48HOURS / 2026 / Hacker / Heist
Hacked Off.
Funding gets cut. A very determined crew decides to hack back.
Watch in the 48Hours Screening RoomTHE STORYBehind the
Behind the
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When disability funding is slashed, a team of unlikely hackers takes matters into its own hands. The Academy’s third 48Hours film took its comic ensemble into a pointed hacker and heist story.
Accolades
- National finalist, 2026
- Christchurch regional finalist
- Winner — Best Use of Genre
- Nominated — Best Editing, Best Script, Best Director and Best Performer (entire ensemble)