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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…

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…

An Incredible Opportunity for Emerging Producers!

14 Jul 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that the producer from the winning team in each region will receive a 1-year Youth Membership with Screen Producers New Zealand (Spada) – an organisation dedicated to supporting and growing screen production talent across Aotearoa.

This membership opens doors to:
- Valuable industry connections
- Exclusive Spada…

OnScreen x Vista Foundation 48Hours

8 Jul 2025

ABOUT ONSCREEN

OnScreen is your chance to create an original short film, music video, or documentary — up to 7 minutes (Senior) or 5 minutes (Intermediate).

This is a unique opportunity to run your own film project from start to finish, taking on key roles like Director, Scriptwriter, Editor, Producer or…

A Year After the Win: Nuggets Reflect on Their 48Hours Triumph with Chicken

8 Jul 2025

Last year, a newcomer team burst onto the 48Hours scene and took out the top prize with their wildly creative short film Chicken. That team was Nuggets — a group of friends; Tyla Tuala, Arohanui Watene, Nopera Watene and Valerie Lui, who entered the competition for fun, and walked away with…