Best of San Diego Screening and Awards Gala | San Diego 48 Hour Film Project
San Diego 48 Hour Film Project
Best of San Diego Screening and Awards Gala
Saturday, October 10, 2026 5pm - 8:30pmLoading...
The 48 Hour Film Project is the longest running and most popular timed
filmmaking competition. Teams have just 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and
score a short film. The competitors do not know what kind of movie they’re going
to make when they start; randomly assigned genres, a prop, a line, and a
character must be integrated into their film.
This screening will consist of 15 featured best films from the San Diego
2026 competition, and filmmakers will be given dozens of awards from the
entire catalog of this year’s films. Attendees will vote electronically for
Audience Choice Film and Audience Choice Poster, and the results will
be tabulated in real time and awarded at the event.
Purple carpet / ticket check-in 5-6pm, then the premiere screening 6-8:30pm, at
The Grand | Ritz Theater in downtown
Escondido.
Nominees for this year's "Duanie" statue awards are in. Winners will be
announced October 10 at the Best of San Diego Screening and Awards Gala.
Star trophy nominees are listed after the statue categories, and additional
star trophy awards will be given to films. For examples of last year's
awards, see the
2025 Competition Summary
Horror + Single Room MovieBest Use of Combined GenresGroup C Team SpiritBest TrailerBest Directing NomineeBest Actor NomineeBest Actress NomineeBest Editing NomineeBest Musical Score NomineeBest Supporting Actress NomineeBest End Credits NomineeBest Concept Nominee
Two strangers meet in the afterlife and it is not what they expected.
HorrorBest Film Second Runner UpBest EditingBest ActorBest Production DesignBest Use of Single GenreBest Directing NomineeBest Screenwriting NomineeBest Cinematography NomineeBest Musical Score NomineeBest Supporting Actor NomineeBest Lighting Design NomineeBest Stunt Choreography NomineeBest Sound Design Nominee
After his car breaks down, a stranded man accepts a stranger’s hospitality only to realize there is something meaty going on inside this house.
Family FilmBest Film Third Runner UpBest Musical ScoreBest ActressBest Use of PropBest Directing NomineeBest Screenwriting NomineeBest Actor NomineeBest Cinematography NomineeBest Editing Nominee
Fish Out of WaterBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting ActressBest Non-Human CharacterGroup A Team SpiritGroup A Audience ChoiceBest Directing NomineeBest Screenwriting NomineeBest Actress NomineeBest Ensemble Cast NomineeBest Practical Effects NomineeBest Concept Nominee
A well-meaning family attempts to stage an intervention for their sister, a hopeless romantic who is convinced she’s tamed the ultimate bad boy.
FantasyBest Costume DesignBest Use of CharacterBest Actress NomineeBest Supporting Actress Nominee
An egotistical influencer is accidentally transported to a bizarre fantasy kingdom that forces her to confront her greatest enemy: basic human decency.
A young couple are seeking refuge in the apocalypse. Can they find it at KFER, The Ferret? Or is this radio station not what it’s jingle would lead you to believe?
Don’t miss out on this amazing event! Get your tickets now.
Parking
There are no fees for parking.
Schedule
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Purple Carpet / Ticket Check-In
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Have your TixTree QR code ready (it will be in your email after purchase). Strut your style on our purple carpet and have professional photos taken at our Hollywood style step-and-repeat.
Premiere Screening
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Featured best films from this year’s San Diego competition, plus awards from the entire catalog of this year’s films.
A historic 1937 theater in downtown Escondido, fully restored with modern amenities, on the corner of Grand Avenue and Juniper Street. Parking is free; the parking map shows lots, street spaces, and where not to park.
