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Gisborne, 2024

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Regional Winner Regional Finalist

E.T.R.

Hot Lunch

Peter Jackson Wildcard National Finalist

The Long Neck Job

Kratos

Regional Finalist

Dear Householder

Suki and the Disappointments

Regional Finalist

Found Well

Butterfly Hill Productions

Regional Finalist

J2X

Unsalted Films

Regional Finalist

No Filter

Team Solita

Regional Finalist

The Inheritance

Cowps Productions

Regional Finalist

What Remains

HaReKa Films

Regional Finalist

What We Do in the Weekends

Gizzy Buzz

Kaiti Vice II

The Handsome Knights

Shine A Little Light On Me

The Redacted Blackbook

Recent reviews

From buying up real estate to being laid to waste, ‘Eat the Rich’ gives a new meaning to a bad investment.
The characters and script were a standout, you really nailed the people we love to hate. The film has a cool vibe with jokes and gore that hit right.
However the interior colour issues were hard on the eyes, and once the boys arrived at the house, the lack of establishing shots made the events feel a bit rushed and less suspenseful than they could have been. Other than that it was a fun ride!

Yuss KRATOS.
This film is testament to a team that has evolved and matured every single year!
As soon as you see their logo pop up you know you're in for a treat. And this year they have outdone themselves. The humour and tight story was superb.

Everyone will be talking about the car - but if you've seen their other films you'll know that this team is willing to go above and beyond to treat us to spectacle like this each year!

Achieving the nod from PJ is just the jam on top of the donut. This film is a treat for all who watch it!

Congrats on another top tier film!

Kia ora Kratos.

Firstly I have not seen your film as of yet, but given our history, I already know that you guys can “Bring it”

I am extremely proud and happy that you guys are finally being recognised as the “Gods of Hori Chaos” in film and that you have finally elevated to the taumata of the Grand Finals.

Know Jol that I will be watching the GF this Saturday in support of yous and it would bring a tear to my eye (No bullshit) if you guys managed to take the main title.

Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou.

Ngati Porou mo ake tonu atu.

- Rob

This was a fun, cheesy film that took a stereotypical cliche and spun it on its head. There was some surprising, laugh-out-loud moments that took me by complete surprise (the end shot had me in stitches) - but the real question is, how did you get that Alpaca in the car?! One of the funniest shots in the entire grand finals was that Alpaca poking its head out of the window. Great work team Kratos, looking forward to seeing what you make next year!

Everything in this film worked so perfectly + I imagine that watching in a packed cinema would have been incredible! The best poop effect + humour I think I have ever seen in this festival!

Well done on this film. It was so much fun. A right laugh from start to finish. For a heist film, their choice of what would be the loot was hilarious. Perhaps it was a choice made for availability concern, but still felt it had me in fits of uproarious laughter. Excellent comedic tone. Congratulations

Well-deserved Sir Peter Jackson Wildcard and amazing to see Kratos' dream of coming to the 48Hours Grand Finals come true with 'The Long Neck Job'. I love all the surprises in the film, the alpaca in the car, the crash, the 'accident' all these elements make this film really exciting to watch and the audience at the Embassy loved it! I also liked some of the subtle moments, for example the guy playing piano in the background. If you want any constructive feedback, about what could be improved? I felt the death was a bit intense for the situation and maybe there was a missed opportunity not creating a sweet/heart moment with the daughter who wanted the Llama. All in all, a great year for Kratos and Gisborne!

It's an interesting little film and I liked the story and the concept. It just seems to be lacking something to make it truly special. After some thought I think a couple of things are at play here, first is that it's this Fantasy film shot more like a skit show. I think it a lot of it could have been shot this way but it takes away from the more magical moments. I also felt like the actors were holding back in some scenes.

Oh ka pai. I remember this team. Got some The Office and Its always Sunny vibes going on with your film style. Unique stuff. Gotta admit that I sort of zoned out near the minute and a half point. But I do commend the quality of your camera shots. This team and the Gizzy winners this year seem like they are a part of the same genre and team…..