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With less than 10 days to go before registration ends we hope you have assembled your team and are ready for this years Rialto Channel 48HOURS. Last year we were truly knocked out by the quality on display. Even our International Head Judge Scott Foundas told us off-record that the Grand Finalists were actually better than the [removed by legals]

Now remember, you'll need people you can trust and equipment that won't falter under stress. So register here . Teaches please remember that all schools have a 2-for-1 deal.

A huge congrats to 2007 Grand Champs and 2012 Finalists Lense Flare for getting NZ On Air funding for their new TV show! Jared Kahi (Team Leader) had this to say:

"When we won in 2007 with ’Lease’, it was euphoric and incredibly motivating. We were inspired to keep the momentum going however we could, so we used our prize money and Rocket Rental prize and decided to shoot a trailer for a television show concept which had been in the pipeline for a while. We hawked the trailer around to try and get it picked up but didn't have a lot of luck. The idea got shelved temporarily, but 6 years later the trailer caught the eye of thedownlowconcept, previous 48 Hour winners and filmmakers that we really respected. They offered to produce the series, which brought the project back to life again. We just found out in the last NZ On Air funding round that our show got the greenlight, which is unreal. We start pre-production in the next couple of weeks and have a pretty exciting year ahead of us no doubt!"

Have a look at their excellent 2012 shorts below:

‘The Girl With the Clover Tattoo’– Lense Flare
‘Seed’ – thedownlowconcept

Rialto Channel 48HOURS registrations close on the 17th May!

You know the deal, get in or miss out on 48Hours of ultimate movie making mayhem! And remember if you are a Gisborne team – it’s FREE! Registrations can be made here: Register

Media Design School Schools Workshops
Our schools partner Media Design School
is putting on a series of
workshops to help school teams and newbies before the 48HOURS shoot weekend. They are FREE but don’t miss out on a seat – book now!

Workshop #1: Wednesday 8 May @ 6.00pm
Our first workshop will look at some key elements of filmmaking and how best to utilize them to tell your story… including camera and audio advice and setting the scene with amazing title sequences.

Workshop #2: Wednesday 15 May @ 6.00pm
Learn how to use composition and lighting techniques to help achieve your desired look, set the mood and navigate the viewer through your short film.

Workshop #3: Wednesday 22 May @ 6.00pm
Get excited for 48Hours with our final workshop just before the big event. We will help to get you ready with production management ideas and helpful advice from 48Hours veterans and past winners (tbc). Perfect if you are a first timer or have any last minute questions!

PRIZES!

This year’s prizes are kindly supplied by our most excellent sponsors.
The National champ will receive
- $10,000 cash grant courtesy of NZFC
- $6,000 cash grant courtesy of Wingnut Films
- $5,000 lighting hire from PLS
- $15,000 of post-production time at Envy Studios

And of course the covetable gold Apee!

Check out our Official Site for the rest of the prizes.

INSIDE THE SCREENING ROOM
48HOURS shorts that broke the rules (not actually, they followed all the rules, but pushed all the boundaries!) and wowed the judges. Don't be a sheep and follow the flock. Create something we've never seen before. A brave failure is usually a lot better than a by-the-numbers short.

One of 2012’s Grand Finalists: ADHDMi’s
Brothers

And a very different kind of animated film…. The Avatards 2011 film
Fistfull of Crime

Only two people in this team – but ingenuity, smart editing and good sound made this great:
Like Father Like Son

FRIENDS OF 48
We love all the awesome people and companies that keep Rialto Channel 48HOURS going. Please check out all our sponsors and if you'd like to be involved as a sponsor of prizes or volunteer drop us a line.

CANON
Canon NZ will again be supplying some of their incredible cameras as prizes this year. Check out their products and drool over some incredible cinematographic tools here: http://www.canon.co.nz/

RIALTO CHANNEL

Rialto Channel salutes films from the Cannes Film festival throughout May. ‘This Must Be The Place’ starring Sean Penn premieres on Saturday at 8:30pm.

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