48 Hour Film Project - Johannesburg

Nqobile Shoba
Nqobile Shoba
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 KINO! Their film ‘’Good Buddy’’ will go on to represent Johannesburg against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2026!

Character
Abbi or Ashwin Moodie - Painter
Line
”I need you to stop.”
Prop
a Paper Bag
1st Place: Best Film of 2025
Good Buddy by KINO
2nd Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for What Once Was
What Once Was by 3 Quarter Films
3rd Place: Best Film of 2025
Filmposter for Rancour
Rancour by Prism House
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for Strings
Strings by SMooff
Audience Favorite Group B:
Filmposter for Behind the Unseen
Behind the Unseen by Wallflower Productions
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EyeofYinga Entertainment
WHISPER
KINO
Good Buddy
Mkhuma Collective
The Illusion Fund
Panda Productions
PAINted
Prism House
Rancour
Ringa Films
Twist and turns
SHAKERS PRODUCTIONS
THE ARTIST, THE MISTRESS AND THE PORTRAIT
SMooff
Strings
Takeover Productions
UXOLO
TRAILBLAZER
IN HER MIND
Yardang Film Group
Stay
3 Quarter Films
What Once Was
bb:11
Coloured
Behind The Lens Productions_Boston Media House
PAIN THROUGH THE CANVAS
Boston Media House_ Sandton
Stroke of fate
Deja Vu
INSIDE
Fast frame_Boston Media House
For the colours we lost
LihleiThenba Media House
Spiilled Peaches
Milk Creative Ideas
Unspoken Lights
Next Movement
Calypso
Pandora Films
Love A La Carte
Unpuzzled
Life for a Life
Wallflower Productions
Behind the Unseen
Watermelon Media
Chasing the Bag
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