Rotorua film makers may have their work viewed by Sir Peter Jackson when Rotorua hosts its first V 48 Hours film-making competition this year.
V 48 Hours has become one of New Zealand's most anticipated short film-makingcontests where hundreds of teams write, shoot, and cut a film in only 48 hours.
Rotorua is the eighth region to join the film-making event with local teams going up against teams from Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.
Rotorua Arts Village Experience will host the Bay of Plenty region competition and manager Tania Short said they needed at least 20 teams to enter for the competition to go ahead.
She said the Bay of Plenty heats were on a smaller scale than those in Auckland so teams would have a good chance of having their film seen by New Zealand director Sir Peter Jackson who will pick wild cards from each city.
Ms Short said hosting the competition was a big undertaking for Rotorua. She said it was a lot of fun and it wasn't just for professional film-makers.
"You see some really hilarious films."
Ms Short said V 48 Hours had also teamed up with the Magma Short Film Festival organisers to hold a few workshops in the lead-up to the competition which will be held May 20 to 22
"We'll be giving people tips on how to survive the weekend."
Rotorua's Layla Robinson had entered the contest previously and said it was good to see it finally being held in Rotorua.
Ms Robinson advised first-time entrants to be really prepared with a good team and plenty of help on hand.
Films will be judged on originality and execution of the story, entertainment value, adherence to genre and innovative use of the random elements.
Teams are shortlisted after the heats before a winner is chosen from each city.
Audiences are also able to vote on their favourite from each heat and an audience winner is chosen.
Sir Peter is then able to select his wild cards.
Both the city winners and wild cards are then sent to an international judging panel and a grand champion is chosen.
Registrations are open now and this year schools are being offered a two-for-one deal where schools can pay to register one team and get another included free.
Founder Ant Timpson said that last year was a defining year for the event.
"It was cited in the official ministerial review of the New Zealand Film Commission as 'the place' to find the future film talent of New Zealand."
Last year's grand champions, The Downlow Concept, took the 2010 Qantas Film and TV Awards by storm winning Best Short Film and Best Screenplay for their film Only Son.
If you think you have what it takes to survive a weekend of furious film-making plus the chance to win fame and fortune, then register now at www.v48hours.co.nz.
Registrations are open until May 1.
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