48 Hour Film Project - Wisconsin

Michael E Keeney
Michael E Keeney
City Producer
Katherine Thompson
Katherine Thompson
City Producer

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 Vermillion Films! Their film ‘’The Man in the Box’’ will go on to represent Wisconsin against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!

Character
Tyler or Tillie Diffely - Motivational Speaker
Line
“How was I supposed to know that?”
Prop
a Box
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for The Man in the Box
The Man in the Box by Vermillion Films
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt by Pico Blvd Entertainment
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Step One by Hill Bros Home Videos
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for The Complaint
The Complaint by Studio 88
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Tough Love
Tough Love by Glass Acorn Studios
Audience Favorite Group C:
Filmposter for Garden Jargon
Garden Jargon by Post Script.
Events
  1. Tuesday Two-Shot
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    Tue, Jul 1, 2025 6:00 PM
    Bristled Boar Saloon & Grill 2611 Branch Street, Middleton
  2. Tuesday Two-Shot
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    Tue, Jul 15, 2025 6:00 PM
    Bristled Boar Saloon & Grill 2611 Branch Street, Middleton
  3. Tuesday Two-Shot
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    Tue, Jul 29, 2025 6:00 PM
    Bristled Boar Saloon & Grill 2611 Branch Street, Middleton

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    10 - 12 Oct 2025
Teams
Bad Witch Pictures
Love Tillie & Eugenia
Broaden Films
M.A.I.A.
Coronado Films
How to Travel the World and Talk to Animals While You Do It
Filmastory Productions
The Diffely Way
I'm Busy! Films
Nurturing Your Inner Evil Clown
Living Storm Productions
Houston, We Have A Problem (We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat)
Panther Pictures
The Goose
Plot Device
Unboxing Tom
Rat Basterds
Boogiemonster
Studio 88
The Complaint
Team Xtra
5:15
The RGBeasts
RGBelieve
Those Available
DAPHNE?
Young Turks Cinema
Road Trippin' to Talk to Ted
A Midwest Production
The Chair
Bad Tiger Animation
Pandemonium
Desert Zombie Films
Dead Reckoning
Glass Acorn Studios
Tough Love
Hill Bros Home Videos
Step One
I94 Entertainment
Second by Second
Penny Show Productions
The Power of One
Ripley's Believe It Or Else!
A Box A Lips
Team Chameleon
To: Tillie
The Ragamuffin and his Merry Band of Storytellers
The Diffely Method
Tierno Pero Gangsta
Before the Storm
Unconscious Visionary
VACANCY - a short fIlm
Vermillion Films
The Man in the Box
A Lovecraft Production
Ghostus Interruptus
Cedar Cabin Productions
Inherent Inheritance
Elephant Productions
The World is Your Oyster: overcoming fear & doubt
Established Heroes
Super Buddies
Film Underground
Pour Advice
Life Like Camera
The Fortification Of Benjamin Stone
Lucid Imagery
SickTok
Pico Blvd Entertainment
Witch Hunt
Pogo
The Tillie Diffely Experience
Post Script.
Garden Jargon
Team M
The Old Detective's Key
The Montoyas
CALMING CHAOS
Timberwolf Productions Club
THE POD
Tzagustus Studios
Dead Air
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