48 Hour Film Project - Des Moines

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 2020 goes to Retro Neon Film! Their film ‘’Sanity’’ will go on to represent Des Moines against all the other city winners from around the world at Filmapalooza 2021!

Character
Les or Lily Rostinger, Landscape Designer
Line
She told me to tell you, "She's leaving town". OR She told me to tell you, "She is leaving town".
Prop
a pencil
1st Place: Best Film of 2020
Filmposter for Sanity
Sanity by Retro Neon Film
2nd Place: Best Film of 2020
The Landscaper by LightSmith Media
3rd Place: Best Film of 2020
Filmposter for Fuchsia
Fuchsia by Illustrate
Audience Favorite Group A:
Filmposter for Bad Words
Bad Words by 1 coffee, 2 creams
Audience Favorite Group B:
The Landscaper by LightSmith Media
Event
Team

1 coffee, 2 creams

Handsome Bear Productions

Illustrate

Kramerica Productions

Negative Space

Primitive Filmworks

Retro Neon Film

Schilling Multimedia LLC.

Trans-Iowa Canal Company

1 bad idea compounded

AlottaBit Studios

Blankscape Studios

Gladhouse Studio

LightSmith Media

One Genome Short Productions

Sliding Rock Productions

Tiny Explosions

Working for Exposure

Sponsor

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