media
Fine Wine
NeVeRSeeN Media
The Collector’s Chest
Pine Street Studio
Coil
Semi-Wrong
Team Flash Frame
Red Handed
Team Phantom
The Berberich Brothers
Harper and David
Sponsors