Nashville 48 Hour Film Project

05/02/2026

Filmmakers everywhere — this one’s for you. 🌍🎬 Registration for Global 48 is open! This online competition is open to anyone, anywhere!

Compete alongside filmmakers across the globe, go for cash prizes, and high school teams get their own special award.

One weekend. One film. No borders.
Rally your team. Let’s go global! https://www.48hourfilm.com/global48/

Producers,
Indra and Duane

13/01/2026

Hey filmmakers! The New Year’s Promo is almost over!

Register for just $138 — the lowest price of the year — and lock in your 2026 48 Hour Film Project.
Risk-free: full refund if the dates don’t work. https://www.48hourfilm.com/team-registration

08/01/2026

Hey 48ers! Quick countdown check: there’s just ONE WEEK left to grab our New Year’s Promo — and the lowest price of the year!

Totally risk-free: if the competition dates don’t work for you after all, you’ll receive a full refund :)

If you’ve been thinking “I’ll sign up soon,” this is your sign. One week flies by fast — and once it’s gone, so is the deal.

⏰ One week left. Deadline: January 15.

https://www.48hourfilm.com/team-registration

Let’s make this the year you make that film!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to our 48HFP community!
We’re starting 2026 strong with our New Year’s Promo — giving you the best registration price of the year! 🎬❤️And if it turns out the competition dates don’t work for you after all, you’ll receive a full refund — no stress. https://www.48hourfilm.com/team-registration

15/10/2025

Sounds like they had just one job 😛 What's your favorite Line you ever got at a 48HFP?

14/10/2025

Calling all Animators and aspiring Animators,

Animators of ALL levels are welcome! So, always wanted to try something new? This is it!

https://www.48hourfilm.com/animation/animation/2025

This competition gives you 16 days to create your 2 to 5 minute film, and there are two winners!

1. Best Computer Animated Film
2. Best Stop Motion Animated Film

And, BOTH winners will screen at Filmapalooza 2026! Looking forward to seeing your animation!

Producers,
Duane and Indra

25/09/2025

We are excited to invite you to the 48HFP Animation Project for 2025. A global competition!

What's your style? Computer Animation? Stop Motion? We've got both!

This competition gives you 16 days to create your 2 to 5 minute film, and there are two winners!

1. Best Computer Animated Film
2. Best Stop Motion Animated Film

And, BOTH winners will screen at Filmapalooza 2026! Register your team at https://www.48hourfilm.com/animation/animation/2025

13/09/2025

You Guuuys! It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
The Nash 2025 48 Hour Film Project
Nominations are here!!!! 🙌

This year’s competition was absolutely stacked with creativity, bold choices, and unforgettable stories...
Some that will stay with us ... whether we want them to or not 🤣♥️.

Full List of Nominees below!!

Now, it’s time to party.
Oh and we will announce the Winners and all of that, sure ;).

✨Awards Ceremony✨
Location: VU Nashville
6735 Centennial Blvd,
Nashville, TN 37209
When: THIS Wednesday, September 17th
Doors: 6:00pm

Link to Awards Ceremony Tickets:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nashville48hourfilmproject/1792570

Please Join us and Celebrate this madness!

We have a lot of wonderful collaborators this year, so it's bound to be a wonderful time!!!

This festival is a labor of love and truly only made possible by our incredible partners and sponsors in the Nashville community -Please check them out!!:
Vu Networks
Barb Jones Photography
Harken Hall
Nashville Acting Studio
The 4th Wall Acting Studio
Contrast Visuals
McCray Agency
Regal Cinemas
Whit's Wheels
Citation Support


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2025 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT NASHVILLE - NOMINEES!!

BEST POSTER
Long Way Home by New Wave Media
Bonding by Sit Tight!
Taking The Fall by Thrift Sifters
Echoes of Us by Nat20 Productions
Carberet by Big Dawg Films

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Halfway Home by Cat Scratch Productions
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
The Perfect Pancake by 5Eleven Productions
The Full House Program by Famously Hot Films

BEST DIRECTION
Chosen Fate by Asteria Film and Media
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Halfway Home by Cat Scratch Productions
SIT●COM by Like The Game Pictures

BEST SCREENPLAY
Closing Shift by Salamander Productions
Taking The Fall by Thrift Sifters
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Halfway Home by Cat Scratch Productions

BEST EDITING
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
The Perfect Pancake by 5Eleven Productions
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
The Full House Program by Famously Hot Films
Xambara by Post Haste Pictures

BEST GRAPHICS/VFX
Xambara by Post Haste Pictures
If The Curtain Falls by Living Sound Productions
Doom Scroll by Mannequin Maniacs
Listening by 1.21 Jiggawatt Production
Ghost Law by NuckinFutz Pictures

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Taking The Fall by Thrift Sifters
SIT●COM by Like The Game Pictures
Xambara by Post Haste Pictures

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Safe Space by Trash Panda Productions
SIT●COM by Like The Game Pictures
The Perfect Pancake by 5Eleven Productions
Carlisle and Sons by Zeitgeist Productions

BEST COSTUME DESIGN / WARDROBE
Ghost Law by NuckinFutz Pictures
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Carlisle and Sons by Zeitgeist Productions
Taking The Fall by Thrift Sifters
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox

BEST SOUNDTRACK AND SCORE
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
If The Curtain Falls by Living Sound Productions
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Ce Film Est Faux by Maggie and the Freaks
Halfway Home by Cat Scratch Productions

BEST SOUND MIXING AND DESIGN
SIT●COM by Like The Game Pictures
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Taking The Fall by Thrift Sifters
Xambara by Post Haste Pictures
The Full House Program by Famously Hot Films

BEST ACTOR
Rachel Danner – Halfway Home
Sara Antonio – Sugar Glass
Gabe Cyrus – Carberet
John Romanski – Full House
Kathryn James – SIT●COM

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Aahaan Vij – Chosen Fate
Susan Miller – Taking The Fall
Mateo Palmitier – Carlisle
Sam Brooks – Sugar Glass
Brooke West – Halfway Home

BEST ENSEMBLE
The Trials of Friendship by Sunday Night Productions
SIT●COM by Like The Game Pictures
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Ghost Law by NuckinFutz Pictures
The Strawberries: A Small Town’s Fruit by Luru Productions

BEST USE OF PROP
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Gorge(ous) by Forcone Films
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Xambara by Post Haste Pictures
Echoes of Us by Nat20 Productions

BEST USE OF LINE
Carlisle and Sons by Zeitgeist Productions
A FISH OUT OF WATER MOVIE by The Steam Team
Burnt Toast Theory by Luviste Productions
Listening by 1.21 Jiggawatt Production
Two Men by JamJar Films

BEST USE OF CHARACTER
Listening by 1.21 Jiggawatt Production
Burnt Toast Theory by Luviste Productions
Halfway Home by Cat Scratch Productions
Gorge(ous) by Forcone Films
Doom Scroll by Mannequin Maniacs

BEST USE OF GENRE
SIT●COM by Like The Game Pictures
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
A FISH OUT OF WATER MOVIE by The Steam Team
The Perfect Pancake by 5Eleven Productions
The Strawberries: A Small Town’s Fruit by Luru Productions

BEST FILM
Sugar Glass by Unidentified Fox
Carberet by Big Dawg Films
Halfway Home by Cat Scratch Productions
Xambara by Post Haste Pictures
The Full House Program by Famously Hot Films

BIGGEST congratulations to ALL the filmmakers who participated this year, what a ride.

See you Wednesday!!!

09/09/2025

This week: Indra from Headquarters shares a tip on checking your required elements! Also check out all the other filmmaking tips on our official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

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02/09/2025

Phil drops some filmmaking wisdom you can put to work right away.
A great reminder for every creative hitting the 48-hour challenge.

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26/08/2025

Andy’s got a simple but powerful filmmaking tip you’ll want to try on your next 48! 👀

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