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 Metaframe! Their film ‘’Chasing Chances’’ will go on to represent Seattle against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2023!
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
Robin Merkovic, gambler
Robin Merkovic, gambler
Line
I worked really hard on that.
I worked really hard on that.
Prop
a loaf of bread
a loaf of bread
1st Place: Best Film of 2022
Chasing Chances
by Metaframe
2nd Place: Best Film of 2022

Soul Pending
by Film Vandals
3rd Place: Best Film of 2022
A.H.A!
by Gnarwell
Audience Favorite Group A:
Wife Strife
by ds2 Films
Audience Favorite Group B:
Chasing Chances
by Metaframe
Audience Favorite Group C:

Reset
by Fourth Meal
Audience Favorite Group D:
Convergent Belonging
by Combat Wombats
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Chasing Chances by Metaframe
- Soul Pending by Film Vandals
- A.H.A! by Gnarwell
Best Writing
- Winner: Last Goodbye by Trujillo Pictures
Best Editing
- Winner: Impulse by Trisons
- Winner: Suite Escape by Purple Squirrels in a Booth
Best Directing
- Winner: Soul Pending by Film Vandals
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Chasing Chances by Metaframe
Best Sound Design
- Winner: A Bad Influence by Blast Radius Pictures
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Pet Roulette by Night of the Speed Demons
- Winner: Suite Escape by Purple Squirrels in a Booth
Best Acting in a leading role
- Winner: No More Merkovics by Gold Team (Sean Nguyen)
- Winner: A.H.A! by Gnarwell (Phillip Keiman)
Best Acting in a supporting role
- Winner: Soul Pending by Film Vandals (Katie Sweeney)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Fresh Slice by The Diet Mug Root Beer Film Team
- A.H.A! by Gnarwell
Best Graphic Design
- Winner: Captain Groovy by Red Shed Films
- A Bad Influence by Blast Radius Pictures
Best Special Effects
- Winner: hellofriend.mov by Mothership
Best Costume Design
- Winner: Last Rites by Emax Films
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Soul Pending by Film Vandals
- Winner: Wife Strife by ds2 Films
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Fresh Slice by The Diet Mug Root Beer Film Team
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Fresh Slice by The Diet Mug Root Beer Film Team
- Winner: Hemlock by 13 Shot Films
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: Soul Pending by Film Vandals
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: Soul Pending by Film Vandals
Spirit Of The 48
- Winner: A Bad Influence by Blast Radius Pictures (Jason Farris)
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Never Again by Go Somewhere Cinema
- Winner: Last Rites by Emax Films
Best in City - Honorable Mention
- Winner: Last Goodbye by Trujillo Pictures
48 Without Borders
- Winner: Fresh Slice by The Diet Mug Root Beer Film Team (Robert Bojorquez)
Lifetime Achievement
- Winner: Captain Groovy by Red Shed Films (Aaron Sutherland)
Best Acting (in a comedy role)
- Winner: Wife Strife by ds2 Films (Konrad Richter)
- Winner: The Golden Loaf by Daydream Films (Zack Ezani)
- No More Merkovics by Gold Team (Sean Nguyen)
Best Acting (in a dramatic role)
- Winner: The Save by Filmland Productions (Wander Refsland)
Audience Favorite Favorite
- Winner: Reset by Fourth Meal (Tie for the Overall Audience Favorite from the Awards Screening)
- Winner: Chasing Chances by Metaframe (Tie for the Overall Audience Favorite from the Awards Screening)
13 Shot Films
Hemlock
Around the Sound Filmmakers
Murder By Baguette
Blast Radius Pictures
A Bad Influence
ds2 Films
Wife Strife
Emax Films
Last Rites
Filmland Productions
The Save
Filthy Filming Seven
The Artifact
Finger Temple
Senseless
Frelard Creative Film Makers
Clarafication
Gnarwell
A.H.A!
Ye Fearful Saints
The Families
508 Films
Sessions
Boss Baby Drivers
The Grateful Bread
Dream Machine
The Robin
Film Vandals
Soul Pending
Final Beat Films
THE BREADWINNERS
Friendo
2027
Gold Team
No More Merkovics
Gone with the Win
Bet On Me
Metaframe
Chasing Chances
Mothership
hellofriend.mov
Phantasmagoria
Rise of the Living Bread
Purple Squirrels in a Booth
Suite Escape
Red Shed Films
Captain Groovy
Badgers?!
Rose in the Brush
East Of The Sound
Cult Classic
Fourth Meal
Reset
Go Somewhere Cinema
Never Again
Golden Goose
A Fresh Baked Offer
Mirabile Visu
That's the Ticket!
Please Pay Our Student Loans
Wake Up Call
Ponlets Productions
Awaken
Ripper Studios
The Gamblers Revenge
Sleepy People
Target Demographic
SubliminalEd Films
Breadpool
The Diet Mug Root Beer Film Team
Fresh Slice
Trujillo Pictures
Last Goodbye
ARVJ Films
Portrait of a Drama Queen-Scarlett
Combat Wombats
Convergent Belonging
Daydream Films
The Golden Loaf
Double Vision
Get Stale
Filthy Film Friends
Future Frick News
Hart
Romantix
Night of the Speed Demons
Pet Roulette
Rekindle School
Many Mansions
Seattle Cinematics
Double Booking
Spritezer Films
What The Heart Wants
Tahoma Films
Dial 1 For Murder
Trisons
Impulse
Up all night
Lemondrop
Wink production team
Partners in Time
Sponsors