Arts Accelerator

🏆So excited for our raffle WINNERS today 🎬🥰
Thank you to our partners and for donating prizes again for the 48 Hour Film Project & Florida Filmmaker Showcase THIS SAT. Sept. 26th

🏆Prize # 1 Congrats Mia🎥🥰🎉
Sony FX30 Camera ($2000 value)

🏆Prize #2 Congrats Stephanie and Nancy 🎬🎉
AVC is donating a half-day session in Studio A (4 hours) ($550 value)
Studio A – A Versatile 1,500 Sq. Ft. Creative Space
Unleash your creativity within the expansive 1,500 sq. ft. canvas of Studio A. The pristine white cyclorama wall provides a seamless backdrop, allowing your ideas to take center stage. With high-speed Wi-Fi ensuring seamless connectivity, the possibilities are endless.
Advanced Lighting & Equipment
Professional RGB LED lights – 13 in total (9x 300W | 4x 600W) for dynamic and customizable lighting.
Two (2) Profoto D2 1000W strobes with trigger for high-performance flash photography.
Two (2) C-Stand kits for flexible light and modifier positioning.
Two (2) flash modifiers to refine and shape your lighting setup.
24 ft high ceilings, allowing for expansive shots and dynamic setups.
Hair & Makeup room, fully equipped with two makeup stations and a changing area.
Immersive Audio Experience
Professional sound system with venue/nightclub-grade subwoofers and speakers, ensuring crystal-clear, high-impact.

🏆Prize #3 Congrats Natalie 💰🎭
A $250 Gift Certificate to to get the gear you need! Compliments of

HAPPY CREATING! 🎉

Save the date! Next Sept. 10, 2027!📌

🎉🎥🏆Here are the 3 people Sony picked out of a hat from the raffle on Saturday! Join us Wed on IG Live to see who won which prize! AVC photo video store

🎉🏆🎬 AWARDS RECAP - CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the Teams who participated this year in the 48 Hour Film project! 📝🎭🎥❤️
🏆Best Film "Who, Me?" - VLOR
2nd Place Best Film "On Our Way Home" - cafe SAD
3rd Place Best Film "The Audition" - Bright Idea Media
4th Place "Hostile Work Environment" - Wickleffe-Leonardi
5th Place "Return of the White Witch" - Prizebox
Best Writing "Delusion"- Guerrilla Films
Best Editing "The Customer"- Edge of my Seat
Best Directing "Who, Me?"- VLOR
Best Cinematography "On Our Way Home"- cafe SAD
Best Sound Design "A Wish"- Spin Ai Editing Studio
Best Original Musical Score "RockStarBnB" - Mature Musical Pictures
Best Song "Foiled Heart"- URGENT Inc.'s
Best Actor "On Our Way Home"- cafe SAD, Austin Luke Gardner
Best Actor "One Last Wish" by Hot Brick Productions, Athena Garzon
Best Supporting Actor "FATAL-ISH EXPOSURE"- SIVECOLORS, Silvio Vega
Best Supporting Actor, "Return of the White Witch", Karen Donohue
Best Costume Design "Trash"- Extremely Round
Best Set Design "The Audition"= Bright Idea Media
Best Poster "The Bullet He Kept"- Phresh New Day Productions
Best Use of Character "Out of Luck"- Madness Media
Best Use of Prop "Foiled Heart"- URGENT Inc.'s
Best Use of Line "Frequency"- BAGSSE Productions
Best Use of Genre "Wrong Order" 1025 Productions
Best Special Effects / Visual Effects "Who, Me?" VLOR
Audience Award Group A "Final Blow" - Beyond Ordinary
Audience Award Group B "One of Them" - Hammerhead Motion Pictures
Audience Award Group C "Till Death" - Reelbonds

SAVE THE DATE! Next year's 48 Hour Film Project Sept. 10-12th, 2027

🎉🏆🎬 AWARDS RECAP - CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the Teams who participated this year in the 48 Hour Film project! 📝🎭🎥❤️
🏆Best Film “Who, Me?” - VLOR VLOR Studios
2nd Place Best Film “On Our Way Home” - cafe SAD cafe SAD
3rd Place Best Film “The Audition” - Bright Idea Media Bright Idea Media Group
4th Place “Hostile Work Environment” - Wickleffe-Leonardi Jack Wickliffe Christina
5th Place “Return of the White Witch” - Prizebox Prize Box Productions LLC
Best Writing “Delusion”- Guerrilla Films Guerrilla F I L M S
Best Editing “The Customer”- Edge of my Seat Mauricio Cozzo
Best Directing “Who, Me?”- VLOR
Best Cinematography “On Our Way Home”- cafe SAD
Best Sound Design “A Wish”- Spin Ai Editing Studio
Best Original Musical Score “RockStarBnB” - Mature Musical Pictures bryantaugust Kahra Keyes
Best Song “Foiled Heart”- URGENT Inc.’s URGENT Inc
Best Actor “On Our Way Home”- cafe SAD Austin Gardner
Best Actor “One Last Wish” by Hot Brick Productions Athena Garzon
Best Supporting Actor “FATAL-ISH EXPOSURE”- SIVECOLORS Silvio Vega/ Coastal Light
Best Supporting Actor “Return of the White Witch” Karen Donohue Karen Donohue
Best Costume Design “Trash”- Extremely Round Sam Houle Short Round Acting Group
Best Set Design “The Audition”= Bright Idea Media
Best Poster “The Bullet He Kept”- Phresh New Day Productions Phresh New Day Productions
Best Use of Character “Out of Luck”- Madness Media MadnessMedia
Best Use of Prop “Foiled Heart”- URGENT Inc.’s
Best Use of Line “Frequency”- BAGSSE Productions
Best Use of Genre “Wrong Order” 1025 Productions 1025_productions
Best Special Effects / Visual Effects “Who, Me?” VLOR
Audience Award Group A “Final Blow” - Beyond Ordinary
Audience Award Group B “One of Them” - Hammerhead Motion Pictures
Audience Award Group C “Till Death” - Reelbonds ReelBonds

⭐️SAVE THE DATE! Next year’s 48 Hour Film Project Sept. 10-12th, 2027🗓️

Budget Video Rentals CML Studios Miami Broward Cultural Division Community Foundation Broward Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale

🎬🎉🥰❤️🏆⭐️Congrats to all the amazing filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, crew, composers art dept, MUA, family and friends, judges etc for a wonderful celebration of talent at the Florida Filmmaker Showcase and 48 Hour Film Project film premieres and awards! Well done! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

🏆Winners🏆
Florida Filmmaker Showcase 🎬🌴
Audience Choice and Jury Award for Best Film
Young Kingdom by Jose Navas FlickHouse Studios Jose Navas

🏆48 Hour Film Project🏆🎬⏰
1st Place - “Who, Me?” by VLOR Studios
2nd Place - “On Our Way Home” by cafe SAD
3rd Place - “The Audition” by Bright Idea Media Group
4th Place - “Hostile Work Environment” by Jack Wickliffe & Christina
5th Place - “Return of the White Witch” by Prizebox Lauren McG Prize Box Productions LLC

🎉🎬📝🎭🎥⭐️Congrats to all the Teams, Cast and Crew! Thank you for participating this year and making it special! We look forward to seeing you again next year! Save the date! SEPT 10, 2027!📍🎬

🙏🏽🥰 Special thank you to our community Sponsors! Funding for the Florida Filmmaker Showcase and the 48 Hour Film Project were funded in part by the Broward County Board of Commissioners, Broward Cultural Division, Community Foundation of Broward, Miami Dade Cultural Division, Miami Beach Cultural Arts Committee, Miami DDA, Broward Cultural Division Community Foundation Broward Lorenzo Patané | Acting Coach Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Community Arts and Culture Miami DDA Dana DellaCamera Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties CML Studios Miami Budget Video Rentals Miami Film Festival Film Lauderdale CHEF Mildred | Impex Catering🧑‍🍳 Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

⭐️Jose is a writer and Emmy nominated director originally from Nicaragua and raised in Miami, Florida. He studied film at the Miami International University of Arts and Design and UCLA. He made his feature documentary debut with MIAMI OUR CITY and co-wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning film El Balsero (2019), which received support from Sundance. His films Beat Lingo (2021) and Awake Before Dawn (2023) are distributed through PBS. Navas’s work has been showcased at prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center in Manhattan and Harvard University, and has garnered support from organizations including Sundance, The Knight Foundation, and NALIP among others. In 2022, he was a finalist in Warner Bros’ Writing and Directing Initiatives. Navas has served as writer, director, and co-producer on all of his projects.

🎥Young Kingdom
In the gritty, gang infested streets of 90’s Miami, Andres is torn between protecting his family’s safety or immersing himself in brutal street fights, in a quest to acquire the power he needs to save his dying mother’s life.

🎬Director Statement
We all love a good movie. Movies have a transcending power that moves us in every possible way. It’s a way for us to let go and enjoy the ride. To live life fully.