Traces of Nut, those 48HOURS stalwarts and the geniuses behind the 2012 smash comedy How to Meet Girls from a Distance, were last night crowned Grand National Champion of this year’s 48HOURS guerrilla filmmaking competition.
With more than 800 entries, competition was tough.
Their 4-minute black comedy, The Sleeping Plot, tells the tale of a 10-year-old girl trying to save $37 to buy a plant for a departed friend. She’s a smart cookie and finds ingenious ways to raise the funds, including creating a swear jar and duping her parents into swearing profusely. But all may not be what it seems…
The girl is played by director Dean Hewison‘s daughter Nova Waretini-Hewison and her performance is sensational – little wonder she took home the Best Actress award on the night. That young lady has a very bright future.
In a clever move, the film is all shot at the young girl’s level so you never see the faces of the adults on screen – which works brilliantly, especially during the more comic moments. So it’s not surprising The Sleeping Plot also garnered awards for Best Director and Best Cinematography.
Traces of Nut is made up of Hewison, Richard Falkner and Sam Dickson. If you need evidence of their brilliance, here’s their winning entry for you to enjoy:
But there was more than one winner on the night. Here they all are:
Grand National Champion
The Sleeping Plot – Traces of Nut
Runner Up
I Got Robots – Chess Club
Runner Runner Up
Autocraniotomous – Nightowls
V Best Actress
Nova Waretini-Hewison – The Sleeping Plot
V Best Actor
James Kupa – I Got Robots
Rialto Channel Rising Star
Guinea Pig Funeral – Jolly Shrimp Co.
Canon Best Cinematography
Matty Warmington, Traces of Nut – The Sleeping Plot
AUT University Best Director
Dean Hewison, Traces of Nut – The Sleeping Plot
Loop Best Song
Bobs Bust Out – composed by Jeremy Veal from ICW Productions in Consulting Vic Meyer
Loop Best Score
Jordan Brown, Elysium Exit – The Empath
Media Design School Best School
Good Intentions – Booty Poppers
Images & Sound Sexiest Short
The Empath – Elysium Exit
Gaylene Preston Best Female Director
Lucy Timmins, Booty Poppers – Good Intentions
Best Animation
Sleep Clinic – Dr Jeckyll
NZ Herald Online Best Script
Alex Parsons & Dan Bain, The Eh Team – Is Love Enough?
Best Editing
Jeremy Mulholland, The Eh Team – Is Love Enough?
Best Art Direction
Sleep Shepherds – Dust Booth
Best Make Up
Night Vision – Touching Cloth
Best Use of the Character
Breakdown – Grrr Arrrrg Productions
Best Use of the Prop
The Appointment – Spooce Media
Best Use of the Line
The Hopeless Life of Snoz Meyer – The Underdogs
Incredibly Strange Award
A Man Escaped – Niu Film
Best Team Intro
Bus of the Undead
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Big congrats to every team who entered this year’s 48HOURS.
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Which film was your favourite?
