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I’m a priest and I’m gay
Pā Cruz opens up about the reality of being a modern-day priest.
Meet the witches of NZ’s first wicca church
“Wicca makes women feel safe. It makes the female feminine part in men feel safe, too.”
Making a Chinese Dish only found in New Zealand | Nathan Joe
Watch the final episode of Sik Fan Lah! now.
How a Russian billionaire destroyed the Waiwera Hot Pools
"She's pretty disastrous."
Exploring NZ’s biggest abandoned theatre, the St James
"I hate pigeons"
What would happen if NZ decriminalised all drugs? We asked people on the street
“Have you ever experimented with any drugs?”... “I don’t remember”
Lawrence Arabia performs The Phoenix Foundation’s single 'Let Me Die A Woman'
Watch Lawrence Arabia perform The Phoenix Foundation’s single 'Let Me Die A Woman' from their debut album Horse Power.
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The…
The Phoenix Foundation performs Lawrence Arabia’s 'Bicycle Riding'
Watch The Phoenix Foundation perform Lawrence Arabia’s 'Bicycle Riding' from the 2012 album The Sparrow.
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The Phoenix Foundation) have a…
AMA winners share their best and worst days of 2021
We asked the winners of the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards about their best and worst days of 2021. Read below for a full list of winners…
Under Cover: Lawrence Arabia and The Phoenix Foundation
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The Phoenix Foundation) have a history that dates back to the carefree days of their twenties. Enamored by one…
Dealing with praise and validation with Roseanne Liang and Perlina Lau | Eating Fried Chicken in…
Don’t we all just want a lil validation?
SWIDT: 'Crying is a form of healing' | Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower
“We probably do a better job of looking after the community than the cops do.”
'All the girls are your cousins': life as a teen in the Far North
We meet mates Josh and Billy, both 14. They show us what life is like in Hokianga.
Martin Phillipps (The Chills) and Semisi Maiai (Marlin’s Dreaming ) | Under Cover
Musicians Martin Phillipps & Semisi Maiai catch up to talk about ghosts & the bond that bands have.
Comedian Brendon Green blames his mum for failed self-saucing pudding
Comedian Brendon Green turns a globby mess into a chocolate pudding.
Dystography Studios: The Last Lord of Scotland | 48Hours
A premature marriage proposal inspires authentic conversations as a photographer tries to capture the magic moment.
Nominated for: Best Script
Won: Christchurch City Runner-up
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BAE24: The Dying Art of Cat Burglary | 48Hours
A cat burglar in training gets the surprise of his life when he encounters an unexpected situation.
Nominated for:
L’Affare Ultra 48 Award
Best Director
Won:
Christchurch City Winner
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Kinaki - Good as Gold | 48Hours
Hungry for adventure, the Rogue runner sets out on an intrepid journey seeking a tropical treasure that is as good as gold.
Nominated for:
Best Editing
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Won:…
Lemon Lemon: Toasted | 48Hours
An amateur documentary crew enters the home of Steven the superhero, whose claim to fame is that he can make toast with his eyes.
Won: Best Under…
Apple Fork: A Matter Of Time | 48Hours
An inventive man gets more than he bargained for when he messes with time-travel.
Won: Grand National Runner-up
See the rest of the Grand National Finalists from 48Hours…
Awkward Animations: Unfinished Symphony | 48Hours
A stop motion artist breathes life into old junk to create a delightful symphony.
Nominated for:
Best Director
Ant Timpson Solo/Duo Award
Won:
Auckland City WInner
See the rest of the Grand…
Couch Kumara: Pre-Emptive Defence | 48Hours
A student has a dire medical emergency in the midst of a self-defence class.
Nominated for:
L’Affare Ultra 48 Award
Best Cinematography
Won:
Wellington City Runner-up
Best Editing
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Underwater Dreams - Jebivetar | 48Hours
A therapy session digs deep as a couple enthusiastically pursue the seemingly pointless, invisible and impossible.
Nominated for:
Dame Gaylene Preston & WIFT Best Female Director
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Qualified Tim - “DAS BANANA-BOOT” | 48Hours
A war photographer boards a plane armed with activated bombs. Under heavy fire she must find a way to release them before they explode.
Nominated for:
Best Production…
The Creamery - In Deep | 48Hours
A group of young men organise a complex series of events to get their friend talking to the girl of his dreams. But who is heisting…
Pastafarian Productions - Rekindled Spirits | 48Hours
June and Trevor go camping to revive a relationship that is on the rocks.
Nominated for:
L'Affare Ultra48
Dame Gaylene Preston & WIFT Best Female Director
Best Script
Best Animation
Best Score/Song
Won:
Taranaki…
Mitchell's Here - Āta | 48Hours
A simple being ventures to The Great Altar. What they witness cannot be unseen.
Grand National 2nd Runner-up
Nominated for:
Ant TImpson Solo/Duo Award
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Tasteful Sideboob - Hydrangea | 48Hours
During a Reiki session, Rosie is challenged by her own subconscious and not all is as it seems.
Won:
Best Performer
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Snack To The Future - Judy | 48Hours
A woman forms an unlikely friendship with her partner’s blow-up doll, after trust is broken in their relationship.
See the rest of the Grand National Finalists from…
Free Cinematic Luts: Shit Chat | 48 Hours
Taking refuge at a music festival leads to a deep conversation and the unloading of a heavy burden.
Ant Timpson Wildcard
Nominated for: Best Performer
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