And the winners are...

I wrote this story for GoTriad! two weeks ago wherein I followed the adventures of Team Underexposed as they competed in Greensboro's 48-Hour Film Project (48HFP). For those of you who don't know, the 48HFP gives local filmmakers a chance to make a 7-minute film from script to screen in the span of two days.

Team Underexposed made a great little spy film, and judging by the other teams' films, I thought they were certain to win for Best Film. Well, I was right - almost. They won Best Film - 1st Runner Up, and a whole slew of technical and categorical awards (Best Use of Line of Dialogue, Best Sound Design, and Best Cinematography to be exact).

While having not seen the film that did win Best Picture (Gi Ho Lo: The Legend of Richard Long by Pure Energy Productions), I was kinda shocked by the results - especially since Team Underexposed won so many other categories. On that note, I am very interested in seeing Gi Hi Lo, considering all of the many capable films that it beat out.

Here is a list of all the winners:

Best Use of Character
“Izzie and Sophie’s Funnel Frenzy” by Sloppy Entertainment

Best Use of Prop
“The Little Ninja That Could” by The Jive Mechanics

Best Use of Line of Dialogue
“Gone To Ground” by Team Underexposed

Best Costumes
“Butterflies” by Good As A Mugg

Best Choreography
“Kill Tong Pao” by KVT

Best Special Effects
“Jade Dagger” by Green Pax

Best Graphics
“Cletus & the Beast” by The Macaroni Project

Best Musical Score
“Pursuit of Happiness” by Loose Ends

Best Sound Design
“Gone To Ground” by Team Underexposed

Best Cinematography
“Gone To Ground” by Team Underexposed

Best Editing
“Kill Tong Pao” by KVT

Best Writing
“Cletus & the Beast” by The Macaroni Project

Best Acting
“Moving On” by Team Because We Can

Best Directing
“Cletus & the Beast” by The Macaroni Project

Best Film – 1st Runner Up
“Gone To Ground” by Team Underexposed

BEST FILM
“Gi Ho Lo: The Legend of Richard Long” by Pure Energy Productions

Audience Award Winner: Group A
“Cletus & the Beast” by The Macaroni Project

Audience Award Winner: Group B
“The Little Ninja That Could” by The Jive Mechanics

Audience Award Winner: Group C
“The Pursuit of Happiness” by Loose Ends


Congrats to all the winners and contestants. Color me excited for next year's competition.

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