James

Campaign

There's nothing better than a Toot Toot film in grand finals, how good were those laughs! Michael and Mark you guys are so funny and we are so lucky to have you in the chch 48 community, not just for all the joy you bring with your films, but everything outside of the competition too. Love you lots!!

A Product of My Imagination

When I describe this competition to people, I say there are two "big dog" teams in chch, Rabid Aunty Jean and you guys (I say it with excitement and love). I ADORE you guys and am so glad that we have a big dog here for us all to look up to after RAJ abandoned us (I kid). This film will be another that I share with people in years to come as I try to get them to participate; look at what can be produced! It's so slick! So smart! And so funny! I don't want to fall behind for next year, so will have to get started on our script asap ;)

Back to the Drawing Board

Don't want to freak you guys out by how much I gush over your films every year, but you are handily my favourite team in the competition. I leave most years with you as my #1 pick, and this year you are my #1 by some margin! Absolutely blown away by this; I still can't believe you went and pulled it off. The moment they come flying out of the tape?? and the moment he lifts them by the neck?? Just two of the most unbelievable things I have ever seen, I am so obsessed. Baffled that you didn't get more love from the judges! AHH I love this movie!

I think you guys are so cool, and the charm of a PlanetFox short is something I will never get tired of. See you next year can't wait!!!

Connection Lost

I have such admiration for y'all! For most teams (rip focus included), comedy is the way to go in this competition. It's easy, risk-free, and with a five-minute limit, it is much easier to make a silly sketch than it is a drama. Here you are back again to make us feel, and once again you've pulled it off! Such a well-made short, I love the way your films look. They're so clean! You capture beauty in the mundane so well!

I seriously have to thank you, team, for making films like this. It is teams like Screen Qweens that really inspired us to give a serious film a go. We have enough comedy in this competition! That being said, I'm so here for a Screen Qweens comedy. I'm here for anything! Look forward to watching whatever you cook up on the big screen again next year :)

Road 2 Revenge

Can not believe you beat me for best editing!! End of review.

Just kidding. Actually, I don't know if you heard me since you were at the front and I was at the back of the theatre, but I was the loudest cheer when you won best editing. SO happy for you and so happy to see this at entx after you were robbed last year (was also so relieved I didn't win because wow).

Herms, Toot Toot, and Planet Fox are my absolute favourite teams, not just because they make me giggle, but because of the spirit they bring to the competition. Adore everything you've done over the past few years. I will cherish my 3d glasses for years to come. I really hope you continue to enter no matter where on earth you find yourselves! Love you James and co!

truER detective

Perfect way to open the finals, this movie is such a blast! Love the way the ideas escalate in absurdity; such great momentum to a hilarious punchline. And cameo of the year in Yang! That's what 48 hours is all about!

Hacked Off

Hell yes team, what a film! Easily my favourite of your three excellent films, and one that I hope makes it way to the national finals. This needs to be blasted as loud as it can at the embassy, so loud that it is heard at the beehive! Such great performances and a fantastic script. I hope the team take the energy from this year and continues to make bigger and better films many years into the future!

MASHED

A favourite film of a lot of my friends! So many great laughs here; I can only imagine how much fun you guys would have had putting this together. The final shot looking down on the banana man? That will stick with me for years to come. Great stuff!!

Blowing Smoke

God I LOVED this movie!! Such a treat to watch at the heats and again at the finals. It is such a classic 48 hours banger. The delivery of some of those lines make me laugh as I write this. And the punch bowl gag is gold, what a moment and what a film!

Elijah's Ladder

Such a special film, so glad to see this at finals. POV is such a difficult genre to pull off, and to bring together something like this is something I massively admire. Have really loved the discussions this has generated with friends, the sorts of discussions you wouldn't typically expect to come out of a 48 hours film. Thank you for sharing this film with us all, it is one I will never forget! Hoping Fruitstorm returns next year, as well as your hilarious work with Toot Toot :)

The Mis-Take

Damn team! Amazing stuff! Was great to have a quick yap with you after the finals. I said it then, and I'll say it again: I'm sooooo unbelievably pumped to see what you guys do in the future of the comp. If you're pulling things off like this with your first film, it's only a matter of time before you're taking out the whole thing. Just need a good story, and you're there!

Stopping World War II

I am a huge Toot Toot fan, possibly even their biggest as I am one of their two Youtube subscribers. So it is hard for me to not be biased in writing this review, but I'll give it a go. I watched every single Christchurch film, and this was my favourite. The technical aspects of the film are very Toot Toot, which of course is a great thing. Many teams attempt a so bad it's good film, but Toot Toot is the only team who understand how to pull it off well, reflected in their finalist appearances the past two years. It is the use of elements which of course lifts this film into greatness, which I found especially refreshing as the rather dull elements were not used creatively by many of the teams this year. I wouldn't be surprised if you guys take out every single award for the elements. This film will make zero sense outside of the competition, but that doesn't matter, these films are not meant to be for the world, they are created to be enjoyed by the other competitors. I think anyone who competed this year will have nothing but love for this film. Can't wait to see it again at Hoyts Entx. Would love nothing more for this to get to grand finals and win the whole competition.

The Deadly Extinction

Lovely film with some great performances! So happy for your best delivery win, so well deserved and such a powerful moment. Another team to add to the list of those I am excited to see from next year!

Turpe

Shout out black and white films in 4:3!! Loved this movie gang, had me laughing at the heats and on a rewatch at home and again at finals. That final zoom-in is so tense and funny, and again one of the strongest performances of the year. Excited for your big return to films with multiple shots next year!