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The VFX Guild and the Vista Foundation 48Hours: Animate and Win!

5 Aug 2025

The VFX Guild and the Vista Foundation 48Hours: Animate and Win!

Get ready to bring your animated ideas to life because the VFX Guild is on board to ignite the animation entries for the 2025 Vista Foundation 48Hours competition!

We're thrilled to announce that the VFX Guild will be awarding…

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How many short films have you made this year?

31 Jul 2025

Registrations are open now for Aotearoa’s wildest weekend of filmmaking — The Vista Foundation 48Hours. No matter where you are in your career, 48Hours is an opportunity to bring people together and make a film.

Hone your craft in front of or behind the camera! Whether you’re an actor, DOP, director,…

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Sawmill Studios & Screen Marlborough Back South Island Talent

18 Jul 2025

Sawmill Studios & Screen Marlborough Back South Island Talent in 48Hours Film Competition

Sawmill Studios and Screen Marlborough are thrilled to announce their sponsorship of two exciting awards at this year’s Vista Foundation 48Hours – The Ōtautahi Regional Winner and The Across Aotearoa Regional Winner!

As passionate advocates for screen storytelling in…

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Shoot to Win! - NZCS joins as a prize sponsor

17 Jul 2025

Shoot to Win! - NZCS joins as a prize sponsor

We’re excited to announce a brand new partnership for this year’s Vista Foundation 48Hours — the New Zealand Cinematographers Society(NZCS) is coming on board as a proud sponsor of our Best Cinematography prizes!

To celebrate outstanding visual storytelling, NZCS is awarding…

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Membership & Mentorship: NZWG Supports 48Hours Writers

15 Jul 2025

NZ Writers Guild Offers Prizes for Best Regional Scripts

We’re excited to announce a fantastic prize partnership with the New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) for this year’s 48Hours competition!

The NZWG is stepping up to support emerging screenwriters in a big way—offering 4 x one-year NZWG memberships and a Career…

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