Ōtautahi / Christchurch

Regional Manager

Your Ōtautahi / Christchurch Regional Managers are Joel and Rachel Tempero

Contact

Email Joel and Rachel

Call Joel on 0204 023 9009 

Join the Christchurch Facebook group here

Joel and Rachel Tempero

Joel and Rachel are a creative powerhouse team who are breaking their 10-year run competing in 48Hours as ‘rip focus’, to take up the mantle of Regional Manager for Christchurch. Now stepping into the role of Christchurch Regional Managers, they bring fresh energy and deep storytelling roots. As Tempero Creative, their work spans everything from music videos and digital content to game design, always driven by curiosity and craft. Lifelong supporters of 48Hours, they’re excited to give back to the community that’s shaped them and help grow the Ōtautahi / Christchurch filmmaking whānau.

Filming guidelines

Filming guidelines from the team at Screen Canterbury will be posted here closer to the shoot weekend.

Heats

All heats in 2025 will be screened at Little Andomeda, as well as online so teams can watch all entries. 

Venue - Little Andromeda -  Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch 
Dates - tbc

A final heats schedule will be released after the shoot weekend.

Regional Final

Date / time - Tuesday 16th September, time tbc.

Venue - Hoyts EntX Christchurch.

Judges

Our team of judges will be selecting the Finalists and Winner. 

Judges will be announced as they are confirmed. You can find out about the judging process on the Judging page.