Prizes and Awards
National Awards and Prizes
OPPO48 Winner
$5000 prize
The winning film will be screened at the Grand Finals event.
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Grand National Champion 2024 - Supported by WingNut Films
The Grand National Champion APEE
$20,000 cash prize from WingNut Films
$20,000 worth of post production services from Park Road Post Production
$15,000 worth of gear hire from Portsmouth Film Equipment Rental
x1 Year Digital Pigeon Professional subscription (valued at US $900 a year)
Grand National Runner Up - Supported by WingNut Films
$5000 cash prize from WingNut Films
x1 Year Digital Pigeon Professional subscription (valued at US $900 a year)
Grand National Second Runner Up
x1 Year Digital Pigeon Professional subscription (valued at US $900 a year)
15 (4th - 18th) Grand Finalists
x1 year Digital Pigeon Freelance subscription (valued at US $300 a year)
Best Solo/Duo Team - Chosen by Ant Timpson
$1000 cash
Viva La Dirt League Best Comedy
$2000 cash
Rubber Monkey Best Cinematography
$3000 Rubber Monkey Rentals Voucher
Atomos Shinobi 5.2" 4K HDMI Monitor worth $562
SmallRig 4292 VB99 Pro Mini V Mount Battery worth $489
DJI RS 3 Pro Gimbal Stabilizer worth $1189
Best School Team
$1000 cash
$1000 of Ulanzi gear from Rubber Monkey
Up to 10 youth/adult passes to Hobbiton Movie Set
L'affare Incredibly Strange Award
$1000 cash
L'affare prize pack
Dame Gaylene Preston & WIFT Best female/gender diverse director
$1000 Cash (from WIFT) - judged by Dame Gaylene Preston
x1 year membership to WIFT
New Zealand Filmmaker's Collective Best Disqualified Award
DQ'd award/trophy
$200 prezzie card
Entry for next year’s comp
Best Director
Best Performer
Best Script
Best Production Design
Best Animation
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Original Score/Song
Regional Awards and Prizes
City Winners
Auckland
$500 cash
$2000 (ex gst) of free rental from PLS lighting.
This can be on any production within 12 months of winning, otherwise save it for your next 48Hours attempt.
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Up to 10 x adult passes for Hobbiton Movie Set
Hamilton
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Up to 10 x adult passes for Hobbiton Movie Set
Bay of Plenty
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Up to 10 x adult passes for Hobbiton Movie Set
Wellington
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Gisborne
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Taranaki
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Up to 10 x adult passes for Hobbiton Movie Set
Christchurch
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
Otago/Dunedin
$500 cash
x1 Screen Producers New Zealand Youth Membership
City Runners Up
Best Cinematography
Best School Team
Best Director
Best Performer
Best Script
Best Production Design
Best Animation
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Original Score/Song
Wift Best Female Filmmaker
x1 year membership of WIFT
City Manager's Award
Incredibly Strange Award
Best Disqualified Award
Best use of Genre and Elements
Spot Prizes
This year we have some great spot prizes including coffee from L'affare, film equipment from Rubber Monkey and Hobbiton Movie Set adult/youth passes.
Keep an eye out on our social channels and your emails to be in to win!
Before the shoot weekend
L’affare Lifeline survival kits and coffee
Coffee dates for Auckland and Wellington teams from L'affare
x30 care packs from Rubber Monkey
Over the shoot weekend
We have the following spot prizes going out over the shoot weekend:
Spot Prizes From Rubber Monkey and their suppliers:
SmallRig 4376 RC 60B COB LED Video Light worth $339
SmallRig 3751B AD-01 Heavy-Duty Fluid Head Tripod worth $299
Shure MoveMic Two Receiver Kit worth $995
Zoom H1n Digital Handy Recorder worth $149
iFootage Beava Backpack 35 worth $499
Spot prizes from L'affare:
L’affare Lifeline survival kits
Bags of L'affare coffee
Spot prizes from Hobbiton:
10 x Hobbiton Movie Set adult/youth passes.