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Grand Finals 2026

25 Sep 2026

Get your tickets here! 

Join us at The Embassy Theatre on Saturday October 17th, Wellington to celebrate 2026's cream of the crop of short films made in only 48 Hours.

The very best films from across the country are judged by a panel of national and international judges and screened…

Regional Finals

5 Aug 2026

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Get your tickets now for the Vista Foundation 48Hours Regional Finals and Grand Finals! Experience the best short films New Zealand has to offer. The "Across Aotearoa" final will be streamed for free on the Vista Foundation @48hoursnz YouTube Channel. It's an incredible chance to see amazing filmmaking talent that…

Celebrating our STUDIOCANAL Community Love Teams!

4 Aug 2026

The Vista Foundation 48Hours team loved seeing all the creativity and innovation the competition has sparked this year. We want to give a big shout out to all the charities and community groups that participated, thanks to STUDIOCANAL Community Love:

Wildaval Productions (Tauranga), Teapot Valley Christian Camp (Nelson), Questionable Research…

Sunday info: VF48Hours!

2 Aug 2026

Congratulations you are so close to the finish line! Here is some helpful information to help your film hand-in go smoothly.

Hand in

Information about film submission can be found here. All film entries will be submitted online this year with the help of Digital Pigeon via this upload link.…

Vista Foundation 48Hours Genres and Elements for 2026!

31 Jul 2026

Shoot weekend has begun! See below for the 10 genres & 4 compulsory elements for the Vista Foundation 48Hours 2026! Stay safe, have fun, and make great films! We're so excited to see what you come up with.

Your Genre and Required Elements

Your team’s genre number will be listed on…