06/05/2024
Congratulations to all of the DC 48 Hour Film Competition Award Nominees! Especially alumni Doug Wilder Raechel Patrese Nathan L. Peterson Alix Heugas Wilmer Xuárez Ellen Schiavone Sharlene Salvatierra and Satchi Hover and faculty member Natalie Cutcher! See everyone at the Ceremony tomorrow at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center!
Here are the Nominations for this year's DC 48 Hour Film Project
Best Drama
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Lockstep" by The Trader Joes
"Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Best Comedy
"Caught Up" by The Cru Collective
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
"Murder on the 31st" by Team WIFV
"ONES" by The 48th Element
Best Experimental Film
"Flying Out of Time" by Starshine Studios
"Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
"Hot Tub" by Actors with Strings
"See You Soon" by laughing with the storm
"Tom Cruise's Flight of the Heart: Revenge in the Skies" by Cup O'Meat Productions
Impact Award
"A New Start" by All The Way
“Baggage” by DC Kino
"Lockstep" by The Trader Joes
"Mourning Coffee" by DC Media Academy
"Shift" by QT Productions
Best Directing
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Best Writing
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Lockstep" by The Trader Joes
"Rarely Sweet" by Maxout Productions
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Best Cinematography
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
"Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
Best Shot Composition
"A New Start" by All The Way (Outdoor umbrella)
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions (Under the bed)
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions (Dolly into Mirror)
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions (Closeup of shoe stepping on head)
"Unwanted Visitors" by Denizens Ever Departed (D.E.D) (Hostage framed in between standing visitors holding a mask in front of fire)
Best Editing
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
"Shift" by QT Productions
Best Actor
Andrew Filicicchia in "Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Larvel Freeman in "Fracture" by Sweet Cypher
Omar Debrew in "Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
Pablo Jerry in "Caught Up" by The Cru Collective
Yari Jamali in "Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
Best Actress
Amelia Corrada in "Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
Bella Calafiura in "Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
Ellis Greer in "Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
Liz Christmas Taylor in "A New Start" by All The Way
Olivia Dantzler in "ONES" by The 48th Element
Best Supporting Actor
Killian McMurphy in "Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
Lawrence Finch in "ONES" by The 48th Element
Phil Stamper in “Dance Plague” by Hot Sauce
Satchi Hover in "Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
Zahir Rasheed in “Baggage” by DC Kino
Best Supporting Actress
Claudia Santamaria in "Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
Frankie Kachur in "A New Start" by All The Way
Fran Mae in "Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
Natalie Cutcher in "Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
Patricia Williams Dugueye in "Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
Best Cast Ensemble (Drama)
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"Fracture" by Sweet Cypher
"Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
“Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Best Cast Ensemble (Comedy)
"Caught Up" by The Cru Collective
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Murder on the 31st" by Team WIFV
"ONES" by The 48th Element
"Plane Stupid" by Birchtree Productionz Limited
Best Use of Character
"Caught Up" by The Cru Collective
"Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
"If It Ain't Boeing" by William and the Mary's
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
"Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
Best Use of Line
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
"Turner" by The Last Temptation of Crust
Best Use of Prop
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Lockstep" by The Trader Joes
"Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
"Shift" by QT Productions
“Turner” by The Last Temptation of Crust
Best Art Direction / Production Design
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
"Lockstep" by The Trader Joes
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Best Special / Visual Effects
"If It Ain't Boeing" by William and the Mary's
"Rarely Sweet" by Maxout Productions
"Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
"See You Soon" by laughing with the storm
"The Elephant Lock" by Crimes of the Art
Best Score
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Sound Design
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Hot Tub" by Actors with Strings
"Rarely Sweet" by Maxout Productions
"See You Soon" by laughing with the storm
Sound Recording
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"Margarite’s Last Leg" by R Street Films
“Riding With My Girl" by F.C.K.
Hair, Makeup and Wardrobe
"A Total Cat Person" by Can We Change This Later? (productions)
"Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
"Murder on the 31st" by Team WIFV
"The Final Souvenir" by Little Green Ghouls
Best End Credits
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"Double Bind" by The Chivalrous Men
"Rarely Sweet" by Maxout Productions
"The Final Souvenir" by Little Green Ghouls
"Tom Cruise's Flight of the Heart: Revenge in the Skies" by Cup O'Meat Productions
Audience Awards
(Winner will announced at the Awards Ceremony)
Top 5 per Audience Votes
Group A:
"A New Start" by All The Way
"Locked" by Frankly My Dear
"Murder on the 31st" by Team WIFV
"Plane Stupid" by Birchtree Productionz Limited
"The Letter IV" by Cassanova Productions
Group B:
"Galactic Bridge" by Bootcamp Survivors
"Hostage Hijinks " by The BloodLine
"Lost Deal" by Apahí Productions
"Mourning Coffee" by DC Media Academy
"Rarely Sweet" by Maxout Productions
Group C:
"Dance Plague" by Hot Sauce
"ONES" by The 48th Element
"Pastor In Training" by Hunt & Ryde Productions
"The Interview" by Baltimore Buddies
"Two Blocks Down" by DJM Productions
Group D:
"Caught Up" by The Cru Collective
"Exit Plan" by SHRUG Productions
"Holding Patterns" by Hot Pot Productions
"If It Ain't Boeing" by William and the Mary's
"Superzeroes” by Epic Reel Syndicate
TBD:
Best Poster
Best Trailer
Producer Award