San Diego 48 Hour Film Project

Best of 2025 Screening and Awards Gala

The following nominees were selected for this year’s awards

Best Cinematography

• Will Severson, Sean McDannold, & Maximillian Newhan
  for Tango by Extra Rad

• Cody Caldwell
  for Room to Grieve by FORA Productions

• Ryan Matthysse
  for F.I.R.E. in my Heart by The Filmigos

• Greyson Joralemon
  for Signs of Life by Goon Squad

• Nathan Tomczak
  for Hollow Hearts by Phaneron Films

Best Film Editing

• Tyler Diffie & Dan Goldman
  for F.I.R.E. in my Heart by The Filmigos

• Ivan Parascandolo
  for Room to Grieve by FORA Productions

• Greyson Joralemon
  for Signs of Life by Goon Squad

• Mauricio Navarro
  for Quality Trauma Bonding by Jordan Does Productions

• Jake Segraves
  for Winds of Vengeance by State of Flux

Best Directing

• Flash Kellish
  for A Cut Above by Team Roller Pictures

• Jacob Rozansky, Harrison Webb, Paige Chadwick, & Joel Arriola
  for The Good Good by Dad Skeleton

• Peter Kowalchuk
  for Hollow Hearts by Phaneron Films

• Maximilian Newhan & Sean McDannold
  for Tango by Extra Rad

• Ben Wilson
  for WondRFULL by No Umbrella Studios

Best Screenwriting

• Alex Guillen & Michael Scott
  for A Cut Above by Team Roller Pictures

• Rachel Kelly & Justin Hundall
  for Slice by Business Socks

• Joel Arriola, Paige Chadwick, & Jacob Rozansky
  for The Good Good by Dad Skeleton

• Scott W. Peterson & Andrew Van Camp
  for Late Checkout by Broken Leg Meets Surya Deva

• Kellen Crawford, Will Severson, & Maximillian Newhan
  for Tango by Extra Rad

Best Musical Score

• Jarrah Newman
  for Finest City Signs by Cane Toad Productions

• Ray Kim
  for Room to Grieve by FORA Productions

• Edward Spade
  for Tango for the Unseen by The K Concern

• Alan Perales
  for Tied up in the Yard by All Kinds of Shoot

• David Dudas
  for Winds of Vengeance by State of Flux

Best Acting in a Male Role

• Devon Guevara
  for F.I.R.E. in my Heart by The Filmigos

• Randy Davison
  for Room to Grieve by FORA Productions

• Paul Costen
  for Slice by Business Socks

• Enrique Dueñas
  for Tango by Extra Rad

• Rivers Daniel Michel
  for WondRFULL by No Umbrella Studios

Best Acting in a Female Role

• Jenna Pekny
  for The Clown Closet by And Company! Productions

• Nana La
  for The Clown Closet by And Company! Productions

• Abbie Black
  for Finest City Signs by Cane Toad Productions

• Paige Chadwick
  for The Good Good by Dad Skeleton

• Yoselina Castillo
  for Hollow Hearts by Phaneron Films

Other Awards

There will be many other awards given at the screening and gala, many for teams that were not included in the screening!

• Best Film
• Best Film Runner-Up
• Best Film Second Runner-Up
• Audience Choice (+ Runners-Up)
• Best Poster (+ Runners-Up)
• Best Poster Audience Choice (+ Runners-Up)
• Best Trailer (+ Runners-Up)
• Spirit of San Diego Award
• Best Actor in a Male Supporting Role
• Best Actor in a Female Supporting Role
• Best Youth Acting
• Best Ensemble Cast
• Best Costume Design
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling
• Best Practical Effects
• Best Stunt Choreography
• Best Song
• Best Titles
• Best Sound Design
• Best Production Design
• Best Lighting Design
• Best Graphics
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Concept
• Best Use of Genre
• Best Use of Prop
• Best Use of Prop
• Best Use of Line of Dialog
• Best Use of Character
• …and more!