2026 competition
Comp weekend: Fri 10 - Sun 12 July 2026
Screening & Awards Night: Sat 18 July 2026
Teams are all given the same theme, and then they all receive three unique elements. Their elements this year were a prop, a line of dialogue from a well-known movie, and a character trait
Theme: Change
Movies: Iconic Australian movies - each team had a different movie this year. We used The Castle, Shine, Two Hands, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Storm Boy, Gallipoli, My Brilliant Career, The Man From Snowy River, Strictly Ballroom, Looking for Alibrandi, Picnic at Hanging Rock & Muriel’s Wedding
No of participants: 92 (67 crew & 25 actors)
No of teams: 12
Locations of teams: Hobart (8), Launceston (4)
2026 Sponsors
We had some incredible sponsors supporting us this year. Check them out below!
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
QOD
WINNER: BEST FILM AWARD
TEAM: Early On-Set
PROP: Fishing Rod
LINE OF DIALOGUE: “It’s a gold mine if you know where to dig,”
from FILM: Shine
CHARACTER TRAIT: Narcissist
LENGTH: 06:42
FUN FACT: They didn't know the reservoir was out of water when they got there; They did know the fish bar was closed; This is Marcus’s first time using the Sony Burano; This is Aaron's first time using all his new sound gear; This is Rosie’s (Annette) first short in 10 years.
LOGLINE: Hooked on the idea of fishing for riches, two cousins embark on an odyssey to catch a fabled fish.
CREW: Producer - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Writer/Composer - Scott Lleonart
Writer/Director - Paul Dellas
D.O.P./Colourist - Marcus Turnbull
Sound Recordist - Aaron Burt
Stills Photographer - Sam Jackson
Props/Swiss Army Knife - Douggy Eaton
Props - Poppy Lennon
Editor - Bryce Tollard-Williams
CAST: Annette - Rosemary Cann
Daphne - Poppy Lennon
Sensei - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Homing Pigeons
WINNER: AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD & BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
TEAM: Jelly Babies
PROP: Disposable Camera
LINE OF DIALOGUE: If you can’t dance a step, you can’t teach it
from FILM: Strictly Ballroom
CHARACTER TRAIT: Confidently Incorrect
LENGTH: 06:59
FUN FACT: Their biggest challenge was filming with rapidly melting ice cream over the course of several hours.
LOGLINE: A man shows his carer the way to his family home, remembering the same path he used to take with his daughter.
CREW: Producer/D.O.P/Editor - Anisha Mannock
Writer - Jacob Kingston
Writer/Sound Recordist - Billy Gibbins
Writer/Graphics/Sound Recordist/Stills - Alexander Poljansek
Writer - Yael Green
Director - Jelly Babies
Props Master/Asst. Editor - Reuben Giles-Clark
Art Dept Runner - Warren George
1st AC - Nina Daos Kadati
Camera Operator/Editor/Colourist - Tom Roberts
B Cam Operator/Editor/Stills - Toby Rudov
CAST:
Wayne - Wayne Bassett
Yael - Yael Green
Troubleshoot
WINNER: MOST CREATIVE USE OF ELEMENTS AWARD
TEAM: The Good Eggs
PROP: Flashlight
LINE OF DIALOGUE: I don’t love you either, but I think I could like having you around.
from FILM: Muriel's Wedding
CHARACTER TRAIT: Risk-Taker
LENGTH: 04:44
LOGLINE: After Joe accidentally summons a demonic entity into his nan’s house, he receives cheery and surprisingly helpful assistance after calling a dark arts hotline number scrawled inside the back of an ancient tome.
CREW:
Producer/1st A.D./Editor/Sound Recordist/Stills Photographer - Daniel James Writer/Director/Caterer - Adam Greensley
D.O.P. - Brad Harris
CAST:
Joe - Joseph Fitzpatrick
Janice - Lilly Harris
Only If
WINNER: BEST SCRIPT AWARD
TEAM: Little Guy Productions
PROP: Ceramic Teapot
LINE OF DIALOGUE: He can learn all he needs to know right here
from FILM: Storm Boy
CHARACTER TRAIT: Jealous
LENGTH: 06:53
LOGLINE: This movie takes you inside the mind of a boy who has never spoken to another person in his life.
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director/D.O.P/Editor - Cody Ewer
A.D./Script Supervisor - Josiah Denardo
A.D./Sound Recordist - Elijah Reiher
Stills Photographer - Whole Crew
CAST:
Eli Jones
Sophia del Vecchio
Elijah Reiher
Tia LePage
Josiah Denardo
Nathaniel Brampton
Honest
WINNER: BEST SOUND AWARD
TEAM: Ultraviolet
PROP: World Globe
LINE OF DIALOGUE: What do you assume I do? Lie?
from FILM: The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
CHARACTER TRAIT: Brutally Honest
LENGTH: 06:21
FUN FACT: Half of the team didn't know each other until the info session about a week before the competition.
LOGLINE: A jacket and a shirt test a friendship's honesty.
CREW:
Producer/Stills - Bella Koning
Writer/Director/D.O.P./Picture Editors/Stills - Jacob Watt
Data Wrangler/AV Sync - Rebecca Chen
Gaffer/Sound Recordist/Sound Editor/Composer - Charlie Simonetis
Sound Recordist - Lucas Davey
CAST:
River - Josiah Petrusma
Lily - Anna-Bella Davies
Date Me
TEAM: Bad Caro Productions
PROP: Umbrella
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Something that’s good can still have a little bit of bad in it.
from FILM: Two Hands
CHARACTER TRAIT: Keen Observer
LENGTH: 05:14
LOGLINE: Keen to impress the hunky hunk, three students take flirting lessons from an outdated boomer. Will they get the man of their dreams?
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Production Designer/D.O.P./Editor/Sound Recordist/Stills Photographer - Amanda Sutherland
Writer/Director/Production Manager/D.O.P./Editor/Sound Recordist/Stills Photographer - Caroline Badcock
CAST:
Ava - Aarja Shrestha
Sarah - Caroline Badcock
Tom - Nathaniel Wood
Brad - Michael Ballard
Mrs Dean - Amanda Sutherland
Himself - Higgs (The Skeleton)
Look to Tomorrow
TEAM: Endangered Entertainment
PROP: Porcelain Statue
LINE OF DIALOGUE: If I could be anything but what I am, I would be tomorrow.
from FILM: Looking for Alibrandi
CHARACTER TRAIT: Pessimist
LENGTH: 06:41
FUN FACT: The word 'tomorrow' was spoken 18 times during the film.
LOGLINE: A group of lost souls confide in unique therapy sessions run by a mysterious individual looking for hope in the possibilities of tomorrow.
CREW:
Producer/Writer/1st A.D. - Vienna Hill
Writer/Script Supervisor - Jessie Juanita Rankin
Director - Tara Carroll
Prod. Asst/Runner - Jerome Phelps
Set Designer/Runner/Stills - Austin Allison-Hall
D.O.P. - Richard Williams
1st A.C./Editor/Colourist - Benjamin Nelan
2nd A.C. - Elise Stansfield
Intimacy Coordinator - Emma Skalicky
Sound Recordist - Poppy Bagshaw
Composer - Sheng-Yuan Lynch
CAST:
Terry - Andy Aisbett
Therapist - James Belts
Holly - Holly Ward
Allira - Jane Hamilton-Foster
Ballia - Jen Caldwell
Lola - Lucia Poljansek
Group Attendee - Willow Woodland
Group Attendee - Robyn Mainsbridge
Elsewhere
TEAM: Storybook Studios
PROP: Travel Ticket
LINE OF DIALOGUE: I make no apology for being egotistical, because I am.
from FILM: My Brilliant Career
CHARACTER TRAIT: Rebellious
LENGTH: 03:04
LOGLINE: An older brother provokes his underage sister to teleport and her journey goes awry.
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director/Prod. Mgr/Prod. Designer/D.O.P./Editor/Stills/Unit Mgr - Summer Kelly
Writer/1st A.D./Stills - Marcus Kelly
CAST:
Raya - Summer Kelly
Marco - Marcus Kelly
Terra Australis
TEAM: Propergander Productions
PROP: Empty Picture Frame
LINE OF DIALOGUE: I think he also just loved the word
from FILM: The Castle
CHARACTER TRAIT: Overly Empathetic
LENGTH: 06:58
FUN FACT: Only one of their team has made a film before
LOGLINE: Sometimes social change needs a little nudge.
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director/Production Manager/Designer - Eamonn Miller
D.O.P. /Sound Recordist/Stills Photographer - Max McLennan
CAST:
April Jansen - Karri Aplin
Resistance Leader - Ezra Cooper
Max the Videographer - Max McLennan
Resistance Fighter #1 - Desmond Marcenko
Resistance Fighter #2 - Eamonn Miller
Forty One Degrees South
TEAM: Rad Bad Mad Productions
PROP: Snow Globe
LINE OF DIALOGUE: The thing I can’t stand about you mate, is you’re always so bloody cheerful
from FILM: Gallipoli
CHARACTER TRAIT: Courageous
LENGTH: 06:42
FUN FACT: They went though five litres of water spraying their actors to keep them sweaty!
LOGLINE: When an unprecedented climate crisis strikes, three housemates find their friendship tested to its limits.
CREW:
Producer/Prod. Mgr/1st A.D./Stills - Jolene Burr
Writer/Director/Editor/Props Asst. - Jason Kovacs
Prod. Asst/Props Mgr/Stills - Jess Williams
Prod. Designer/Stills - Janeeva Traill
D.O.P./Lighting Manager - Flynn Moore
Runner/Stills - Cassie Morcom
Runner/Stills - Nathan “Nufe” Collinson
Reunner/Lighting Asst. - Debbie Osterhage
CAST:
Mark - Luke Swain
Chris - Kyle Randall
Jane - Alixander Brown
Party Extra - Alex Kidd
Party Extra - Cassie Morcom
Party Extra - Jason Kovacs
Party Extra - Nathan “Nufe” Collinson
Lock N John Make a Movie
TEAM: Take Thirteen
PROP: Candle
LINE OF DIALOGUE: I did it before and so help me, I’ll do it again
from FILM: The Man from Snowy River
CHARACTER TRAIT: Assertively Independent
LENGTH: 05:09
FUN FACT: The entire team have known each other for years.
LOGLINE: Lock and John face their biggest challenge yet - making a movie for the 48 hour short film competition.
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director/Prod. Manager/Designer/Editing/Catering/Runner/Stills - Qom Hart
D.O.P. - Dylan Harvey
CAST:
Lock - Lachlan Fryer-Robertson
John - John Hey
Welcome to my Bunker
(Lost Episode S69 E420)
TEAM: Cling Film
PROP: Deck of Cards
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Everything begins and ends at exactly the right time and place
from FILM: Picnic at Hanging Rock
CHARACTER TRAIT: Selfish
LENGTH: 06:21
LOGLINE: If you can read this get out
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director - Luke Hurst
Writer/Stills Photographer - Sharnie Stimm
1st A.D./Editor/Composer - Aiden Cleak
D.O.P. - Marcio Conrado
CAST:
Cat - Sharnie Stimm
Toni - Beatrice Doak
Host - Luke Hurst
Director - Bianca Walmsley
A.D. - Aiden Cleak
2026 Promotion
We have done a lot of our promotion via social media this year, but here are some of the other media appearances we’ve had about the competition
936 ABC Hobart - Afternoons program with Joel Rheinberger
We were invited to join Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart’s Afternoons program on Thursday 9 July to talk about the launch of our 48hr short film competition.
Emma was joined by Danielle Ross, a Tasmanian emerging screenwriter currently studying at RMIT in Melbourne, who is doing a placement with Apple Box Studio, helping us to organise the competition.
If you want to have a listen to the interview, click on the image to the left. Our interview is from 1.03.14 to 1.13.25
7News Tasmania
7News Tasmania interviewed us the morning after our awards night, on Sunday 19 July to talk about the success of our 48hr short film competition.
Emma was interviewed, alongside Rosie Cann and Poppy Lennon, actors from the film ‘QOD’, by Team Early On-Set, winners of Best Film. Footage of the awards night was provided by Amelia Chalke, and snippets of other films were used, including ‘Homing Pigeons’ by Team Jelly Babies, and ‘Lock N John Make A Movie’ by Team Take Thirteen.
Info Sessions & Networking
HOBART & LAUNCESTON
For those interested in our 48hr short film comp, but not sure what it's all about, we held info sessions and networking in both Hobart and Launceston. The Hobart event was held on Wednesday 24 June at 6.30pm at Lumina, 269 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, and the Launceston event was held on Thursday 25 June at 6.30pm at Martini’s Cocktail Lounge, 33 Kingsway.
These sessions were completely FREE. We told people all about the competition, and then facilitated a bit of relaxed networking to help them meet some new people (it wasn’t as scary as it sounds, I promise!) Bonds were formed, contact details were exchanged, and teams were created.
This event and the competition were open to Tasmanian residents 16+.
We run this competition every year, so make sure to follow us on social media to stay in the loop for next year’s event!
2025 competition
Comp weekend: Fri 8 - Sun 10 August 2025
Screening & Awards night: Sat 23 August 2025
Theme: Time
Movie: Back to the Future
No of participants: 62
No of teams: 8
Locations of teams: Hobart (5), Launceston (2), Strahan (1)
Scroll down to see which teams took part in our 2025 competition and what films they made.
And we hope you will join us in 2026!
Huge thanks to the sponsors and supporters for our 2025 competition
FOBU (Fear of Breaking Up)
WINNER: BEST FILM & AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
TEAM: Botched Productions
PROP: Grandfather Clock
LINE OF DIALOGUE: I guess you guys aren’t ready for that, but your kids are gonna love it!
CONSTRAINT: Every scene has a verbal or visual reference to time
LENGTH: 06:53
FUN FACT: Biggest challenge they faced was a mummified cat!
LOGLINE: A dodgy marketplace listing sends a couple on a treacherous journey into the forest and the unknown.
CREW:
Producer - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Writer/Director - Jared Hyland
Writer/Director - Saul Gray
Cinematographer & Graphic Designer - Sam Jackson
1st AC & Focus Puller & Stills Photographer & Locations Asst - Jemma Power
2nd AC & Lighting Asst & Locations Asst - Yael Green
Lighting Asst & Set Dresser & Locations Coordinator - Warren George
Set Dresser & Locations Coordinator - Aaron Burt
Data Wrangler & Editor - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Gaffer - Marcus Turnbull
Sound Recordist & Composer - Scott Lleonart
CAST:
Charlotte - Carla di Domenico
Toby - Bryce Tollard-Williams
Banjo - Mick Davies
Timescapes
WINNER: BEST SOUND AWARD
TEAM: Rad, Bad, Mad Productions
PROP: Birthday Candles
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Something’s gotta be done about your kids
CONSTRAINT: Story told in flashbacks
LENGTH: 06:58
FUN FACT: Only one cake was harmed in the production of this film… and all the power was switched off in the street while editing, so everything had to be packed up and moved to the Producer’s house a long drive away to continue editing
LOGLINE: A mother only wants what’s best for her daughter, but sometimes what’s best… is letting go
CREW:
Producer - Jolene Burr
Writer/Director - Jason Kovacs
Production Manager & 1st AD & Production Designer & Caterer & Stills Photographer - Jolene Burr
Production Coordinator & Standby Props - Joee Kelk
Production Asst & Runner - Ren Phoenix
Production Designer & Data Wrangler & Editor & Colour Grade - Jason Kovacs
Art Dept Asst & Hair/Makeup Artist - Jack Ritchie
Cinematographer - Malik Ardinan
1st AC - Bela Hartini
Editor - Zara Sullivan
Sound Designer & Composer - Ian Chia
CAST:
Ellen - Shaneen Bagala
Sam - Ashley Eyles
A Reason To Call
WINNER: BEST SCRIPT & BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS
TEAM: Fire Truck
PROP: Childhood picture of each crew member
LINE OF DIALOGUE: What happens to us in the future? Do we become assholes or something?
CONSTRAINT: Story must be set in a different decade
LENGTH: 06:55
FUN FACT: 3412mgs of caffeine consumed… 11 sandwich press steak sandwiches… At least 625km driven… Two vegetarian co-directors
LOGLINE: A conversation between a father and his late daughter, told over three periods of their deteriorating relationship
CREW:
Producer - Reuben Giles-Clark
Writer - Jacob Kingston
Director - Anisha Mannock
Director/Co-Writer - Billy Gibbins
Co-Writer - Alex Poljansek
Production Coordinator & Art Dept Asst & Gaffer & Editor - Anisha Mannock
Production Designer & Cinematographer - Reuben Giles-Clark
Camera Operator & Editor & Stills Photographer - Toby Rodov
Camera Asst & Editor - Marcus Holtznagel
Lighting Asst - Jacob Kingston
Sound Recordist & Stills Photographer - Alex Poljansek
Spiritual Medium - Jasmine Snow
CAST:
Father - Wayne Bassett
Daughter - Lucia Poljansek
Microwaves, Porn and a bag of K
WINNER: MOST CREATIVE USE OF ELEMENTS AWARD
TEAM: Queeragetton
PROP: 3 large suitcases
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Mayor! Now that’s a good idea! I could run for Mayor!
CONSTRAINT: Split screen showing two moments in time happening simultaneously
LENGTH: 06:10
FUN FACT: The whole cast & crew is LGBTQIA+
LOGLINE: Damien goes back in time to get himself to run for Mayor, and het his friend to come out
CREW:
Producer - Luke Cruddas
Writer/Director - Hera Fox
Cinematographer & Production Coordinator & Standby Props & Caterer & Colour Grade & Sound Recordist/Boom Op - Luke Cruddas
Production Asst & Production Designer - Benjamin Harvey
Editor & Sound Designer & Sound Recordist/Boom Op & Stills Photographer - Aiden Cleak
Sound Recordist/Boom Op - Hera Fox
CAST:
Damien - Benjamin Harvey
Dee - Noah Elba
Rando 1 - Aiden Cleak
Rando 2 - Luke Cruddas
Hera Fox - Hera Fox
Even After All This Time
TEAM: Out of Avalon
PROP: Bunch of Flowers
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you had to act a certain way, but when you got there, you didn’t know if you could go through with it?
CONSTRAINT: Story to take place in real time
LENGTH: 05:52
FUN FACT: All done entirely by one person, in Strahan, while working both days, and her landlord was installing new gutters while she was editing!
LOGLINE: A woman goes to visit a friend she hasn’t seen in 10 years, but it’s not what you think
CREW:
Sarah Gooda
CAST:
Sarah Gooda
Grievances
TEAM:Just Landed
PROP: Record Player
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Why don’t you make like a tree and get outta here?
CONSTRAINT: Story must move backwards through time
LENGTH: 06:10
FUN FACT: Most of the team didn’t know each other before the competition
LOGLINE: A broken family struggle with grief, addiction and despair, after the loss of a loved one
CREW:
Producer - Elise Stansfield
Director - Tara Carroll
Writer - Sera Livingston
Cinematographer - Jacob Watt
Production Manager & Stills Photographer & Unit Manager - Elise Stansfield
Production Asst & Stills Photographer - Sera Livingston
Runner - Kim Stansfield
1st AD - Gerard Webb
Crafty (Snacks) - Tara Carroll
Sound Recordist - Sam Scott
Editor - Daniel Brooks
CAST:
Cole/Dad - Gerard Webb
Rose/Daughter - Louise Stubs
Alex/Son - Aiden Cruise
Mother/Ghost - Tara Carroll
The Graduation
TEAM: The Royal Galas
PROP: Graduation Cap
LINE OF DIALOGUE: Your future hasn’t been written yet. No-one’s has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one.
CONSTRAINT: Story must take place over 10 years, but all at the same time of day
LENGTH: 05:09
FUN FACT: Filmed at QVMAG in Launceston
LOGLINE: Emily dreams of graduating. Her anxious mind takes her through failing for years, but Teddy, like a tough-love father, keeps her trying time and time again until she delivers with self-confidence
CREW:
Producer - Lava Ramesh
Director - Caroline Badcock
Writer - David Eastley
Cinematographer & 1st AD & Editor & Sound Recordist & Stills Photographer - Kalli Reid
Script Editor - Amanda Sutherland
Production Designer - Lava Ramesh
Standby Props & Costume Designer - Caroline Badcock
CAST:
Emily - Caroline Badcock
Mrs. Jenkins - Amanda Sutherland
Teddy - Lava Ramesh
The Letter
TEAM: Visionaries
PROP: Stopwatch
LINE OF DIALOGUE: See you in about 30 years!
CONSTRAINT: At least one scene must use time-lapse or slow motion
LENGTH: 03:01
FUN FACT: There are horses in it!
LOGLINE: A man chasing an answer hidden in a hat for 30 years
CREW:
Producer/Writer/Director - Marcio Conrado
Cinematographer & Editor - Marcio Conrado
Production Manager - Raiza Sartori
Script Editor - Mark Antony Jones
Sound Recordist - Isuru Ekanayake
CAST:
Man on Horse - Mark Antony Jones
Actor & VO - James Belts
Actor & VO - Jenny Caldwell
Actor - Raiza Sartori
Actor - Isuru Ekanayake
We made it onto the news!!
7 News Tasmania did a story on our 48hr short film competition awards night, featuring some of our judges and teams. Thank you to the Channel 7 team!
