The 48Hours Collection
Curated by NZ On Screen team 26 items
A collection devoted to New Zealand's annual 48Hours competition for films made furiously fast.
Overview
NZ On Screen celebrates the 48Hours competition with this special collection, which marks more than two decades of Kiwis conjuring short films from a single weekend. We've gathered up all the winning entries, some beloved runners-up, and memorable tributes from those involved — some famous, some not so much. In the backgrounders, 48Hours founder Ant Timpson tells us what makes it special, national managers Ruth Korver and Ness Patea add their take, and superfan Dave Brough (aka reviewer Steel Potato) charts his love affair with a very special competition.
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Entrants in the 48Hours competition leave headquarters, with one weekend to make a movie.
48Hours competition founder Ant Timpson, at the launch of the 2011 weekend.
Christchurch entrants wait to hear what type of film they will be making, at the opening of the 2019 48Hours competition.
The grand final of the 2021 48Hours competition, held at Auckland's Civic Theatre.
48Hours national managers Ness Patea (left) and Ruth Korver at Wellington's Embassy Theatre — where many Wellington finals have been held over the years.
Team Grand Cheval demonstrate the art of chumping at the 2011 grand finals of the 48Hours competition. Their film The Child Jumpers took top prize that year.
Behind the scenes of Apollo 69, the Wellington winner of the 48Hours competition in 2019. Within the contest's two day deadline, team Qualified Tim managed to capture scenes of zero gravity on a space station.
Behind the scenes on La Coquille. Auckland team Halcyon Entertainment made it into the 2018 national finals with this anti-romantic snail tale; they were nominated for Best Script and Best 'Ultra' team.
Two competitors in the 48Hours competition.
Team Traces of Nut took away the top award at the 2021 finals of 48Hours, with their entry Good Girl. From left to right, Mike Potton, Sam Dickson, Dean Hewison and Aidee Walker.
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Rose Matafeo — then a presenter for TVNZ U — interviews Shavaughn Ruakere at the 2011 launch of the 48Hours short film competition.
Actors Nick Dellabarca (left) and Nic Sampson in 2017 48Hours film Bookcase: The Seaquel. Competing in the Ultra section, their team Prime Rib were finalists in the Auckland leg of 48Hours. The previous year Prime Rib film Ghostfish - Catfished by a Ghost was national runner-up.
A behind the scenes shot of team Pickle Thugs at work. The team began entering the 48Hours competition while at high school.