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 2025 goes to On Sundays We Wear Black! Their film ‘’The Critic’’ will go on to represent Seattle against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Seattle 2026
- 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle 2026
- 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
Lee Whitacker - Painter
Lee Whitacker - Painter
Line
“Shhh. They can hear us.”
“Shhh. They can hear us.”
Prop
a Stuffed Animal
a Stuffed Animal
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
The Critic
by On Sundays We Wear Black
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
TRUE RELIGION
by Go Somewhere Cinema
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
UPROOTED
by Next Floor Entertainment
Audience Favorite Group A:
Sanctuary
by 404
Audience Favorite Group B:
Welcome Home
by Guided Hand Productions
Audience Favorite Group C:
The Substitute
by MMB Production
Audience Favorite Group D:
TRUE RELIGION
by Go Somewhere Cinema
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black
- TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
- UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
Best Writing
- Winner: The Black River Smasher by Evil Gold Team
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
Best Editing
- Winner: TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
Best Directing
- Winner: TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black
Best Cinematography
- Winner: TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
- Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
- Subtenant by Day For Night
Best Sound Design
- Winner: UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
- WitchHer Swipe Thrice by Kill Rich Productions
- Subtenant by Day For Night
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: Ichor Rendition by Hyper-FixateD Media
- Subtenant by Day For Night
- The Heart is a Rotting Fruit by Village of the DannEd
Best Actor
- Winner: The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black (Caitlyn Hamiliton)
- The Black River Smasher by Evil Gold Team (Corryn Gutierrez)
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion (Guigs)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
- Capturing Bliss by Blue Egg Films
- Honorable Mention: Blight by We're Gonna need a Bigger Lens
Best Special Effects
- Winner: Good Home by Ravenna Films
- earworm by Freak Flag
- The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black
Best Make Up And Hair
- Winner: UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
- Capturing Bliss by Blue Egg Films
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: The Book and The Bunny by Bluestaff Productions
- Stuffed things don't scream by Story in motion
- House of Fun! by Parley Productions
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Capturing Bliss by Blue Egg Films
- Winner: The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black
- Blind Rabbits by Boo Crew
Best Use of Genre
- Winner: The Black River Smasher by Evil Gold Team
- UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
- earworm by Freak Flag
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
- Come to the Water by Step4Studios
- In Their Image by Two Takes and a Funeral
Best Scream
- Winner: UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
- Winner: Welcome Home by Guided Hand Productions
Best Costume / Wardrobe
- Winner: UPROOTED by Next Floor Entertainment
- Love Me by DR. ICKY'S HOUSE OF TERRORS
- TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Love Me by DR. ICKY'S HOUSE OF TERRORS
- TRUE RELIGION by Go Somewhere Cinema
- The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black
Creepiest
- Winner: Subtenant by Day For Night
Bloodiest
- Winner: The Critic by On Sundays We Wear Black
WTF?!
- Winner: Blight by We're Gonna need a Bigger Lens
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