From Set Stills to Stunning Posters: Designing Your 48Hours Masterpiece
18 Aug 2025
So, you've wrapped your whirlwind 48Hours filmmaking weekend! You're likely exhausted but buzzing with the energy of creation. Now, as the deadline for the Letterboxed48 Poster Competition looms (August 26th!), it's time to shift your focus to visually representing your incredible short film. Remember those brilliant production stills you captured…
Read more2025 Genres and Elements
15 Aug 2025
2025 Genres and Elements
Elements
- An accident
- Something precious
- A miniature
- Slow motion moment
Genres
1 - The Holiday Movie
2 - The Man vs Machine Movie
3 - The Race Against Time Movie
4 - The Found Footage Movie
5 - The Ghost Movie
6 - The Buddy Movie…
Read moreKicking off the Weekend - Livestream Launch
12 Aug 2025
Friday 15th August 6.30pm - 7.00pm
Get ready! The Vista Foundation 48Hours shoot weekend is about to kick off on Friday 15th August with a super exciting YouTube livestream supported by Massey University National Academy of Screen Arts. We'll be covering essential health and safety information, hearing from our city…
Read moreTips for Creating a Winning Letterboxd48 Poster
9 Aug 2025
The Letterboxd48 Poster Competition is a fun post shoot challenge that is part of the 48Hours film competition, giving teams another chance to win an award and practice their film marketing skills.
Creating a great poster starts with capturing high-quality "hero stills" during the shoot weekend. These are impactful still…
Read moreHow To Find A Music Composer
8 Aug 2025
Getting a composer to join your 48Hours film might seem difficult, but we can share some top secret secrets on how to trap a composer in the wild, and once your composer is in captivity, how to care for them.
Why Teams Should Include A Music Composer
To start at…
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