There's still time to get amongst the camaraderie of the VF 48 Hours. This country-wide event culminates at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington on the 27th July for the Grand Finals. Don't miss it! The top 15 films will screen along with the 3 Sir Peter Jackson Wildcards, and awards will go out to the teams who rise to the national level.
There's a sparkly list of prizes for the 2024 winners:
Grand National Champion 2024 - Supported by WingNut Films
The Grand National Champion APEE
$20,000 cash prize from WingNut Films
$20,000 worth of post-production services from Park Road Post Production
$15,000 worth of gear hire from Portsmouth Film Equipment Rental
x1 Year Digital Pigeon Professional subscription (valued at US $900 a year)
x1 one year Patron Subscription to Letterboxd
Grand National Runner Up - Supported by WingNut Films
$5000 cash prize from WingNut Films
x1 Year Digital Pigeon Professional subscription (valued at US $900 a year)
x1 one year Patron subscription to Letterboxd
15 (4th - 18th) Grand Finalists
x1 year Digital Pigeon Freelance subscription (valued at US $300 a year)
x1 one year Patron subscription to Letterboxd
Best Solo/Duo Team - Chosen by Ant Timpson
$1000 cash
Viva La Dirt League Best Comedy
$2000 cash
Rubber Monkey Best Cinematography
$3000 Rubber Monkey Rentals Voucher
Atomos Shinobi 5.2" 4K HDMI Monitor worth $562
SmallRig 4292 VB99 Pro Mini V Mount Battery worth $489
DJI RS 3 Pro Gimbal Stabilizer worth $1189
Best School Team
$1000 cash
$1000 of Ulanzi gear from Rubber Monkey
Up to 8x youth/2x adult passes to Hobbiton Movie Set
2 x one year Patron subscription to Letterboxd
L'affare Incredibly Strange Award
$1000 cash
L'affare prize pack
Dame Gaylene Preston & WIFT Best female/gender diverse director
$1000 Cash (from WIFT) - judged by Dame Gaylene Preston
x1 year membership to WIFT
New Zealand Filmmaker's Collective Best Disqualified Award
Best disqualified award/trophy
$200 prezzie card
Entry for the next competition
Tickets for this fun creative event are available on the Eventfinda website.
Venue: The Embassy Theatre, Wellington
Date & Time: July 27th, 8pm