The Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project will be back in 2027. Watch for our kickoff promo on New Year’s Day and register early to make sure you’re in the competition. We’re projecting the 2027 filmmaking weekend for August 6-8, 2027, with premiere screenings on August 14-15, 2027, roughly the same time as this year. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for final confirmation.
2026 Results
REQUIRED ELEMENTS AWARDS
1. Best Use of Line
- Funny Buffalo Films — Fantasy Football
2. Best Use of Prop
- Sapphire Studios — Fetching Affection
3. Best Use of Character
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
4. Best Use of Genre (NEW)
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
POST PRODUCTION AWARDS
5. Best Sound Design
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
6. Best Special Effects
- The Raving Lunatic Show — An Axe to Grind
7. Best Musical Score (Soundtrack)
- Scruffdog Films — Gold in the Gray
8. Best Editing
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
Nominations Pt. 3 PRODUCER’S AWARDS!
Kreutinger Creativity Award
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
10. Fiercest Fit
- Justin (Ian) Chortie — Fish for Thought Productions — Date with Destiny
11. Poster Contest
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
12. Trailer Contest
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
13. Spirit of the 48
- Cam Garrity
- Gianni Dalton
- Julia Barth
- Paul Fanara
- Rachel Jennetti
14. The Ruler Supreme of the 48HFP
- Paul Fanara
PRODUCTION AWARDS
15. Best Production Design (NEW)
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
16. Best Choreography
- Shoestring Cinema — Shoot!
17. Best Costumes
- Inclusive Films — Frankie Frow and the Quest for the Cursed Crystal
18. Best Writing
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
19. Best Cinematography
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
20. Best Acting Ensemble
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
21. Best Acting in a Supporting Role
- Brucky Ducky Producky — Through the Ringer (Chloë Weiser-Fisher)
- Brucky Ducky Producky — Through the Ringer (Alyssa Grace Adams)
22. Best Acting in a Leading Role
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night — Cam Garrity
23. Best Directing
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
24. Audience Favorite Group A - Total Votes
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL — 102 votes — 45.3%
25. Audience Favorite Group B - Total Votes
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower — 94 votes — 38.4%
26. OVERALL AUDIENCE FAVORITE
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL — 102 votes — 45.3%
27. Best Film (Nominations)
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
28. 3rd PLACE:
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
29. RUNNER UP
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
30. WINNER:
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
TOP TEN
- 1666 Theatrical Productions — Roll Over, Good Boy
- 38 Gigabytes — Opening Night
- Another Buffalo Production — Claim Denied
- Bad Apple Productions — DEAD DEAL
- Funny Buffalo Films — Fantasy Football
- Owen Squared Productions — The Animal Trainer
- Shoestring Cinema — Shoot!
- Things We Could Have Done — Peach Fuzz
- To the Letter Productions — Close Ties
- Warehouse 47 Films — Prisma
HONORABLE MENTIONS SCREENING
- Andromeda Productions — The Wilting Flower
- Freak Power — The Animal Within
- Frontline Productions — Wingman
- GURT — The Space Invader
- Shut Up Mom I’m Making a Film Productions — Girls' Day
Thank you to West Herr Automotive Group for their generous sponsorship.