Announcing the Winners from the Vista Foundation 48Hours 2025
26 Oct 2025
After another whirlwind weekend of creativity, chaos, and cinematic brilliance, the winners of the 2025 Vista Foundation 48Hours National Awards have been announced!
This year’s competition saw thousands of filmmakers from across Aotearoa take on the challenge of writing, shooting, and editing a short film in just 48 hours. The…
Read more2025 Regional Winners!
17 Sep 2025
2025 competition was the 22nd year of the Vista Foundation 48Hours competition.
Here are the regional winners as they are announced!
Regional Winner
iTROLL by Permanently Confused
2025 Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
Runner Up
Maybe Daddy by Jovial Entertainment
Check out all of the other award winners here!
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