Here’s a link to our YouTube playlist which includes some of the films submitted to the festival this year: https://tinyurl.com/29DaysLater2019 (if you want yours included, please let us know). Enjoy!
Liz Norton and Cisco Davis, Jr. won 1st Place for their Screening Groups. Liz was also Grand Prize winner.
Once again, sincere thanks for participating in this year’s contest. It was a pleasure seeing familiar faces, meeting new people, viewing your films, and talking to you about your work. All the filmmakers deserve congrats for completing their projects and having them shown on the big screen!
- Grand Prize: “How I Got Hired” Liz Norton
- First Place Screening Group A: “How I Got Hired” Liz Norton
- First Place Screening Group B: “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” Cisco Davis, Jr./Lone Wolf
- Second Place Overall: “Halloween Until Midnight” Edmund Curran/Forty Five Films
- Third Place Overall: “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” Cisco Davis, Jr./Lone Wolf
- Fourth Place Overall: “Gravedigger” Victor Acord/RKV Productions
- Fifth Place Overall: “Kevin Chases the Unicorn” Kevin Brennan/BIRDFACE
- Michelle Ann Farrell Award for Innovation: “Kevin Chases the Unicorn” Kevin Brennan/BIRDFACE
- Best Comedy – “How I Got Hired” Liz Norton
- Best Drama – “Gravedigger” Victor Acord/RKV Productions
- Best Actor – Tim Hache, “How I Got Hired”
- Best Actress – Sara Rose Moustaid, “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”
- Cinematography – “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” Cisco Davis Jr./Lone Wolf
- Screenplay – “How I Got Hired” Liz Norton
- Editing – “How I Got Hired” Liz Norton
- Director (Tie) Liz Norton “How I Got Hired”; Edmund Curran/Forty Five Films “Halloween Until Midnight”
- Use of Prop – “How I Got Hired”
- Visual Effects – “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”
Mad props to our head judge and tech guru, Chuck Duncan. Also, big thanks to our other 3 judges.
Edmund Curran of Forty Five Films accepts 2nd Place overall award.
Get your tickets now for the 5 pm and 7 pm screenings at the Creative Alliance on Sunday, November 17, 2019! Local filmmakers will premiere shorts made in 29 days. The prop this year was a unicorn headband–how was it featured, how did it inspire? Join us to support talented, local filmmakers and enjoy the fruits of their labor!
Overall winners will be announced at the end of Screening Group B, capped off by a brief awards ceremony. More than $1,000 in cash prizes; $1000 musical score; and $250 in special effects work will be awarded thanks to our long-time generous sponsors Craig William Dayton and Craig Herron of Herron Designs. There are some truly amazing films that you won’t want to miss this year! Purchase tickets online at the Creative Alliance web site or by calling 410-276-1651 and check out our lineup at https://29dayslater.com/teams-screenings/.
Registration for the 2019 29 Days Later Film Project is now open at 29dayslater2019.eventbrite.com Sign up by Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 to save $10 off the regular registration fee. Over $1000 in cash and prizes will be awarded (details here). Kick off is Oct. 10, online turn in is Nov. 8 and the screenings are on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. Join us!
The 11th Annual 29 Days Later Film Project will kick off on Oct. 10, 2019 at the Creative Alliance and films will need to be completed by Nov. 8 (online turn in). This year’s screening will be on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Registration link coming soon!

Get your tickets now for the 7 pm and 9:15 pm screenings at the Creative Alliance on Friday, November 9, 2018! Local filmmakers will premiere shorts made in 29 days all in one exciting night, capped off by a brief awards ceremony! More than $1,000 in cash prizes and $250 in special effects work will be awarded thanks to our long-time generous sponsors Craig William Dayton and Craig Herron of Herron Designs. There are some truly amazing films that you won’t want to miss this year! Purchase tickets online at the Creative Alliance web site or by calling 410-276-1651 and check out our lineup at https://29dayslater.com/teams-screenings/.
Registration for the 10th Annual 29 Days Later Film Project is now open at 29dayslater2018.eventbrite.com! Register by Wednesday, September 12, 2018 and save $20 off the late registration fee. Registration fees have not gone up in three years so you can spend more $$$ on your films. Kick off is on Sept. 26, online turn in is Oct. 25 and the screening is on Friday, Nov. 9 at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore!
At long last we have some official dates! Thank you for your patience. The 10th Annual 29 Days Later Film Project will kick off on Sept. 26, 2018 at the Creative Alliance and films will need to be completed by October 25 (online turn in). This year’s screening will be on Friday, November 9, 2018. Registration link coming soon!
Thanks and congratulations to all the filmmakers who participated in the 2017 29 Days Later Film Project! Here are the top five winning films and teams in case you missed the screening:
- Timecrowave – Thunder Grunt, Bob Rose (Grand Prize winner)
- Day One – Continuity Pictures, Derek Thomas (Second Place)
- Quills of Light – CSM, Chuck Stone (Third Place)
- LA, with Love – Miss Ash Productions, Ashleigh Coffelt (Fourth Place)
- Gold, Frankenstein & Murder: The Curious Case of the Robin of Bhatmandu – RKV Productions, Victor Acord (Fifth Place)
Michelle Ann Farrell Award for Innovation
- Chuck Stone – CSM, Quills of Light
Category awards
- Best Directing, Editing and Special Effects – Thunder Grunt
- Best Acting and Cinematography – Miss Ash Productions
- Best Writing – Continuity Pictures
- Best Use of Prop – Gatti Neri Productions
Congrats again to our 16 filmmakers and thanks to our wonderful sponsors and everyone who came out to the screenings. We look forward to hosting the 10th Annual 29 Days Later Project next year. Stay tuned for details in Spring 2018!

Bob Rose accepts the Grand Prize, the Judith Rheiner Independent Spirit Award and $300, from Head Judge Chuck Duncan.
Get your tickets now for the screening at the Creative Alliance on September 14! Local filmmakers will premiere shorts made in 29 days all in one exciting night, capped off by a brief awards ceremony! Find out who will take home the $300 cash prize and many other awards. There are some truly amazing films that you won’t want to miss this year. Purchase tickets online at the Creative Alliance web site or by calling 410-276-1651 and check out our lineup at https://29dayslater.com/teams-screenings/.
Here is a highlight reel of some past 29 Days Later films:
Also, a poster for CSM’s 29 Days Later Film Quills of Light that will be premiering at next week’s screening. Filmmakers, if you make a trailer or poster, please share with us and we will try our best to share via our web site and social media. Can’t wait for next week!