48Hours Explained

48Hours
Location:New Zealand
Founded:2004
Host:Ant Timpson
Date:2020 (TBD)
Website:http://www.48hours.co.nz

48Hours is a New Zealand film-making competition. It involves teams of various sizes competing to write, shoot, edit and score a short film, which must be between 1 and 5 minutes long (7 minutes before 2016), over a single 48-hour period. Developed from the US-based 48 Hour Film Project, which was run in Auckland in 2003, 48Hours has been running as a New Zealand-only event since 2004, with regional competitions organised in 8 cities and regions around New Zealand: Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

The event was founded by Anthony "Ant" Timpson and is organised by Ness Patea and Ruth Korver. There is a launch event on Friday night of the shoot weekend, where each team is given a randomly selected genre. They are also given three compulsory elements which are common to all teams. These are a line of dialogue, a prop, a character, and since 2010, a "technical" element.

All creative work required to produce the film must be undertaken and completed within the 48 hours of the competition. This includes storylining, scriptwriting, filming, editing and audio mixing. Teams must deliver their finished film to the competition organisers by the Sunday evening to be eligible for prizes, although late deliveries will still be screened in the heats.

By 2011 the competition had grown to include more than 800 teams nationwide with at least 10,000 people believed to be involved. In 2020, there was a free lockdown version of the competition which was run in level 4. There were 1208 films created over one weekend.

Compulsory elements

Every year teams are given a number of compulsory elements to help ensure that film has been wholly created on the shoot weekend. The elements include a character with a gender-neutral name, a character trait, a line of dialogue, a prop, and as of 2010, a technical shot. As well as these, teams are randomly allocated a genre for their film.[1] 2017 saw the introduction of themes, different elements, and the ULTRA48 Challenge for teams that elect to do it for added difficulty.

YearCharacterCharacter traitLine of dialoguePropTechnical shotShoot weekendRefs.
2003Gnarly Watson[2] Rock 'n' roll legend"I didn't see that coming."Torch[3]
2004Jesse McCloud
(Auckland)[4] 		Total has-been"Do you mind if I have the last one?"Ice[5]
Terry Spears
(Wellington)		Model"Just put that down nice and easy."Doll[6]
2005Bodil de ResnyAnimal lover"Please don't do that."Banana 13–15 May[7]
2006Robin SladeEternal optimist"That's what I'm talking about."Mirror26–28 May[8]
2007Jerry ReedHypochondriac"What do you call that?"Rope18–20 May[9]
2008Kerry PostPerfectionist"Wait a minute."Brush16–18 May[10]
2009Alex PuddleExaggerator"It doesn't fit."Rock8–10 May[11]
2010Sidney MansonFabricator"When you look at it that way..."Broken toyDolly zoom16–18 Apr[12]
2011Bobby YoungEx-bully"What have you got?"Bent wireFreeze-frame shot20–22 May[13]
2012Nicky BrickUnlucky person"I did that."LeafSlow motion18–20 May[14]
2013Vic MeyerInsomniac"Did you hear that?"CardPoint of view shot24–26 May[15]
2014Morgan FosterLiar"Not with that you're not."BallExtreme close up/macro4–6 Apr[16]
2015Harper HarrisonThoughtless"Oh, really?"BreadMatch cut/match dissolve1–3 May[17]
2016Charlie FlowersThoughtful person"One more time"WoolRack focus16–18 Sep[18]
YearCharacterPhysical ElementSound EffectTechnical shotULTRA48 ChallengeShoot weekendRefs.
2017 A femaleCollisionWilhelm ScreamSmash cutCreate a sequel to any of your team's previous 48 shorts AND include the required elements from that year.25–27 Aug[19]
2018PuddleSlamming doorShadow or silhouetteMain characters must be children (defined as "under 18") and/or animals.11–13 May[20]
2019WindLaughterDouble-take, overhead shotSplit-screen and break the 4th-wall.14–16 Jun[21]
2020A PhotographAn EchoAn Arc ShotN/A17–19 Apr[22]
2021Reluctant, unlikely, or anti-heroSomething InvisibleHeart-beatReaction ShotSet in the dark.5–7 Mar[23]
2021 (II)ConfidantPackageTickingReflectionSet in the dark.12-14 Mar[24]
2022A gate-keeperA signA whisperWorm's-eye view or Bird's-eye viewN/A12–14 Aug[25]
2024A traveller or neighbourAn exitA warningMatch cutN/A17–19 May[26]

Genres by year

YearStaple GenresCommon GenresRarer Genres
Action,
Revenge		Crime,
Heist		Horror,
Splatter,
Monster,
Supernatural,
Ghost,
Zombie,
Possession		Musical,
Dance		Romance,
RomCom,
& anti-		Sci-fi,
Tech
thriller,
Time
travel,Multi-
verse		Buddy,
Twin,
Bro, Bechdel		Ed.,
Sex ed.		Fantasy,
Adventure,
Fairy-tale,
Wish		Mystery,
Puzzle		Mistaken
identity,
Secret
identity		Shock
ending,
Shyamalan
twist		Super-
hero
2006
[27] 		✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ based on true story, coming of age, mokumentary, war, pretentious art film, puppet
2007
[28] 		✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓grindhouse, western, war, unnecessary sequel, coming of age
2008
[29] 		✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓animal film, juvenile delinquent, drama, pretentious art film
2009✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ parallel world, religious, real-time, nature runs amok, conspiracy, politically incorrect
2010✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ sports film, femme fatale film, bio pic, road movie
2011✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓one room, body switch, quest, fad, road movie
2012✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓end of world, inspirational, one-shot, found footage, erotic thriller, based on an urban legend
2013✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ non-dialogue, obsessive relationship, race against clock, robot/cyborg/android, immobilized, converging story-line, reunion
2014✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓against the odds, film within a film, race against clock
2015✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓cat & mouse, last person on Earth, black comedy, other dimension
2016✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓cat & mouse, comedy of errors, dystopian, lovers on the run, one location, punk, puppet, real-time
2017✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓alien, at night, bad seed, Christmas, survival, thriller, z-grade
2018✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓high school, fish-out-of-water, last day on Earth, spans more than 10 years
2019✓✓✓✓✓coming-of-age, generation gap, gross-out or cringe, holiday, nature runs amok, opposites attract, wrong-place-wrong-time, real-time
2020✓✓✓✓✓ unwanted guest
2021✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓invitation, redemption, race against time
2021 (II)✓✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓gross-out comedy, race against time, real time thriller
2022✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ anniversary, comedy of errors, impossible situation, swap movie, coming-of-age, pavalova western
2024✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓animal adventure, real-time, fish-out-of-water, lovers on the run

Regional and national winners

After initially being held in Auckland in 2003 as part of the international 48 Hour Film Project, the independent 48Hours began in 2004 with teams in Auckland and Wellington. At its peak in 2011, it was represented in eight cities.[30]

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
20202020 did not have regional finals.
2021
2022
2024
Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 48Hours: The top 14 go to battle. NZ Herald. 21 November 2013. 4 July 2013.
  2. The 2003 competition was part of the 48 Hour Film Project. Web site: The Auckland 48 Hour Film Project. 48 Hour Film Project. 21 November 2013.
  3. Taken Out. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/U6YMsfMOIB4 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 21 November 2013.
  4. In 2004 Auckland and Wellington were given different elements.
  5. Web site: Shameless Self Promotion. B Roll. 21 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610233934/http://www.b-roll.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-10584.html. 10 June 2015. dead.
  6. Forbidden Fury - 48 Hour Film 2004. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Kfis4b8pnBs . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 21 November 2013.
  7. Web site: Team MITCIT, 2005, 5 min.. MIT. 21 November 2013.
  8. Web site: Robin Slade: The Actor's Actor. Film Archive. 21 November 2013.
  9. Henrietta - 48Hours 2007. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/BraZp5oLPjk . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 21 November 2013.
  10. Web site: The Heist - Daimonds in the Desert. Joe Bleakley. 21 November 2013.
  11. "PostHumourous" - 48 Hours. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Bn7ie8TTOF4 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 21 November 2013.
  12. Web site: Elements 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100527122011/http://www.v48hours.co.nz/2010/about/?ss=genres. 27 May 2010. 48Hours. 27 May 2010. live.
  13. Web site: Elements 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628150044/http://www.v48hours.co.nz/2011/news/. 28 June 2011. 48Hours. 28 Jun 2011. live.
  14. Web site: Elements 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120529110634/http://www.v48hours.co.nz/2012/news/. 29 May 2012. 48Hours. 29 May 2012. live.
  15. Web site: Elements 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130614202857/http://www.48hours.co.nz/2013/news. 14 June 2013. 48Hours. 14 Jun 2013. live.
  16. Web site: Elements 2014. 48Hours. 7 April 2014.
  17. Web site: Elements 2015. 48Hours. 1 May 2015.
  18. Web site: Elements 2016 - there is not really much point. This site is fleeting.. 48Hours. 20 Sep 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916232229/http://www.48hours.co.nz/2016/. 16 September 2016. dead.
  19. Web site: Elements 2017 - This site is fleeting.. 48Hours. 16 Sep 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916075634/https://www.48hours.co.nz/2017/. 16 September 2017. dead.
  20. Web site: Elements 2018 - This site is fleeting.. 48Hours. 19 May 2018.
  21. Web site: Elements 2019 - This site is fleeting.. 48Hours. 17 Jun 2019.
  22. Web site: VF48Hours Lockdown - It's on!.
  23. Web site: Elements 2021.
  24. Web site: 2021 Genres and Elements (Postponement weekend March 12-14) . 48Hours . October 14, 2022.
  25. Web site: Elements 2022.
  26. Web site: Elements 2024.
  27. Web site: Genres 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060527165644/http://www.48hours.co.nz/2006/genres.php. 27 May 2006. 48Hours. 27 May 2006. live.
  28. Web site: Genres 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070625012134/http://www.48hours.co.nz/2007/genres.php. 25 June 2007. 48Hours. 25 Jun 2007. live.
  29. Web site: Genres 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014045652/http://www.48hours.co.nz/2008/about/?ss=genres. dead. 14 October 2008. 48Hours. 14 Oct 2008.
  30. Web site: 48Hours Screening Room. 48 Hours. 21 November 2013.
  31. The 2003 competition was part of the 48 Hour Film Project. Web site: The Auckland 48 Hour Film Project. 48 Hour Film Project. 21 November 2013.

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