48 Hour Film Horror Sci-Fi Project - Washington DC
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 Long Story Short Media! Their film ‘’Just Kill Me’’ will go on to represent Washington, DC against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!
Previous Years
- 48 Hour Film Horror Sci-Fi Project - Washington DC 2025
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC 2025
- 48 Hour Film Holiday Project - Washington DC 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington DC 2024
- 48 Hour Film Sci Fi Horror Project - Washington, DC 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2023
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2022
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2021
- 48 Hour Global Film Challenge - Washington 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2020
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2019
- 48 Hour Film Science Fiction Horror Project - Washington 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2018
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Washington 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2017
- 48 Hour Film Politics & Comedy Project - Washington 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2016
- 48 Hour Film Politics & Comedy Project - Washington 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2013
- 48 Hour Film Music Video Project - Washington 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2011
- 48 Hour Film Go Green Project - Washington 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2001
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2002
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2003
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2004
- 48 Hour Film Project - Washington 2005
Character
Jake or Jackie Jones - a Drifter
Jake or Jackie Jones - a Drifter
Line
“Never mind, I’ll do it myself.” OR “Never mind, I will do it myself.”
“Never mind, I’ll do it myself.” OR “Never mind, I will do it myself.”
Prop
a Radio (car radio in a car is not acceptable)
a Radio (car radio in a car is not acceptable)
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
Just Kill Me
by Long Story Short Media
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
THE CURSE
by Maxout Productions
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
RAM: Random-Access Memory
by Better Broke Productions
Audience Favorite Group A:
Deer God
by Greet the Day Productions
Audience Favorite Group B:
Spores
by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
All Awards
Best Film
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
- THE CURSE by Maxout Productions
- RAM: Random-Access Memory by Better Broke Productions
- Honorable Mention: Spores by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Best Writing
- Winner: Spores by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Best Editing
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
Best Directing
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
Best Cinematography
- Winner: RAM: Random-Access Memory by Better Broke Productions
Best Sound Design
- Winner: Spores by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
- Honorable Mention: THE CURSE by Maxout Productions
Best Original Musical Score
- Winner: RAM: Random-Access Memory by Better Broke Productions
- Honorable Mention: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
Best Song
- Winner: The Power of Song by R Street Films
Best Actor
- Winner: RAM: Random-Access Memory by Better Broke Productions (Ishmael Fountain )
Best Actress
- Winner: Spotless by Twisted ME (Lauraann Martin)
Best Supporting Actor
- Winner: ANDi by Resourceful films (William Kenyon)
Best Supporting Actress
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media (Nicole Vaughan)
Best Acting Ensemble
- Winner: Deer God by Greet the Day Productions (Horror )
- Winner: RAM: Random-Access Memory by Better Broke Productions (Sci-Fi )
- Honorable Mention: What Lies Amongst Us by SOUTH QUARTER FILMWORKS (Sci-Fi )
- Honorable Mention: Games With Wolves by Team Yay Movies! (Horror )
Best Make Up
- Winner: Frequency by Tangerine Tale Studios
- Honorable Mention: A Better Half by JackFruit! Productions
Best Poster
- Winner: What Lies Amongst Us by SOUTH QUARTER FILMWORKS
Best Trailer
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
Best Use of Character
- Winner: Games With Wolves by Team Yay Movies!
- Honorable Mention: Deer God by Greet the Day Productions
Best Use of Prop
- Winner: Frequency by Tangerine Tale Studios
Best Use of Line
- Winner: Spotless by Twisted ME
Best Costume / Wardrobe
- Winner: Deer God by Greet the Day Productions
Best Sound
- Winner: A Better Half by JackFruit! Productions
Best Credits
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
- Honorable Mention: Hidden Corners Lodge by Away From Home Productions
Best Special Effects / Visual Effects
- Winner: THE CURSE by Maxout Productions
Best Twist
- Winner: Deer God by Greet the Day Productions
Producer Award
- Winner: Just Kill Me by Long Story Short Media
- Honorable Mention: Frequency by Tangerine Tale Studios
- Honorable Mention: The Last Whisper by DarVista Ventures
Best Scare
- Winner: THE CURSE by Maxout Productions
Best villain
- Winner: A Better Half by JackFruit! Productions
Best Graphics
- Winner: Spores by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Best Art Directions / Production Design
- Winner: Spores by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Best Creature or Monster
- Winner: Spores by Awfully Serious Filmmakers
10:04 Productions
The Favor
Away From Home Productions
Hidden Corners Lodge
DarVista Ventures
The Last Whisper
Dreamify Studios
DRIFT
Gold Leaf Studios
8 Hours Til Dawn
Greet the Day Productions
Deer God
JackFruit! Productions
A Better Half
Lunar Howl
FreakQuency
Maxout Productions
THE CURSE
Resourceful films
ANDi
Styrofoam Plates
The Loop
Tangerine Tale Studios
Frequency
Team Yay Movies!
Games With Wolves
Twisted ME
Spotless
"It Ain't That Kind Of Movie" Productions
Awfully Serious Filmmakers
Spores
Better Broke Productions
RAM: Random-Access Memory
Call Sheet Collective
Restore
Can We Change This Later? (productions)
Perfection
DC Media Academy
AM DRIFTERS
First Flame
89 Seconds Til Midnight
Long Story Short Media
Just Kill Me
Meander Productions
What's Inside
R Street Films
The Power of Song
SOUTH QUARTER FILMWORKS
What Lies Amongst Us
Sweet Cypher Productions
The Exterminators
The 24's
STATIC
The Bloodline
Seven Minutes Late
Sponsors
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