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 2022 goes to C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures)! Their film ‘’The Hidden Album’’ will go on to represent Richmond against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2023!
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
Don or Diane Bivens, delivery driver
Don or Diane Bivens, delivery driver
Line
"Don't give up your day job." OR "Do not give up your day job."
"Don't give up your day job." OR "Do not give up your day job."
Prop
A bell
A bell
1st Place: Best Film of 2022

The Hidden Album
by C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures)
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022
Bad Taste
by Monster Tooth Productions
Audience Favorite Group A:

Seth
by Radiation Studios
Audience Favorite Group B:

Always and Forever
by The Underdog Team
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Hidden Album by C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures)
- Bad Taste by Monster Tooth Productions
Best Writing
- Winner: The Hidden Album by C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures) (Chris Abaya)
Best Editing
- Winner: Best Friends Forever by This is a Film About Something Productions (Sam Housman)
Best Directing
- Winner: The Hidden Album by C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures) (Chris Abaya)
Best Cinematography
- Winner: The End of Snakehead Trail by OT2 (Tom Maher)
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Whose Brains For Dinner? by We’ll fix it in post (Romantra Spence)
Best Actor
- Winner: DIM by Son of a Fritz (Marcus Lawrence)
Best Actress
- Winner: Always and Forever by The Underdog Team (Kiya Roberts)
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Best Friends Forever by This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Always and Forever by The Underdog Team
Best Use of Line
- Winner: The Last Stop by Not So Femme Fatales
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Bad Taste by Monster Tooth Productions
Best Composition
- Winner: Bad Taste by Monster Tooth Productions (Will Church)
A Berberich Brothers and Dixon Production
Virginia's Myths, Legends and More
Eyesore Films
Fountain Network
Don's Currency
Jambalaya Doolittle
Pizza Prophecy
Mad Crab & Eckz Productions
Chime
Major Class Productions
Without Remorse
Monster Tooth Productions
Bad Taste
OT2
The End of Snakehead Trail
Radiation Studios
Seth
Skull In The Box
Twitch
The Crew
Safe
The State Werx
KEEPSAKE
We’ll fix it in post
Whose Brains For Dinner?
A. Cavatica Production
Diane's Delivery
Atlantic East Motion Picture Co
Lisa
C.A.V. (Chris Abaya Ventures)
The Hidden Album
Carystreet Cinematics
Holy Chime
Face For Radio
Midnight Munchies
Greenlight Films
Sonnerie
Midnight Special
Trip or Treat
Not So Femme Fatales
The Last Stop
Red Hills Productions
Jack in the Box
Reel RVA Productions
The Conduit
Son of a Fritz
DIM
The Underdog Team
Always and Forever
This is a Film About Something Productions
Best Friends Forever
Trash Films
Simon Pegged
Sponsors