Kirikiriroa / Hamilton
Kirikiriroa City Winner
Nuggets - Chicken
Kirikiriroa Runner Up
RS Productions - The Anti-Possession Centre
Kirikiriroa/Taranaki Finalists
2 Fat Dads and their dogs - Critical Moments - Taranaki
Birthday Party Productions - Leftovers - Taranaki
Dairyland Pictures - I Spy With all My Eyes - Hamilton
Muse Crew - Cup of Comfort - Taranaki
New Tiger Media - Friends Who Pretend - Hamilton
Nuggets - Chicken - Hamilton
Pastafarian Productions - Stella and Blarg at Large - Taranaki
REBECCA YUAN - Safe House - Hamilton
RS Productions - The Anti-Possession Centre - Hamilton
Slate48 - Double Dip - Hamilton
Spring Onion - Kahu and the Lost Orb - Hamilton
Team Bob - The Fine Print - Taranaki
Kirikiriroa/Taranaki Award Winners
Wift Best Female / Gender Diverse Filmmaker
Pastafarian Productions - Hannah Taylor (Stella and the Blarg at Large)
- Muse Crew - Gwyneth Aish (Cup of Comfort)
- NPGHS 3 - Rata Roebuck (Eat Or Be Eaten)
- REBECCA YUAN - Rebecca Yuan (Safehouse)
- Spring Onion - Michelle Tiang (Kahu and the Lost Orb)
City Manager Award - Best Location
Crazypeeps - An Elf's Journey
- Plywood League - Out for Love
- Rebecca Yuan - Safe House
- Team Bob - The Fine Print
- The Girl Scouts - The Diva and the Dirt
Best Director
Nuggets - Nopera Watene (Chicken)
Nominees
- Muse Crew - Jess Tait (Cup of Comfort)
- Pastafarian Productions - Hannah Taylor (Stella and the Blarg at Large)
- RS Productions - Reneel Singh and Rajneel Naickar (The Anti Possession Centre)
- Slate 48 - Nathan Higgins (Double Dip)
Best School
Birthday Party Productions - Leftovers
Nominees
- HGHS 12 - Eyeliner - The Documentary
- Hauraki48 - In It For The Long Run
- NPBHS Team 01 - Balthazar The Grand Wizard of Inglewood
- NPGHS 3 - Eat or Be Eaten
Best Performer
Nuggets - Tyla Tuala (Chicken)
Nominees
- Birthday Party Productions - Chloe Muir (LEFTOVERS)
- Nuggets - Arohanui Watene (Chicken)
- REBECCA YUAN - Madeleine McCarthy (SAFE HOUSE)
- RS Productions - Reneel Singh (Anti-Possession Centre)
Best Script
RS Productions - The Anti Possession Centre
Nominees
- Birthday Party Productions - Leftovers
- Nuggets - Chicken
- Pastafarian Productions - Stella and the Blarg at Large
- Team Bob - The Fine Print
Best Cinematography
Slate 48 - Double Dip
Nominees
- Muse Crew - Cup of Comfort
- NPGHS 3 - Eat or Be Eaten
- Nuggets - Chicken
- RS Productions - The Anti Possession Centre
- REBECCA YUAN - Safe House
Best Production Design
Temporary Citizens - Last Light
Nominees
- Muddy Brilliant - The Slime
- REBECCA YUAN - Safe House
- Slate 48 - Double Dip
- Team Bob - The Fine Print
Best Animation
Pastafarian Productions - Stella and the Blarg at Large
Nominees
- Guerrilla Gorilla - Unreal Expectations
- Spring Onion - Kahu and the Lost Orb
Best Editing
Nuggets - Chicken
Nominees
- Muse Crew - Cup of Comfort
- REBECCA YUAN - Safe House
- RS Productions - The Anti Possession Centre
- Slate 48 - Double Dip
Best Sound Design
Muse Crew - Cup of Comfort
Nominees
- Muddy Brilliant - The Slime
- Slate 48 - Double Dip
- Spring Onion - Kahu and the Lost Orb
- The Grimm Sisters - Five Minutes Alone
Best Original Score/Song
NPGHS 3 - Eat or Be Eaten
Nominees
- Muddy Brilliant - The Slime
- Pastafarian Productions - Stella and the Blarg at Large
- Slate 48 - Double Dip
- New Tiger Media - Friends Who Pretend
Incredibly Strange
NPGHS 3 - Eat or Be Eaten
Nominees
- Birthday Party Productions - Leftovers
- New Tiger Media - Friends Who Pretend
- The Grimm Sisters - Five Minutes Alone
Best Disqualified Film
Filmanui - Dipstick
Nominees
- Hamilton Film Collaborators - OMEGA
- Lootin, Shootin and In Love (Sunset City) - Lamp Rock Pictures
- Plywood League - Out for Love
Best Use of Genre
RS Productions - The Anti Possession Centre
Nominees
- 2 Fat Dads and their dogs - Critical Moments
- Birthday Party Productions - Leftovers
- Muddy Brilliant - The Slime
- New Tiger Media - Friends Who Pretend
Best Use of Element 1 'A WARNING'
Camera Child - Missed The Memo
Nominees
- Dairyland Pictures - I Spy With all My Eyes
- New Tiger Media - Friends Who Pretend
- Nuggets - Chicken
- RS Productions - The Anti Possession Centre
Best Use of Element 2 'A TRAVELLER OR NEIGHBOUR'
Birthday Party Productions - Leftovers
Nominees
- Dairyland Pictures - I Spy With all My Eyes
- Nuggets - Chicken
- Slate 48 - Double Dip
- The Grimm Sisters - Five Minutes Alone
Best Use of Element 3 'A MATCH CUT'
Nuggets - Chicken
Nominees
- Odd - Kevin
- Slate 48 - Double Dip
- Spring Onion - Kahu and the Lost Orb
- Team Bob - The Fine Print
Best Use of Element 4 'AN EXIT'
Odd - Kevin
Nominees
- 2 Fat dads and their dogs - Critical Moments
- Dairyland Pictures - I Spy With all My Eyes
- Nuggets - Chicken
- Team Bob - The Fine Print
City Managers
Your Kirikiriroa / Hamilton City Manager is Sam Elton-Walters.
Sam Elton Walters
Sam has helped out in a variety of film projects in the Waikato and is often found behind the scenes wrangling cables, lifting heavy things or figuring out how to do something practically.
He's recently taken up the role of festival co-ordinator with the Misty Flicks Film Festival.
He loves getting people excited about their projects and seeing what people create no matter their skill level. He's been involved in 48 hour teams in the past and understands the fun of furious filmmaking.
When he's not involved in filmmaking he can be found creating giant pumpkin content or sorting out a weekly podcast.
Contacts
Your main point of contact for the Kirikiriroa/Hamilton region is Sam Elton-Walters.
Email Sam
Phone: 0274260225
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Judges
Sophie Dowson, Executive Producer (Chinese, Pākehā)
Sophie (she/her) is an experienced producer working in video and television with a background in theatre, festivals and events. Sophie is Head of Video at Hex Work Productions and The Spinoff, is on the Pan-Asian Screen Collective (PASC) Board and was a finalist for the Woman to Watch award at the Women in Film and Television (WIFT) awards in 2022.
She has worked extensively in production, producing the 2019 Comedy Gala for broadcast as it took on a refreshed format over three episodes, as the assistant producer on Jono & Ben and Funny Girls, and as production manager of Funny As: The Story of NZ Comedy.
Recent producer credits include Alice Snedden’s Bad News S03, Chris & Eli’s Porn Revolution, Youth Wings S01, The Single Object, Extremely Online, Takeout Kids S01 and the podcast 1984. She is the Executive Producer for Alice Snedden’s Bad News Saves the World, The Spinoff Anthology series (S01 & S02), 2 Cents 2 Much with Janaye Henry, Youth Wings S02, and Takeout Kids S02.
Sophie Cherry
With over 16 years in the film industry, in both live action production and VFX, Sophie is currently a VFX Producer at Wētā FX working with clients such as Disney, Netflix, and Warner Brothers. Liaising with top filmmakers, Sophie is responsible for creating and managing multi-million dollar budgets for films such as Lady and The Tramp and The Batman.
Sophie started her VFX career on the TV show, Spartacus. After working at Wētā Digital, Sophie moved to Vancouver, Canada. There, she worked on various projects including, The Walking Dead, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Thor: Ragnarok, and Antman and the Wasp.
Sophie is experienced in on-set production and as an Assistant Director. She has produced several short films which screened at Claremont Ferrand Film Fest (Experimental Section), Vladivostok, and NZIFF.
Sophie has been a longstanding WIFT member after being awarded the Robin Laing WIFT NZ Scholarship in 2007. Grateful for the opportunities that her WIFT membership provides, Sophie would like to provide the same service to up-and-coming women in the industry.
Her team won Wellington 48Hours in 2009 with their film Otack Otack Otack Fall.
Calvin Sang
Calvin is a Chinese-New Zealand film director, founding member of Pan-Asian Screen Collective and a strong advocate for representation of minorities in front of and behind the camera.
He co-created and directed the action-comedy TV episode “Give Me Babies” as part of the TVNZ Motherhood Anthology, and is in production on a Catalyst Short Film “Sunny Side Up”. He has directed episodes of The Han Chronicles (TVNZ) and Friday Night Bites (Flat3 Productions).
Calvin’s film “Love is Real!” premiered as part of “New Zealand’s Best” at the NZIFF, before it was featured on the acclaimed online festival Short of the Week. His film “Buttons and Dumplings” was nominated for Best Film at Show Me Shorts, and internationally premiered at America’s largest documentary festival, DOC NYC.
Strong original stories and high production values are at his core, and he has been recognised with multiple awards for his work: including being nominated for Best Director, Second Runner Up and a 6-time Finalist at 48Hours and Platinum Winner at the Hermes Awards.
Calvin is the Creative Director/Founder at Eyes and Ears, a video production company where he has directed commercials for clients like Air New Zealand, KiwiBank and Samsung.
Miryam Jacobi
Miryam is a director, producer and writer based in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton. She trained as an actor at Toi Whakaari; NZ Drama School, graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts.
Miryam has produced and directed commercial content for the likes of WellingtonNZ, Sir John Kirwan Foundation, Fonterra, Look Good Feel Better and Auckland Theatre Company, alongside producing music videos for artists such as Diggy Dupé, Israel Starr and Dick Move. Miryam has shown work at international film festivals such as Show Me Shorts, Galway Film Fleadh, Vail Film Festival and Melbourne Women in Film Festival.
Other highlights of her filmmaking career to date include second unit directing on Amazon’s feature Don’t Make Me Go and creating the highly-acclaimed NZ On Air funded documentary Disorder. Miryam co-founded production company 2113 with her partner Jack Barry, and is represented by Frank Management.
Graeme Tuckett
Graeme is a writer, film maker, and reviewer based mainly in Whanganui a tara these days, but he grew up in the Waikato and Te Awamutu especially.
Graeme reviews for the Stuff newspapers and websites - The Waikato Times, Taranaki Daily News, Christchurch Press and The Post included, and also for RNZ and other broadcasters.
He has been a 48 hour contestant many times, and has made several documentaries, including Barry Barclay: The Camera On The Shore.
Mike Potton - Cinematographer
Mike Potton is a 48Hours frozen fossil dug up in a sarcophagus full of petrified MiniDV tapes. He was thawed and re-animated for 2021, shooting Traces of Nut's winning film Good Girl. In 2022, he shot runner up Child Support's A Multitude of Ways to Leave your Lover. Queer and Here, Kia Kids News and Country Calendar are some of his TV exploits shot before his inevitible return to a frozen tomb.