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Ness Patea and Ruth Korver, the national managers of VF48Hours. (Photo: Supplied, Image Design: Tina Tiller)

The women who get 48Hours done

Who makes sure 48Hours happens at all? Mostly, these two.

By Sam Brooks | 16th November, 2022

Contributing writer

Trolley King (Photo: Blood and Bone)

VF48Hours 2021: All hail the Trolley King

Watch | Christchurch team Blood and Bone talk us through their disqualified VF48Hours musical, Trolley King.

By The Spinoff | 21st May, 2021

Truba’s Infinite Origin (Image: 48Hours)

VF48Hours 2021: Body-swapping techno vikings from space

Watch | Remember when Saturday morning cartoons were like this?

By The Spinoff | 14th May, 2021

Logan Brown in Long Haul (Photo: Lil Kings)

VF48Hours 2021: Meet the loneliest person in the universe

Watch | A mysterious radio signal enters the orbit of a stranded space courier, providing him with the one thing he's been desperately missing.

By The Spinoff | 7th May, 2021

Ravikanth Gurunathan in Heist Latte (Photo: 48Hours)

VF48Hours 2021: You won’t believe how good this man is at heists

Watch | What begins as a series of harmless low-stakes pranks between flatmates escalates to a chilling psychological showdown.

By The Spinoff | 30th April, 2021

VF48Hours Dunedin finalist Pitches Be Crazy (Photo: Bus of the Undead)

VF48Hours 2021: ‘Harry Potter, but shit’

Watch | An aspiring filmmaker gets the opportunity to share her vision for a new movie – but then the studio decides to get involved.

By The Spinoff | 23rd April, 2021

Some of our favourite 48Hours films of 2020.

48Hours is back for 2021 – and it’s happening soon!

Get a team together and prepare to be extremely under the pump – registrations for this year’s Vista Foundation 48Hours film competition are open now.

By The Spinoff | 22nd February, 2021

The monkey loves the winner as much as we do. (Photo: Supplied)

Break out the bubbles: The winners of the 48Hours Lockdown are…

For the past week, we’ve been showcasing our picks from the 48Hours Lockdown. Today, we’ve got the awards special AND the winners to show you.

By The Spinoff | 9th May, 2020

The cast, so to speak, of Nothing To See Here, PickleThug’s entry in the 48Hours Lockdown Competition, and our final selection. (Photo: Supplied)

48Hours Lockdown Showcase: Nothing To See Here

The Spinoff is showcasing seven films from the 48-hour film competition. Today, Nothing to See Here from team PickleThugs.

By The Spinoff | 7th May, 2020

A screenshot from Duck 3D: 2D Busta’s, Flat Earth Globalist’s entry in VF48Hours, and one of our selections to showcase. (Photo: Supplied)

48Hours Lockdown Showcase: Duck 3D: 2D Busta’s

The Spinoff is showcasing seven films from the 48-hour film competition. Today, 3D Duck: 2D Busta's from team Flat Earth Globalists.

By The Spinoff | 6th May, 2020

Jack Buchanan, of Family Lockdown Boogie, in the Morris Buchanan entry in 48Hours Lockdown (Photo: Supplied)

48Hour Lockdown Showcase: Cookie Jar

The Spinoff is showcasing seven films from the 48-hour film competition. Today, Cookie Jar from team The Morris Buchanans.

By The Spinoff | 5th May, 2020

The titular ice cold killers from Ice Cold Killer, Proto Primate’s entry in the 48Hr Lockdown, and our fourth selection. (Photo: Supplied)

48Hours Lockdown Showcase: Ice Cold Killer

The Spinoff is showcasing seven films from the 48-hour film competition. Today, Ice Cold Killer from team Proto Primate.

By The Spinoff | 4th May, 2020

The titular Sol from It Was Sol, Piwaiwaka’s 48 Hour Lockdown entry, and our third selection of the competition. (Photo: Supplied)

48Hours Lockdown Showcase: It Was Sol

The Spinoff is showcasing seven films from the 48-hour film competition. We're sharing one a day in the lead up to the one-hour awards special, airing on TVNZ2. Third up, It Was Sol from team Piwaiwaka.

By The Spinoff | 3rd May, 2020

Our second showcase from the 48Hours Lockdown competition is Containment, which follows the relationship between a mother and daughter.

48Hours Lockdown Showcase: Containment

The Spinoff is showcasing seven finalists from this year's 48Hour film festival. Second up, Containment from Corner Shop.

By The Spinoff | 2nd May, 2020

Claire Chitham stars in A Necessary Death, an entry in the 48Hours Lockdown competition from Bubblemates.

48Hours Lockdown Showcase: A Necessary Death

The Spinoff is showcasing seven films from the 48hour lockdown competition. We're sharing one a day in the lead up to the one-hour awards special, airing on TVNZ2. First up is A Necessary Death from team Bubblemates.

By The Spinoff | 1st May, 2020

New Zealand’s favourite film-making competition is back! This time with a self-isolated twist.

NZ’s largest guerrilla film-making competition gets a lockdown twist

Itching to pick up the camera even though you’re in lockdown? We’re excited to announce that 48Hours is back this weekend, self-isolation style.

By The Spinoff | 14th April, 2020