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 2021 goes to Lightform ! Their film ‘’First Days’’ will go on to represent Seattle against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2022!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2025
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2022
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Seattle 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2020
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2020
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2019
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2018
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2017
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2016
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2015
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2014
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2005
Character
Kelly Broadbent, pilot
Kelly Broadbent, pilot
Line
"I think I'm going to be sick." OR "I think I am going to be sick."
"I think I'm going to be sick." OR "I think I am going to be sick."
Prop
Headphones or earbuds
Headphones or earbuds
1st Place: Best Film of 2021

First Days
by Lightform
2nd Place: Best Film of 2021
The Narrative
by Yo-Mo-Yo!
3rd Place: Best Film of 2021
Flight Risk
by Film Vandals
Audience Favorite Group A:

First Days
by Lightform
Audience Favorite Group B:
Shadow of the Salmon
by Gold Team
Audience Favorite Group C:
Cicadapocalypse
by Red Shed Films
Audience Favorite Group D:
All My Planets
by Inroxicated Films
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: First Days by Lightform
- The Narrative by Yo-Mo-Yo!
- Flight Risk by Film Vandals
Best Writing
- Winner: Cleaners by Combat Wombats
- Winner: The Sky's The Limit by As If Films
Best Editing
- Winner: Flight Risk by Film Vandals
Best Directing
- Winner: The Narrative by Yo-Mo-Yo!
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Super Novela by Telegram Sam & The Western Union
- House of Etu by Phantasmagoria
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Flight Risk by Film Vandals
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: The Sky's The Limit by As If Films
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: Flight Risk by Film Vandals (Eric Showacy)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: The Narrative by Yo-Mo-Yo! (Sonia Mari Feral)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: The Narrative by Yo-Mo-Yo!
- Winner: Super Novela by Telegram Sam & The Western Union
- Croquet Kills by Silly Gooses
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: City Scenes by Team Spitting
Best Costume Design
- Winner: The Trinity Problem by Voluptuous Panik
- Winner: The Narrative by Yo-Mo-Yo!
Best Use of Character
- Winner: No More Dragons by Team JJ
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Time We Have by Atlantic Films
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Two Pilots. by Whispering Pines
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: All My Planets by Inroxicated Films
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: Cicadapocalypse by Red Shed Films
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Gack by Mothership Creative
Best in City - Honorable Mention
- Winner: City Scenes by Team Spitting
Best Acting (Comedy)
- Winner: Gack by Mothership Creative (Chace T. Biddle)
Best Acting (Drama)
- Winner: First Days by Lightform (Renee Londonn and John Legas)
3-2-1 Lift-off
Landed
Attitude Adjustment Company
FalcoProductions
Carrion
Ink Sauce
Searching
Lightform
First Days
Mythic Deviant
Activate Your Ink!
Say Something Funny
Subpar Films
Hank LePank - Star Detective
Team JJ
No More Dragons
Voluptuous Panik
The Trinity Problem
As If Films
The Sky's The Limit
Daisies and Dirtbags
Kickflip Cowboys
Gold Team
Shadow of the Salmon
Lucky Productions
Family Traditions: Time to Die
Motown Boys
Everything Except...
Pizza Time?
Rose-Colored Days
Sneaky Goose
Feels Like Flying
Sunchaser Productions
Secrets In The Wall
Team N.D.O. (No Days Off)
'Monday'
Whispering Pines
Two Pilots.
WorkArounds Seattle Film Crew
Johnny Be Good
Atlantic Films
The Time We Have
Combat Wombats
Cleaners
Crab Claw
The Wraith Chronicles: Wraith's Wrath
Final Flash
Vitis Vinefera
Level Up
THE BLACK BOX
Red Shed Films
Cicadapocalypse
Team AJ
Wraith On a Stick
Team BADZ and Crew!
He's a Trip!
Team Spitting
City Scenes
Telegram Sam & The Western Union
Super Novela
The Three musketeers
Yo-Mo-Yo!
The Narrative
Blast Radius Pictures
Camp Picaroon
Destination Weird
Sweet Gyna High Part 6: Box Shopping
Film Vandals
Flight Risk
Inroxicated Films
All My Planets
Inward Films
My Darling Son
JoLo
POWER
Mothership Creative
Gack
Phantasmagoria
House of Etu
ROROBY
Loss of Control
Scrubber Foley Productions
Be a Good Sport
Silly Gooses
Croquet Kills
Sponsors