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ICW Productions and the 48 Hour Film Challenge
Lynda Chanwai-Earle chases the quirkily named An Indian, a Chinaman and a White Guy Productions from start to finish as they frantically race to create a short film over one weekend.
Chris Tse at the launch of the film challenge.
Paul, Mel and Rebecca brainstorm.
Brain storming.
Mel and Rebecca with a celebrity.
Interviewing at the ICW productions hub - Chris's flat.
Rebecca's taste for films.
Actor Paul
Actor Paul with mock giant snail.
Actor Paul with his giant land snail.
Chris Rajeev, Mel (boom) and actor Paul shoot pick ups in an urban park.
Chris and Mel shooting pick-ups.
Checking takes.
Rajeev directs the pick-ups in an urban park.
Rajeev, Chris and Paul shooting deep in the NZ bush (an urban park in Wellington).
Film shoot blood and other evidence (tomato juice).
Shooting pick-ups in Wellington.
And action!
Extras come to help at the mock-up doc office.
Shooting all angles.
Rebecca as a DOC worker.
Chris creates the soundtrack in his very flash studio.
Chris creates the soundtrack.
The soundtrack.
Two Tall Tales taking shape.
Tension builds 15 minutes to deadline 7pm.
Rajeev drives to the finish 6:50pm Sunday evening.
Anxiety on Chris's face 6:50pm Sunday.
Dan Slevin at the finish line for Wellington films at Toi Whakaari.
The crowd cheer as final contestants race in.
The crowd countdown to 7pm on Sunday evening.
Film makers rush to the finish at 7pm.
Making the finish 6:52pm.
The clock couldn't take the pressure! V48 film challenge countdown to end.
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