2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards
Awards in New Zealand
2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards Awarded for Excellence in New Zealand film, television and television journalism Date 12 November 2011 (2011-11-12 ) Location Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland Country New Zealand Presented by New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council and the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand First awarded 2005
The 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards were held at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on the evening of Saturday 12 November, with the crafts awards presented at an earlier luncheon on Thursday 10 November.[ 1] After previously being known as the Qantas Film and Television Awards, the awards were renamed to the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards in August 2011.[ 2]
Nominees and Winners
The Aotearoa Film and Television Craft Awards were announced on Thursday 10 November 2011, and the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards were announced on Saturday 12 November 2011.[ 1] [ 3]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface .
Key
† – Non-technical award
‡ – Technical award
News and Current Affairs
Best News†
Best News or Current Affairs Presenter†
Sponsored by Qantas
Journalist of the Year†
Best News Reporting†
Hamish Clark, 3 News "Christchurch Earthquake" (TV3 )
Hamish Clark, 3 News "Christchurch Earthquake" (TV3 )
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one-off current affairs special†
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme†
Best Current Affairs Series†
Investigation of the Year†
John Campbell, Pip Keane & Claudine MacLean – Campbell Live "The Tsunami Aid Money Investigation" (TV3 )
Paula Penfold & Eugene Bingham "Secrets and Lies" (TV3 )
Rachel Stace & John Hagen "A Rotten Shame" (TV One )
Best News Camera
Best Current Affairs Camera
Cameron Williams, 3 News "Niger Series/Airline Investigation" (TV3 )
Christie Douglas, 3 News "Pyne Gould Corp. Building Collapse/Christchurch Quake: Pyne Gould Building Flattened" (TV3 )
Bob Grieve, 3 News "Hoar/Singer/Students" (TV3 )
Martin Anderson, 20/20 "Rite of Passage" (TV2 )
Best News Editing
Best Current Affairs Editing
Nick Reid, 20/20 "Sitting on a Killer" (TV2 )
General Television
Best Drama Programme†
Best Comedy or Comedy Series†
Sponsored by Images & Sound
Sponsored by NZ On Air
Best Māori Language Programme†
Best Children's/Youth Programme†
Sponsored by Māori Language Commission/Te Māngai Pāho
E Tū Kahikatea (Māori TV)
Best Information Programme†
Best Entertainment/Factual Entertainment Programme†
Sponsored by Auckland Council
Best Multi-cam Broadcast†
Best Observational Reality Series†
Sponsored by Kordia
The Secret Lives of Dancers (TV3 )
Best Constructed Reality Series†
Best Performance by an Actress†
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress†
Best Performance by an Actor†
Mark Mitchinson, Bloodlines (TV One )
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor†
Best Presenter – Entertainment/Factual†
Craig Hall, Bloodlines (TV One )
Best Script – Drama/Comedy†
Images & Sound Best Director – Drama/Comedy†
Peter Burger, Bloodlines – Screentime Ltd (TV One )
Peter Burger, What Really Happened: Waitangi (TV One )
Britta Johnstone, Stolen (TV3 )
Best Director – Entertainment/Factual†
Best Multi-camera Direction‡
Dean Cornish & Nick Dwyer, Making Tracks (C4 )
James Anderson, The Food Truck (TV One )
Karen Mackenzie & Michael Bennett, Whare Māori episode 1 "Kainga" ((Māori Television ))
Sponsored by Kordia
Best Cinematography Drama/Comedy‡
Best Editing Drama/Comedy‡
Kevin Riley, Legend of the Seeker (Prime )
Sponsored by Images & Sound
Allanah Milne, Stolen (TV3 )
Best Original Music‡
Best Sound Design‡
Chris Burt, Legend of the Seeker (Prime )
Phil Burton, Don Paulin & Mark Cornish, Panic at Rock Island (TV2 )
Tom Miskin, James Hayday, Mike Bayliss & Steve Finnigan, Stolen (TV3 )
Best Production Design‡
Best Contribution to Design‡
Jane Holland, Legend of the Seeker (Prime )
Documentary
Best Popular Documentary or Documentary Series†
Best Arts/Festival/Feature Documentary†
Best Director Documentary†
Best Cinematography Documentary/Factual†
David Paul, The Banker, The Escorts, and The $18 Million (TV3 )
Best Editing Documentary/Factual‡
Annie Collins, The Waterfall (TV One )
Geoff Conway, 5 Days in the Red Zone (TV One )
Gretchen Peterson, The Banker, The Escorts, and The $18 Million (TV3 )
Film
Best Feature Film†
Outstanding Feature Film Debut†
Love Story
My Wedding And Other Secrets
Predicament
Josh McKenzie, The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell
Michael Bennett, Matariki
Simone Horrocks, After the Waterfall
Best Director in a Feature Film†
Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film†
Florian Habicht, Love Story
Roseanne Liang, My Wedding And Other Secrets
Jason Stutter, Predicament
Rawiri Paratene, The Insatiable Moon
Antony Starr, After the Waterfall
Matt Whelan, My Wedding And Other Secrets
Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Michelle Ang, My Wedding And Other Secrets
Greg Johnson, The Insatiable Moon
Josh McKenzie, The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell
Edwin Wright, Matariki
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film†
Best Screenplay for a Feature Film†
Roseanne Liang & Angeline Loo, My Wedding And Other Secrets
Best Cinematography in a Feature Film‡
Best Editing in a Feature Film‡
Simon Raby, Predicament
Alun Bollinger, Love Birds
Maria Ines Manchego, Love Story
Peter O'Donoghue, Love Story
Cushla Dillon, After the Waterfall
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson, Predicament
Best Original Music in a Feature Film‡
Best Sound in a Feature Film‡
Sponsored by Images & Sound
Dick Reade & Gethin Creagh, After the Waterfall
Tim Prebble, Chris Todd, Mike Hedges & Gilbert Lake, The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell
Matt Stutter, Martin Kwok, Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake & Ken Saville, Predicament
Best Production Design in a Feature Film‡
Best Costume Design in a Feature Film‡
John Harding, Predicament
Miro Harre, Matariki
Andrew McAlpine, Love Birds
Lesley Burkes-Harding, Predicament
Bob Buck, Tracker
Kirsty Cameron, Love Birds
Best Make-Up Design in a Feature Film‡
Best Visual Effects in a Feature Film‡
Angela Mooar, Predicament
Best Short Film‡
Best Performance in a Short Film‡
Peter Hawes , BIRD
Jennifer Ludlam, Hauraki
Brittany-Anne Romijn, Go The Dogs
Best Screenplay for a Short Film‡
Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film‡
Tammy Davis, Ebony Society
Sam Holst, Meathead
Gregory King, Jane Shearer & Steve Ayson, BIRD
Maria-Elena Doyle, Meniscus
James Cunningham, Das Tub
James Cunningham, First Contact
References
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