Buffalo 48HFP — Awards Show 2025

Awards Show — Friday, October 3, 2025

Seneca One • Seneca St, Buffalo, NY — Open map

Schedule (times subject to change)

5:15pm - Doors/bar (credit card only!) -- red carpet photos
6:00pm - Seating opens -- Honorable mention screening
6:30pm - 8:00pm - Top 10 films screen
8:00pm - 8:45pm - Awards reception
8:45pm - 9:45pm - Lobby Bar (credit card only!)Head to Matinee if you're hungry! (kitchen closes at 10 -- they allow outside food after)
9:45pm -- MATINEE! 700 Main St!

Tickets

General Admission — $25.00 + $2.59 fee
Buy on Ticketbud: 48hfp.ticketbud.com/awards25
This event often sells out — purchase in advance.
No cash at the door planned.

2025 Awards Nominations

The 2025 awards nomination list is here. Get your tickets now for the best show in the entire galaxy. This event will sell out.

Best Use of Line

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Yale Fried
Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
Frontline Productions — Battement — John K DellaContrada
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi

Best Use of Prop

48 Queen — The Outlaws — Cat Martinez
Bad Apple Productions — Breaking Grace — Mike Raisch
Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Jason Yates
Shoestring Cinema — Long Haul — Sarah Kohl

Best Use of Character

1666 Theatrical Productions — The Student Body — Richard Lattimer
Another Buffalo Production — Journey to Ascension — Justin Ryan Zelli
Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
Funny Buffalo Films — Positively Dead — Jordan Imiola
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi

Best Sound Design

Buffalo Film Academy — ALONE — Rob Bork
DRAAN Films — Abasement — David C. Crowther
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Best Graphics

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
Blue Paradise — Possession — Joshua T. Wagner
DRAAN Films — Abasement — David C. Crowther
Fighting Mongoose Pictures — Summer Movin' — Brandon Chiarmonte
Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Ted Jones Kutina

Best Special Effects

Bad Apple Productions — Breaking Grace — Mike Raisch
DRAAN Films — Abasement — David C. Crowther
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film — Time Lost — Andrew Rich
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Best Musical Score (Soundtrack)

Buffalo Film Academy — ALONE — Rob Bork
Fighting Mongoose Pictures — Summer Movin' — Brandon Chiarmonte
Frontline Productions — Battement — John K DellaContrada
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Jason Yates
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio

Best Editing

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Yale Fried
Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Ted Jones Kutina
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Adam Kreutinger Creativity Award

Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Ted Jones Kutina
Funny Buffalo Films — Positively Dead — Jordan Imiola
Panzarella Productions — WHO KILLED DAVID? — Alexander Michael Panzarella
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Best Audition Tape

Gary Sampson
Jack Hunter
John Pryzbylak
Lauren Kinslaow
Sean Greenhouse

Most daring wardrobe

Adam Steigert
Cat Martinez
Cindy Sanoian
Harold Octavius
Heather Dunham
I'Jaz Ja'ciel
Jordan Lema

Poster Contest

A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Yale Freid
Blue Paradise — Possession — Joshua T. Wagner
Frontline Productions — Battement — John K DellaContrada
Relato Media — Who is Lilly — Angelica Gonzalez
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Trailer Contest

1666 Theatrical Productions — The Student Body — Richard Lattimer
A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Yale Fried
Frontline Productions — Battement — John K DellaContrada
On Broad Street Productions — I Pledge Allegiance — Paul Fanara
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio

Spirit of the 48

Cam Garrity
Cat Martinez
Jordan Imiola
Phil Buffone
Sophia Thorne

Best Choreography

1666 Theatrical Productions — The Student Body — Richard Lattimer
Bad Apple Productions — Breaking Grace — Mike Raisch
Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
Fighting Mongoose Pictures — Summer Movin' — Brandon Chiarmonte
Frontline Productions — Battement — John K DellaContrada

Best Costumes

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
Andromeda Productions — Fowl Holiday — Natalie Rosiek
Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio

Best Writing

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
Buffalo Film Academy — ALONE — Rob Bork
Funny Buffalo Films — Positively Dead — Jordan Imiola
July Third Productions — E-NIG-MA — Emrald Ja'ceil
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Jason Yates
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio

Best Cinematography

Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Ted Jones Kutina
Frontline Productions — Battement — John K DellaContrada
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason
Fourteen Films — TheraPist — Dwight Barlow (LATE) Hon. Mention

Best Acting Ensemble

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Jason Yates
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio
Shoestring Cinema — Long Haul — Sarah Kohl
Fourteen Films — TheraPist — Dwight Barlow (LATE) Hon Mention
Relato Media — Who is Lilly — Angelica Gonzalez (LATE) Hon Mention

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Henry Sosebee
Shoestring Cinema — Long Haul — Abby Kohl
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Jason Yates
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — David Decaro

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Olivia Vessel
Another Buffalo Production — Journey to Ascension — Lori Panaro
Brand Aid — Shattered — Erica Campas
Buffalo Film Academy — ALONE — Olga Glagovyak
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Caroline Kremblas

Best Actress in a Leading Role

A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Joanna Matheny
Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Cheyenne Watkins
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Pam Gerace
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Maria Braun
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Gabrielle Nunzio
Relato Media — Who is Lilly — (LATE) Melinda Capeles Hon. Mention
Fourteen Films — TheraPist — (LATE) Candice Barlow Hon. Mention

Best Actor in a Leading Role

1666 Theatrical Productions — The Student Body — Jack Hunter
38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Sawyer Matheny
DRAAN Films — Abasement — David Crowther
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Cameron Vitagliano
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Richard Satterwhite

Best Directing

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Ted Jones Kutina
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
PizzaDog3.0 — The Last Nerve — Jason Yates
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas

Audience Favorite Group A

Freak Power — Dream Catcher — Ted Jones Kutina
Funny Buffalo Films — Positively Dead — Jordan Imiola
Pastel Stairwell — The Bends — Lilith Francine Crimi
Shoestring Cinema — Long Haul — Sarah Kohl
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Audience Favorite Group B

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Yale Fried
Another Buffalo Production — Journey to Ascension — Justin Ryan Zelli
Buff One Productions — Hard Core Corn — Philip Buffone
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas

Best Film

38 Gigabytes — Something There — Cameron Garrity
A Major Films — Infrequently Asked Questions — Yale Fried
SCOPE:TAKES — The Farm — Denny Kevin Kremblas
Scruffdog Films — Pastels — Jason Mussachio
Warehouse 47 Films — Bound — Jay P Gleason

Get your tickets now — this event will sell out. We appreciate you all — see you on the big screen!