Post Shoot Weekend Info!
5 Aug 2026
Heats
VOTE FOR AUDIENCE FAVOURITES HERE
The schedule for the Heats is available on the website - https://www.48hours.co.nz/heats/. We will add team names to the schedule over the coming week. Heats will kick off on August 10th and run through to September 6th.
There will be live in person heats…
Read moreCelebrating 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…
Read moreSunday 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.…
Read moreVista 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…
Read more2026 Competition Information
30 Jul 2026
Here is some information to help prepare you for the shoot weekend - July 31st - August 2nd 2026.
Watch the online launch!
Tune into our online launch from 6.30pm on Friday night.
Your Genre and Required Elements
Your team’s genre number will be listed on the website here. The…
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