Gainesville 48 Hour Film Competition

09/14/2026

Check out your 1st Annual Gainesville 48 Hour Animation Winners! Great Job and we are already looking forward to next year! Watch the animations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR9CnwuG6ZHY

09/13/2026

Time is almost up! Don't forget to vote and watch your favorite animations!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8jRqsBXeyXAE0b5GPoC0jbp4XhTKrk4_IS4lkZm4bx2y-5Q/viewform

Take a look at the animations here!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR9CnwuG6ZHY

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09/11/2026

Alright! The time is now to watch and vote for the 1st Annual Gainesville 48-Hour Animation Competition pieces!

Vote Here:
https://forms.gle/f7Ycg6PkFPQECacU7

Animation Links:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR9CnwuG6ZHY

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08/30/2026

Teams make sure you turn in! There are only 30 minutes left! You’ve got this!!

08/28/2026

2026 Gainesville 48-Hour Animation Competition
Animation Topic Release!
Genre: Cyberpunk
Line of Dialogue: "One shall stand, one shall fall." Optimus Prime The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Prop: Banana

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08/28/2026

Make sure that you sign up at filmfreeway.com/gainesville48houranimation ! Get ready! The reveal for the 1st Annual Gainesville 48 Hour Animation Competition will be tonight at 7pm. We will be gathering in front of the screening venue @ Santa Fe College Lyceum.

Just as a reminder to some and potentially an announcement to others! The Gainesville 48-Hour Animation Competition starts this weekend! We will have the reveal in front of the E building Lyceum, Santa Fe College !

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UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship

08/26/2026

Just as a reminder to some and potentially an announcement to others! The Gainesville 48-Hour Animation Competition starts this weekend! We will have the reveal in front of the E building Lyceum, Santa Fe College !

Filmfreeway.com/gainesville48houranimation

Get ready!

UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship

04/27/2026

🎉 2026 Gainesville 48 Hour Film Competition Awards! 🎉
Congrats to all of the teams this year!

Fan infused Vote:
Crowd Favorite: The Visit - Five Eight Productions
Best Cinematography: Broken Notes - Isekaied Squirrels
Best Editing: The Visit - Five Eight Productions
Best Story: The Name on the Door - Chasing Shadows
Best Use of Prop: The Visit - Five Eight Productions
Best Use of Line of Dialogue: The Name on the Door - Chasing Shadows
Best Thematic: Broken Notes - Isekaied Squirrels
Best Actor: Lola Bond from The Name on the Door - Chasing Shadows
Most Viewed Film: The Visit - Five Eight Productions
Most Engaged Film: The Visit - Five Eight Productions

Juried Show:

Best in Show: Broken Notes - Isekaied Squirrels
1st Place Professional/Open: Broken Notes - Isekaied Squirrels
2nd Place Professional/Open: Southern Sacrifice - Be Squared
3rd Place Professional/Open: The Name on the Door - Chasing Shadows

1st Place Student: The Visit - Five Eight Productions
2nd Place Student: Dixie Delirium - Taco Shoes Production

We will be in touch with all of the teams for receipt of award winnings! Congrats everyone!

04/24/2026

Make sure you vote vote vote on Gainesville48.com!
Watch this years films at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5IDZu_JF27CQW_7Y60CA0W_O83tU_Ebj

Enter our Film Competition section for a chance to showcase your talent and challenge yourself. We’ll showcase your work to an audience looking for the next up-and-coming filmmaker. All genres are welcome, and we provide a unique platform for filmmakers to showcase their work to a diverse audience...

04/23/2026

Tonight! Tonight! Tonight! Tonight!
Make sure you come out to Gainesville 48 Hour Film Competition Screenings! We look forward to seeing you all there!

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