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 2024 goes to Twin Sun Pictures! Their film ‘’Feel Better’’ will go on to represent Des Moines against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2025!
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2024
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2024
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2023
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2023
- 48 Hour Film Horror Project - Des Moines 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2022
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2021
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2020
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2019
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2018
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2017
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2016
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2015
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2014
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2013
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2012
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2011
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2010
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2009
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2008
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2007
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2006
- 48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines 2005
Kristina or Kurt Thompson - Janitor
“Something just touched my leg.”
Roll of Toilet Paper
- Winner: AnyBody But You by Hevioso Hellfire Club
- Winner: Static Tape by The Killing of a Sacred Kung Fu Biker (Madie Case)
- Winner: Feel Better by Twin Sun Pictures (Chase Stine)
- Winner: AnyBody But You by Hevioso Hellfire Club (Jacob Daniels)
- Winner: The Visitor by Retro Neon Film (Ian Kane)
- Winner: Last Shift by Grimm Unicorn (Graveyard Shift by Mark Haugen)
- Honorable Mention: Encore by Peach Fuzz (Alyson O'Hara)
- Winner: Vessel by sad panda productions (Cody Jenison)
- Winner: Encore by Peach Fuzz (Brittny Rebhuhn)
- Winner: Last of the First by Drake SJMC, Minutiae Films, and Film Caffeine
- Winner: Recykill by Silver Bullet
- Winner: Recykill by Silver Bullet
- Winner: Office Party Massacre 3 by Tiny Exorcisms (A Roll of Toilet Paper)
- Winner: Encore by Peach Fuzz
- Winner: Tomorrow by The Transylvanian Canal Company (Genre:Zombie)
- Winner: Office Party Massacre 3 by Tiny Exorcisms
- Winner: Static Tape by The Killing of a Sacred Kung Fu Biker (Best Gore)
- Winner: Feel Better by Twin Sun Pictures (Leg)
- Winner: Mother Satan by Stalker Woman Productions (Team to Watch Award)
- Winner: Come Play With Me by Cutting Room Floor
2:13 Productions
Cutting Room Floor
Final Girl
Hevioso Hellfire Club
Hilltop Media
Silver Bullet
Spilled Ink Cinema & Emerald Slate Productions
Team Last to Resort to Cannibalism
The Transylvanian Canal Company
Theater Genesis
Thrash Panda Media
Butter Cow Mutilation
Cornfield Babylon
Long Shot Productions
MIXABYSS
Noah Talent
Peach Fuzz
Sliding Rock Productions
Stalker Woman Productions
The Killing of a Sacred Kung Fu Biker
Twin Sun Pictures
BOY BRAINS
Dime Store Productions
Dog Walkers
Drake SJMC, Minutiae Films, and Film Caffeine
ForTheCulture
Grimm Unicorn
Retro Neon Film
sad panda productions
Sewer Talent Productions
Tiny Exorcisms