Washington DC 48 Hour Film Project

05/29/2026

Congratulations to the Top 17 films selected for the Best Of Screening & Awards Show for the 2026 DC 48 Hour Film Project!

These films will be showcased again on the big screen at our special awards ceremony:

Thursday, June 4
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
AFI Silver Theatre
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD

Congratulations to the following teams and films:

Amaze³ — The Promotion

Back Alley Park Friends — Cooler Than Him

Crab Bucket Productions — Real Eyes

Film de Siècle — FUBAR

Fresh Out The Box — Abduction Day

Hot Pot Productions — A Cost of Living

Maxout Productions — NO SECOND MOVE

Pebbleheart Collective — Instructions Not Included

Rated FUS — Cooler Things

R Street Films — Face Value

Sforzo Films — Bite The Bullet

Surrender Dorothy — Don’t Shoot the Messenger

Tangerine Tale Studios — Curveball

Team WIFV — Con-joined at the Hip

Twisted ME — Cleaning up the Neighborhood

Um, I’m not sure how to pronounce this — Baby Steps

Vets on a Mission — Illegal Stuff Don’t Copy

Tickets are available now:
https://tinyurl.com/Bestof48Hour2026

Come celebrate an incredible year of creativity, collaboration, and filmmaking under pressure. Let’s fill the theater and support the DC filmmaking community!

05/22/2026

05/17/2026

Today is the final premiere screening at AFI Silver Theatre.

Come see what DC filmmakers made in just 48 hours and help us close out the DC 48 Hour Film Project Premiere Screenings.

Final Screening:
Sunday, May 17 — Group E at 6:45 PM

Each screening includes a live filmmaker Q&A after the block.

Support local filmmakers. Celebrate original stories. See the films on the big screen.

Tickets:
https://silver.afi.com/

05/17/2026

Tonight is the final DC 48 Hour Film Project Premiere Screening at AFI Silver!

If you missed Thursday or Friday, this is your last chance to join us for the 2026 premiere screenings and celebrate the work of this year’s filmmaking teams.

These films were written, shot, edited, and delivered in just 48 hours — and tonight, they hit the big screen.

Tonight’s Screening:
Group E — Sunday, May 17 at 6:45 PM

Each screening block includes a live Q&A with the filmmakers.

AFI Silver Theatre
8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD

Tickets:
https://tinyurl.com/48HourFilmProject2026

Come support local film, celebrate DC creativity, and help us close out premiere week strong.

See you tonight at AFI Silver!

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05/16/2026

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

One weekend. One challenge. So many stories.

The DC 48 Hour Film Project Premiere Screenings continue this weekend at AFI Silver Theatre.

Come see what local filmmakers created in just 48 hours — from bold ideas to finished films on the big screen.

Final Screening:
Sunday, May 17 — Group E at 6:45 PM

Each screening includes a live filmmaker Q&A after the block.

Come support the teams, celebrate DC filmmakers, and close out premiere week with us.

Tickets:
https://silver.afi.com/