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These awards are jointly managed by the New Zealand
Television Broadcasters’
Council and the
Screen Directors Guild
of New Zealand.

Screen Directors Guild


Television Broadcasters’

 

Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009

Winners


* Please note Qantas Film and Television Craft Award categories are indicated with an asterisk.

Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009 News and Current Affairs Winners

 

     

Qantas Best News

   
One News   TV One  
     

Best News or Current Affairs Presenter



Fair Go - Kevin Milne

TV One





Best News Reporting



3 News - Amanda Gillies

Victoria Bush Fires

TV3




Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one-off current affairs special



Sunday - John Hudson, Stephen Butler, Leander Scott-Donelan, Portia Mao Bad Milk

TV One




Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme 



Close Up - Robyn Janes, Louisa Cleave, Corinne Ambler Schools TV One



Best Current Affairs Series



Q+A Episode 3 TV One



Investigation of the Year



Sunday - Ian Sinclair, Dale Owens Dr Disaster 2 TV One



Journalist of the Year



Close Up - Robyn Janes, Louisa Cleave, Corinne Ambler Schools TV One



Best News Camera*



One News - Jared Mason
US McCain
TV One

 



Best Current Affairs Camera*



20/20 - Christopher Brown The Amazing Race
TV2

 



Best News Editing*



One News - Kirsten Bolam
Ironwoman
TV One

 



Best Current Affairs Editing*



Sunday - Will Kong
17 Hours        
TV One

Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009 General Television Winners

 

Images & Sound Best Drama Programme



Until Proven Innocent - Paula Boock, Donna Malane Lippy Pictures Ltd TV One



NZ On Air Best Comedy Programme



The Jaquie Brown Diaries - Jaquie Brown, Gerard Johnstone, Hayley Cunningham Young, Gifted & Brown TV3



Maori Language Commission Best Maori Language Programme



KA HAKU AU - Maramena Roderick, Ngahuia Wade Maramena Ltd Maori Television



Qantas Best Children's/Youth Programme



Play It Strange 2008 - Rachel Jean Isola Productions Ltd C4



Best Information/Lifestyle Programme



Hunger for the Wild - Peter Young Fisheye Films Ltd      

TV One




Best Entertainment Programme



Dancing with the Stars - Debra Kelleher TVNZ

TV One




Best Sports Broadcast



International Netball Series 2008 - Barbara Mitchell TVNZ

TV One




Kordia Group Ltd Best Event Coverage



Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards - Arwen O'Connor, Nikki Streater Satellite Media

C4




Best Observational Reality Series



Rescue 1 - Martin Cleave Great Southern Television

TV2




Best Constructed Reality Series



Missing Pieces - David Lomas Eyeworks New Zealand TV3



Best Performance by an Actress - General Television

Piece of My Heart - Emily Barclay MF Films Ltd TV One



Best Performance by a Supporting Actress - General Television



Piece of My Heart - Keisha Castle-Hughes MF Films Ltd

TV One




Best Performance by an Actor - General Television


Until Proven Innocent - Cohen Holloway Lippy Pictures Ltd       TV One



Best Performance by a Supporting Actor - General Television



Until Proven Innocent - Peter Elliott Lippy Pictures Ltd TV One



Best Presenter Entertainment/Factual Programme

Dancing with the Stars - Jason Gunn TVNZ TV One



Atomic Coffee Roasters Ltd Best Script - Drama/Comedy Programme



Outrageous Fortune - James Griffin, Rachel Lang South Pacific Pictures

TV3




Images & Sound Best Director - Drama/Comedy Programme



Aftershock - Brendan Donovan Gibson Group TV3



Best Director - Factual/Entertainment Programme



Eating Media Lunch - Paul Casserly Great Southern Television

TV2




Best Multi Camera Direction in General Television*



IRB World Sevens Series Wellington - Steve Jamieson TVNZ

TV One




Best Camera Work - Drama/Comedy Programme*



Until Proven Innocent - David Paul Lippy Pictures Ltd TV One



Images & Sound Best Editing - Drama/Comedy Programme*

Until Proven Innocent - Paul Sutorius Lippy Pictures Ltd TV One



Best Original Music in General Television*

Lost in Libya - David Ironside Pacific Screen TV One



Best Sound Design in General Television*



Aftershock - Phil Burton, Don Paulin, Chris Hiles      Gibson Group TV3



Best Production Design in General Television*



Piece of My Heart - Tracey Collins MF Films Ltd

TV One




Best Contribution to Design in General Television*



Dancing with the Stars - Claire Palmer TVNZ TV One



Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009 Documentary Winners

 

Best Popular Documentary



A Good Way to Die? - Dan Salmon, Tash Christie Octopus Pictures TV3



Best Arts/Festival/Feature - Documentary



the art star and the sudanese twins - Pietra Brettkelly Pietra Brettkelly

Other




Best Director- Documentary

the art star and the sudanese twins - Pietra Brettkelly Pietra Brettkelly Other



Best Camerawork - Documentary/Factual Programme*



Hunger for the Wild - Peter Young Fisheye Films Ltd TV One



Best Editing - Documentary/Factual Programme*



the art star and the sudanese twins - Irena Dol Pietra Brettkelly Other

 

Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009 Film Winners

 

Qantas Best Feature Film - Budget over $1 Million


Dean Spanley - Matthew Metcalfe, Alan Harris                     

General Film Corporation



Best Feature Film - Budget under $1 Million

 
Untouchable Girls - Arani Cuthbert

Diva Productions



Best Director in a Film Feature (budget under and over $1 million)


Dean Spanley - Toa Fraser

General Film Corporation



Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film


Apron Strings - Scott Wills

Great Southern Television



Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film


Apron Strings - Jennifer Ludlam Great Southern Television


Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film


Dean Spanley - Peter O'Toole

General Film Corporation



Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
The Map Reader - Bonnie Soper Arkles Entertainment


Best Screenplay for a Feature Film


Dean Spanley - Alan Sharp General Film Corporation


Best Cinematography in a Feature Film*


Apron Strings - Rewa Harre Great Southern Television


Best Editing in a Feature Film*


Dean Spanley - Chris Plummer

General Film Corporation



Best Original Music in a Feature Film*


Untouchable Girls - The Topp Twins

Diva Productions



Images and Sound Best Sound Design in a Feature Film* 


The Strength of Water - Dave Whitehead, Polly McKinnon

Filmwork Ltd



Best Production Design in a Feature Film*


Apron Strings - Johnny Hawkins Great Southern Television


Best Costume Design in a Feature Film*


Dean Spanley - Odile Dicks-Mireaux General Film Corporation


Best Make-Up Design in a Feature Film*
Dean Spanley - Marese Langan General Film Corporation


Best Short Film


The Six Dollar Fifty Man - Wendy Cuthbert , Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland Sticky Pictures Limited
   
Best Performance in a Short Film  
The Six Dollar Fifty Man - Oscar Vandy-Connor Sticky Pictures Limited
   
Best Screenplay for a Short Film*  
The Six Dollar Fifty Man - Wendy Cuthbert, Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland Sticky Pictures Limited
   
Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film*
Poppy - James Cunningham Supercollider Ltd
   

Special Award

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise International Achievement Award Natural History New Zealand