2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards

The 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards were held on Saturday 5 September at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. The craft awards were presented in a separate awards lunch at the Civic Theatre Friday 4 September. Highlights from the main awards evening were broadcast on TV3.

Nominees and winners
Awards were given in 60 categories, covering news and current affairs, general television, feature film and short film.

News and Current Affairs
Qantas Best News
 * ONE News (TV One)
 * 3 News (TV3)
 * Tonight (TV One)

Best News or Current Affairs Presenter
 * Kevin Milne, Fair Go (TV One)
 * Paul Henry, Breakfast (TV One)
 * Andrew Saville, ONE News (TV One)

Best News Reporting
 * Amanda Gillies, 3 News, "Victoria Bush Fires" (TV3)
 * Guyon Espiner, ONE News, "Ele Peters" (TV One)
 * Duncan Garner, 3 News, "Secret Tapes" (TV3)

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one off current affairs special
 * John Hudson, Stephen Butler, Leander Scott-Donelan, Portia Mao, Sunday; "Bad Milk" (TV One)
 * Pete Cronshaw, Cara Darvill, 20/20; "Baby Business" (TV2)
 * Mike McRoberts, John Stephenson, 60 Minutes, "Bread Basket/Basket Case" (TV3)

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme
 * Robyn Janes, Louisa Cleave, Corinne Ambler, Mike Hosking, Close Up, "Schools" (TV One)
 * Donna-Marie Lever, Close Up, "Family: The Gunman's Mum" (TV One)
 * Kate McCallum, Louisa Cleave, Michael Holland, Mike Valintine, Close Up, "Rest Home" (TV One)

Best Current Affairs Series
 * Q+A, Episode 3 (TV One)
 * Native Affairs, "Hikoi" Episode 9 (Maori Television)
 * Sunday, Episode 14 (TV One)

Investigation of the Year
 * Ian Sinclair, Dale Owens, Sunday, "Dr Disaster 2" (TV One)
 * John Hudson, Stephen Butler, Leander Scott-Donelan, Portia Mao, Sunday, "Bad Milk" (TV One)
 * Kate McCallum, Louisa Cleave, Michael Holland, Mike Valintine, Close Up, "Rest Home" (TV One)

News and Current Affairs (craft)
Best News Camera
 * Jared Mason, ONE News, "US Election: McCain Campaign" (TV One)
 * James Marshall, Breakfast, "Skifield Prepares to Open" (TV One)
 * Cameron Williams, 3 News, "Anzac Day in Tinui and Chatham Islands" (TV3)

Best Current Affairs Camera
 * Christopher Brown, 20/20, "The Amazing Race" (TV2)
 * Scott Behrnes, Campbell Live, "Merino" (TV3)
 * Patrice Hutchinson, Native Affairs, "Tini Whetu I Te Rangi" (Maori Television)

Best News Editing
 * Kirsten Bolam, ONE News, "Ironwoman" (TV One)
 * Tony Clark, ONE News, "National Party candidates in South Auckland" (TV One)
 * Rebecca O'Sullivan, Sunrise/Nightline, "Jetboat", "Queenstown Artist and Retronude exhibit" (TV3)

Best Current Affairs Editing
 * Will Kong, Sunday, "17 Hours" (TV One)
 * Paul Enticott, 60 Minutes, "No Fixed Abode" (TV3)
 * Paul Sparkes, Close Up, "Rock School" (TV One)

General Television
Best Drama Programme
 * Until Proven Innocent, Paula Boock, Donna Malane; Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Outrageous Fortune, John Laing, South Pacific Pictures (TV3)
 * Piece of My Heart, Michele Fantl, MF Films Ltd (TV One)

Best Comedy Programme
 * The Jaquie Brown Diaries, Jaquie Brown, Gerard Johnstone; Young, Gifted & Brown (TV3)
 * The Millen Baird Show, Rachel Gardner, Great Southern Television (TV3)
 * The Pretender, Rachel Gardner, Great Southern Television (TV One)

Best Maori Language Programme
 * Ka Haku Au, Maramena Roderick, Ngahuia Wade; Maramena Ltd (Maori Television)
 * Ko Tawa, Jeni-Leigh Walker, Maori Television (Maori Television)
 * Maumahara, Hinewehi Mohi, Raukatauri Productions Ltd (Maori Television)

Best Children's/Youth Programme
 * Play It Strange 2008, Rachel Jean, Isola Productions Ltd (C4)
 * Let's Get Inventin', Luke Nola, Television Spaceman Ltd (TV2)
 * Polyfest '09, Lisa Taouma, TVNZ (TV2)

Best Information/Lifestyle Programme
 * Hunger for the Wild, Peter Young, Fisheye Films Ltd (TV One)
 * Fair Go, Graeme Muir, TVNZ (TV One)
 * What's Really in Our Food, Vincent Burke, Laurie Clarke; Top Shelf Productions Ltd (TV3)

Best Entertainment Programme
 * Dancing with the Stars, Debra Kelleher, TVNZ (TV One)
 * Eating Media Lunch, Paul Casserly, Great Southern Television (TV2)
 * Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Tony Holden, Steve Gilbert; Great Southern Television (TV One)

Best Sports Broadcast
 * International Netball Series 2008, Barbara Mitchell, TVNZ (TV One)
 * Heineken Open Tennis Finals, Steve Jamieson, TVNZ (TV One)
 * Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport, David Turner, TVNZ (TV One)

Best Event Coverage
 * Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, Arwen O'Connor, Satellite Media (C4)
 * C4 goes to Vodafone Homegrown, Satellite Media/C4 (C4)
 * ONE News Special: Election '08, Darryl Walker, TVNZ (TV One)

Best Observational Reality Series
 * Rescue 1, Martin Cleave, Great Southern Television (TV2)
 * Piha Rescue, Eric Derks, South Pacific Video Productions Ltd (TV One)
 * The Zoo, Sharon Bennett for Greenstone Pictures, Greenstone Pictures (TV2)

Best Constructed Reality Series
 * Missing Pieces, David Lomas, Eyeworks New Zealand (TV3)
 * New Zealand's Next Top Model, Anna Lynch, TV3 (TV3)
 * Sensing murder, David Harry Baldock, Geoff Husson, Cinna Smith; Ninox Television (TV2)

Best Performance by an Actress – General Television
 * Emily Barclay, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)
 * Sarah Peirse, Aftershock, Gibson Group (TV3)
 * Annie Whittle, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress – General Television
 * Keisha Castle-Hughes, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)
 * Bronwyn Bradley, Go Girls, South Pacific Pictures (TV2)
 * Siobhan Marshall, Outrageous Fortune, South Pacific Pictures (TV3)

Best Performance by an Actor – General Television
 * Cohen Holloway, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Bob McLaren, The Pretender, Great Southern Television (TV One)
 * Antony Starr, Outrageous Fortune, South Pacific Pictures (TV3)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor – General Television
 * Peter Elliott, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Owen Black, Shortland Street, South Pacific Pictures (TV2)
 * Andre King, The Pretender, Great Southern Television (TV One)

Best Presenter Entertainment/Factual Programme
 * Jason Gunn, Dancing with the Stars, TVNZ (TV One)
 * Petra Bagust, What's Really in Our Food, Top Shelf Productions Ltd (TV3)
 * Te Radar, Off The Radar, JAM TV (TV One)

Best Script – Drama/Comedy Programme
 * James Griffin, Rachel Lang, Outrageous Fortune, South Pacific Pictures (TV3)
 * Paula Boock, Donna Malane, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Fiona Samuel, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)

Best Director – Drama/Comedy Programme
 * Brendon Donovan, Aftershock, Gibson Group (TV3)
 * Peter Burger, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Fiona Samuel, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)

Best Director – Factual/Entertainment Programme
 * Paul Casserly, Eating Media Lunch, Great Southern Television (TV2)
 * Jane Andrew, Off The Radar, JAM TV (TV One)
 * Paul Murphy, Sensing murder, Ninox Television (TV2)

General Television (craft)
Best Multi Camera Direction in General Television
 * Steve Jamieson, IRB World Sevens Series Wellington, TVNZ (TV One)
 * Mitchell Hawkes, Vodafone NZ Music Awards, Satellite Media (C4)
 * Mark Owers, Dancing with the Stars, TVNZ (TV One)

Best Camera Work – Drama/Comedy Programme
 * David Paul, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Simon Baumfield, Aftershock, Gibson Group (TV3)
 * Martin Smith, Outrageous Fortune, South Pacific Pictures (TV3)

Best Editing – Drama/Comedy Programme
 * Paul Sutorius, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)
 * Margot Francis, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)
 * Bryan Shaw, Outrageous Fortune, South Pacific Pictures (TV3)

Best Original Music in General Television
 * David Ironside, Lost in Libya, Pacific Screen (TV One)
 * Jonathan Bree, Go Girls, South Pacific Pictures (TV2)
 * Conrad Wedde, Luke Buda, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)

Best Sound Design in General Television
 * Phil Burton, Don Paulin, Chris Hiles, Aftershock, Gibson Group (TV3)
 * Tom Miskin, Steve Finnigan, The Amazing Extraordinary Friends, Images & Sound (TV2)
 * Carl Smith, Steve Finnigan, Outrageous Fortune, Images & Sound (TV3)

Best Production Design in General Television
 * Tracey Collins, Piece of My Heart, MF Films Ltd (TV One)
 * Flux Animation Studios, Buzzy Bee And Friends, Lion Rock Ventures Ltd (TV2)
 * John Harding, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)

Best Contribution to Design in General Television
 * Claire Palmer, Dancing with the Stars, TVNZ (TV One)
 * Aftershock Effects Team, Aftershock, Gibson Group (TV3)
 * Lesley Burkes-Harding, Until Proven Innocent, Lippy Pictures Ltd (TV One)

Documentary
Best Popular Documentary
 * A Good Way To Die?, Octopus Pictures (TV3)
 * Life, Death and a Lung Transplant, Rachel Jean, Isola Productions Ltd (TV3)
 * Mika Haka Kids, Mika X, Patangaroa Entertainment Ltd (Maori Television)

Best Arts/Festival/Feature Documentary
 * The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins, Pietra Brettkelly
 * Assume Nothing, Kirsty MacDonald, Girl on a Bike Films
 * Kapiti Art Project, Summer Agnew, Curious Film (TVNZ6)

Documentary (craft)
Best Director – Documentary
 * Pietra Brettkelly, The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins
 * Summer Agnew, Kapiti Art Project, Curious Film (TVNZ6)|
 * Gerard Smyth, Barefoot Cinema: The Life And Art Of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger, Frank Film (TV One)

Best Camerawork – Documentary/Factual Programme
 * Tony Barnes, Obi Kenobi, Million Dollar Catch, Great Southern Television (TV3)
 * Jacob Bryant, The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins
 * Peter Young, Hunger For The Wild, Fisheye Films Ltd (TV One)

Best Editing – Documentary/Factual Programme
 * Irena Dol, The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins
 * Sandor Lau, Squeegee Bandit, Sandor Lau Creations
 * Tim Woodhouse, TOKI Does New York, Octopus Pictures (TV One)

Feature Film
Best Feature Film – budget over $1 million
 * Dean Spanley, Matthew Metcalfe, Alan Harris; General Film Corporation
 * Apron Strings, Rachel Gardner, Great Southern Television
 * Show of Hands, Angela Littlejohn, Great Southern Television

Best Feature Film – budget under $1 million
 * The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, Arani Cuthbert, Diva Productions
 * I'm Not Harry Jenson, Tom Hern, Six String Pictures
 * The Map Reader, John Davies, Arkles Entertainment

Best Director in a Film Feature (budget under and over $1 million)
 * Toa Fraser, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation
 * Anthony McCarten, Show of Hands, Great Southern Television
 * Sima Urale, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television

Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
 * Scott Wills, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television
 * Joel Edgerton, Separation City, Separation City Productions
 * Sam Neill, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation

Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
 * Jennifer Ludlam, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television
 * Danielle Cormack, Separation City, Separation City Productions
 * Melanie Lynskey, Show of Hands, Great Southern Television

Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
 * Peter O'Toole, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation
 * Les Hill, Separation City, Separation City Productions
 * Cameron Rhodes, I'm Not Harry Jenson, Six String Pictures

Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
 * Bonnie Soper, The Map Reader, Arkles Entertainment
 * Nancy Brunning, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd
 * Michelle Langstone, Separation City, Separation City Productions

Best Screenplay for a Feature Film
 * Alan Sharp, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation
 * Briar Grace-Smith, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd
 * Shuchi Kothari, Dianne Taylor, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television

Feature Film (craft)
Best Cinematography in a Feature Film
 * Rewa Harre, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television
 * Bogumil Godfrejow, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd
 * Leon Narbey, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation

Best Editing in a Feature Film
 * Harold Brodie, The Map Reader, Arkles Entertainment
 * Eric de Beus, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television
 * Chris Plummer, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation

Best Original Music in a Feature Film
 * Jools Topp, Lynda Topp, The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, Diva Productions
 * Don McGlashan, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation
 * Samuel Flynn Scott, Luke Buda, Separation City, Separation City Productions

Best Sound Design in a Feature Film
 * Dave Whitehead, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd
 * Chris Burt, David Long, The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, Diva Productions
 * Paul Cotterell, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation

Best Production Design in a Feature Film
 * Johnny Hawkins, Apron Strings, Great Southern Television
 * Rick Kofoed, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd
 * Andrew McAlpine, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation

Best Costume Design in a Feature Film
 * Odile Dicks-Mireaux, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation
 * Kirsty Cameron, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd

Best Make-Up Design in a Feature Film
 * Marese Langan, Dean Spanley, General Film Corporation
 * Deb Watson, The Strength of Water, Filmwork Ltd

Short film
Best Short Film
 * Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland, The Six Dollar Fifty Man, Sticky Pictures Limited
 * James Cunningham, Poppy, Supercollider Ltd
 * Grant Major, Undergrowth, Octopus Pictures

Best Performance in a Short Film
 * Oscar Vandy-Connor, The Six Dollar Fifty Man, Sticky Pictures Limited
 * Ian Hughes, Undergrowth, Octopus Pictures
 * Cameron Rhodes, Brave Donkey, Robber's Dog Films

Short Film (craft)
Best Screenplay for a Short Film
 * Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland, The Six Dollar Fifty Man, Sticky Pictures Limited
 * David Coyle, Poppy, Supercollider Ltd
 * Peter Force, Adam Strange, Aphrodite's Farm, JoyRide Films Ltd

Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film
 * James Cunningham, Poppy, Supercollider Ltd
 * Cushla Dillon, Brave Donkey, Robber's Dog Films
 * Ginny Loane, Brave Donkey, Robber's Dog Films