48Hours is New Zealand's largest guerrilla filmmaking competition, filmmakers have just one weekend to make a short film. Filmmakers don't know what genre (thriller/romance etc.) they will be making until it is revealed just before 7 pm Friday. Everyone must also include set elements. This year the elements are the sound of laughter, a double take, an overhead camera shot and wind. The film must be made and delivered by 7pm Sunday.

Hornby Heroes:  genre - Science Fiction

Film Title: Space Battle

Natasha, Jessica, Meagan, Chloe, Molly, Nadia and Samantha - Year 10 students

The Hornby Heroes team started by discussing dystopian genres and defining sci fi by drawing on the texts they had studied in English. They carefully planned a film with a classical structure, then took the leap into parody and subverting the genre. Their film was a hero's journey, complete with furry side-kick, white-bearded mentor and martial arts training. Naturally there were special effects such as solar systems on string, hand-drawn space craft and state of the tinfoil weaponry. They learned a lot along the way, how to cope when a camera won’t focus [get another camera]; how to eat sushi with a fork [why?]; not to carry your weapon horizontally through a doorway [snap].

Team: Wild Rebels

Film Title: ...

Nathan , Brayden, Kiera - Year 10 students

This is the alternative team, they created a psychological thriller with reference to artistic surrealism. Proud moment: Nathan realising his blue jacket, waved hair and natural good looks gave him a striking resemblance to a certain American president.

Team: Carmen Road Academy Films

Film Title: A Time to Remember

Genre: Animal world runs amok

Mercedes, Hannah-Mae, Ashleigh, Bella, Shawn and Connor - Year 12 students

This was an exciting genre, what wild animals could we use? Kittens, guinea pigs, spiders, or birds? It is notoriously hard to work with animals so this team had to think creatively and came up with an aspect of nature they could access easily, treat gently, and avoid being stung, bitten or pecked. After some time watching footage from classic movies like 'The Birds' and 'Jaws' the team headed into the cold damp darkness of Friday to get scary, night time shots. Particular fun was the energetic trampolining action. Collaborating as a team is crucial and this group happily experienced more sleep and less crying this year with the bonus of Cluedo.