Decafitation brewing for Horror 48 2025

Tiny Explosions morphed into Tiny Nightmares for the 2025 48 Hour Horror Film Project Des Moines and in the wild weekend that was, we produced "Decafitation." The title... might be a work in progress, but the film is solid as heck. HUGE shout out and thank you to the Terhaar family and Public House 421, their indie coffee shop in Slater, IA. This film would be something drastically different if we didn't film there. Decafitation has several high points, terrifying moments, and as per usual something you can't unsee. Another absurd rollercoaster ride from your favorite Central Iowa filmmaking circus. The film screens on Thurday, October 16 at the Fleur. Once again we're stoked to see how audiences react to another installment in the Tiny Cinematic Universe.

Junk Mail takes us back to the top

Tiny Explosions is the 2025 Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project Best of City winner. I love that sentence. We've been there before but to win our way is so rewarding. We ended up taking home Best Film, Best Directing, Audience Award (Group C), and Best Ensemble! Winning Best Film teamed with Best Ensemble is a resounding victory and endorsement of our dedication to sillyness and fun. Please watch the film and enjoy a pun taken beyond where anyone could ever expect.

Making Magic is out

After nearly a year-long journey, Making Magic is publicly available to stream on YouTube.

It started as a whim to make something new for the debut of the Fleur Film Festival, turned into a family-friendly film tribute to Pat's mom, and now may be our funniest film. Maybe. I mean that is a hard bar to clear, but if you heard the laughs at the Fleur Film Festival premiere, you'd think the same thing. Such a fun experience. Cutting the behind the scenes will be a laugh riot as well.

Tiny Explosions is a rotating circus of Central Iowa friends who enjoy playing pretend and occasionally attempt to create short films.

The roots of our filmmaking trace back to the mid-90s when founding members Brian Hogan and Patrick Boberg met in junior high. What started as simple silliness with cameras eventually spawned "films" about a serial cat killer, destruction of private property, free-style walking, a sentient lawn ornament, political activism to create New Kids on the Block Day, and other nonsense.

Fast forward 15 years where Hogan and Pat once again found themselves with too much free time, access to camera equipment, puppets and the ever present storytelling itch. Within six months, the duo had created three goofy short films and felt ready to take on the 2012 Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project.

As the years pass our free time to make films has waxed and waned, but come each July, we drop everything to produce a new installment in the Tiny Explosions saga.

Please enjoy the films, as well as the behind the scenes extras from every film.

Following the 2023 48 Hour Film Project, Pat was invited out to Marengo to show Essential Essence in an online 48 short film showcase hosted by Mediaverse Studios. Laughs were had, longwinded tangents were discussed, and puppets were celebrated. Enjoy.

Life is Short, Be Silly.

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