The Importance of Music Composers
19 Mar 2024
Written by William Philipson - Composer and Screen Music and Sound Guild Committee Member.
Getting a composer to join your 48Hours film might seem difficult- I can share some top secret secrets on how to trap a composer in the wild, and once your composer is in captivity, how to…
Read moreWin $5000NZD with the OPPO48 Challenge
11 Mar 2024
Warm up with the OPPO48 Challenge
In collaboration with OPPO, we are introducing a new free challenge to get Aotearoa’s tenacious filmmakers sharpened up and prepared for 2024's competition! OPPO are big fans of the legacy of the Vista Foundation 48Hours. The OPPO48 challenge is designed to showcase mobile phone…
Read moreSchool Teams and Tertiary Teams
28 Feb 2024
Attention: School Teachers! We're offering a special deal of 2 teams for 1 to school teams. As you head back to school, make sure to capitalise on this fantastic offer and enrol your enthusiastic primary school, intermediate school, high school, or home school teams.
Register your school team from 18th…
Read moreFree Community Group Entry
28 Feb 2024
We have ten free entries to give away! We want to acknowledge the work of some of the charitable and community organisations that give their time, passion and expertise to our country's filmmakers. We see this as a positive step towards nurturing a healthy and diverse future film industry in…
Read moreSave the Date
9 Aug 2023
There has been so much anticipation about the next 48Hours, we really appreciate all your love and enthusiasm for the competition.
The team at 48Hours can now announce the dates for the next shoot weekend.
The next 48Hours shoot weekend dates are 17th May - 19th May in 2024 and…
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