NZ Short Film

48Hours: the weirdest and most brutalising film competition in the world returns

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Each year hundreds of young creatives spend a weekend creating mini movies in the 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking Challenge. 48 Hours vet Joseph Harper looks at what’s new this year and what to expect. There was probably a small sigh around the country when the Autumn months passed and the 48 Hours Furious Filmmaking Challenge didn’t show its … Read more

The Sunday Short: Precocious pressures in Eleven

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In the lead-up to Show Me Shorts 2016, we pick one local film from their illustrious back catalogue, courtesy of our TV sponsors at Lightbox. Eleven, directed by Abigail Greenwood, was part of the Show Me Shorts festival in 2014 and raked in accolades for its script and editing. Set in the sleepy grey afternoons … Read more