Qantas Film and Television Awards 2008 - Winners

The 2008 Qantas Film and Television Craft Award Winners were announced at a lunchtime function at the Civic Wintergarden on September 12. Please find a full list of Craft Award winners below...

The remaining 2008 Qantas Film and Television Award winners were announced at an evening function at the Civic Theatre on September 13.

News and Current Affairs

Category	Award Recipient	Programme	Channel
Qantas Best News		3 News One News Tonight	TV3 TV1 TV1
Best News or Current Affairs Presenter	Mark Sainsbury John Campbell Kevin Milne	Close Up Campbell Live Fair Go	TV1 TV3 TV1
TV Journalist of the Year	Mike Valintine and Hunter Wells	Sunday	TV1
Best News Reporting	Duncan Garner & Jon Stephenson Lisa Owen Lisa Owen	3 News One News One News	TV3 TV1 TV1
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one off current affairs special	Sarah Hall, Paula Penfold, George Murahidy and Catherine Hallinan Janet McIntyre, Steve Butler, Ken Dorman & Chris Cooke Mike Valentine & Hunter Wells	60 Minutes Silent Night The Confession	TV3 TV1 TV1
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme	Robyn Janes and Steve Hopkins Robyn Janes John Sellwood	Close Up Close Up Close Up	TV1 TV1 TV1
Best Current Affairs Series		Sunday 60 Minutes Close Up	TV1 TV3 TV1
Best News Camera*	Jared Mason Christopher Brown Kerran J Madden	One News and Close Up One News and Close Up Close Up	TV1 TV1 TV1
Best Current Affairs Camera*	Martin Anderson George Murahidy Mike Dodd	20/20 60 Minutes Sunday	TV2 TV3 TV1
Best News and Current Affairs Editing*	Paul Enticott Andrew Gibb Nigel McPhee	60 Minutes Close Up Sunday	TV3 TV1 TV1
Investigation of the Year	Mike Valintine and Hunter Wells Haydn Jones Lisa Owen	Sunday One News One News	TV1 TV1 TV1

General Television and Documentary

Category	Award Recipient/s	Programme	Production Company	Channel
Images and Sound Best Drama Programme	Jason Daniel John Laing Rachel Jean	Shortland Street Outrageous Fortune Ride with the Devil	South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures Isola Productions	TV3 TV3 TV2
Best Comedy Programme	Jamie 'Bill' Linehan & Ben 'Ben' Boyce Paul Casserly Elizabeth Mitchell	Pulp Sport Eating Media Lunch bro'Town	Shonky Productions Great Southern TV Firehorse Films Ltd	TV3 TV2 TV3
Best Factual Series	Fiona Copland & Bill Toepfer Bryan Bruce Alex Clark	The Big Picture The Investigator Undercover	Filmwork Ltd Red Sky Film & Television Ltd Gibson Group	TV1 TV1 TV1
Best Maori Language Programme	Claudette Hauiti Maramena Roderick Christina Milligan	Children of the Revolution E tu kahikatea Let My Whakapapa Speak	Front of the Box Productions Ltd Te Noni Ltd Conbrio Media Ltd	Maori Television Maori Television Maori Television
Qantas Best Children's/Youth Programme	Stephen Campbell Belinda Simpson Rachel Jean	Amazing Extraordinary Friends Zip and Mac Play It Strange 2007	Images and Sound for Greenstone Pictures You and Media Ltd Isola Productions Ltd	TV2 TV2C4
Best Information/Lifestyle Programme	Graeme Ritchie Mhairead Connor & Mark Albiston Jasmine Pujji	Kiwi Kitchen The Gravy Series One A TATUO TAONGA	Googlebox Productions Sticky Pictures Ltd Maori Television	TV1 TVNZ 6 Maori Televisions
Best Entertainment Programme	Charlotte Hobson Bettina Hollings Debra Kelleher	Jono’s New Show Dare to Win Dancing with the Stars	C4 Imagination Television TVNZ	C4 TV2 TV1
Best Sports Broadcast	Steve Jamieson Barbara Mitchell John McDonald	Heineken Open Tennis Final World Hockey Olympic Qualifier 2008 Rugby World Cup 2007	TVNZ TVNZ TV3	TV1 TV1 TV3
Best Format/Reality Series	Gemma Gracewood David Baldock Piripi & Richard Curtis	New Artland Sensing Murder Hunting Aotearoa Series 3	Television Spaceman Ltd Ninox Television Ltd Hikoi NZ Ltd	TVNZ6 TV2 Maori Television
Performance by an Actress in General Television	Robyn Malcolm Toni Potter Lynette Forday	Outrageous Fortune Shortland Street Ride with the Devil	South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures Isola Productions Ltd	TV3 TV3 TV2
Performance by a Supporting Actress in General Television	Angela Bloomfield Antonia Prebble Siobhan Marshall	Ride with the Devil Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune	Isola Productions Ltd South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures	TV2 TV3 TV3
Performance by an Actor in General Television	Michael Galvin Antony Starr Erik Thomson	Shortland Street Outrageous Fortune The Million Dollar Conman	South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures Isola Productions Ltd	TV2 TV3 TV3
Performance by a Supporting Actor in General Television	Johnny Barker Tammy Davis Kirk Torrance	Shortland Street Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune	South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures	TV2 TV3 TV3
Best Presenter Entertainment/Factual Programme	Jason Gunn Hamish Keith Petra Bagust	Dancing with the Stars The Big Picture What's Really in our Food?	TVNZ Filmwork Ltd Top Shelf Productions Limited	TV1 TV1 TV3
Best Script Drama/Comedy Programme	Oscar Kightley, Mario Gaoa, David Fane, Shimpal Lelisi & Elizabeth Mitchell Rachel Lang James Griffin & Jan Pprettejohns	bro'Town Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune	Firehorse Films Limited South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures	TV3 TV3 TV3
Sony Achievement in Directing Drama/Comedy Programme	Mark Beesley Britta Johnstone Simon Bennett	Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune	South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures	TV3 TV3 TV3
Achievement in Directing - Factual/Entertainment Programme	Phill England Bryan Bruce John Bates & Rupert McKenzie	The Gravy Series One The Investigator Beyond the Darklands	Sticky Pictures Limited Red Sky Film & Television Ltd Screentime Ltd	TVNZ6 TV1 TV1
Sony Achievement in Camera Work Drama/Comedy Programme*	Dave Garbett Dave Cameron Martin Smith	Ride with the Devil Amazing Extraordinary Friends Outrageous Fortune	Isola Productions Ltd Greenstone Pictures South Pacific Pictures	TV2 TV2
Achievement in Editing Drama/Comedy Programme*	Rowan McKay Lisa Huogh Bryan Shaw	Shortland Street Ride with the Devil Outrageous Fortune	South Pacific Pictures Isola Productions Ltd South Pacific Pictures	TV2 TV2 TV3
Achievement in Original Music in General Television*	Christian Biegai, Riki Gooch and Dave Whitehead Plan Nine Matt Aickin	The Big Picture Lovely Rita Sensing Murder	Filmwork Ltd Gaylene Preston Productions Ninox Television Ltd	TV1 TV1 TV2
Achievement in Sound Design in General Television*	Matt Aickin Don Paulin and Ian Leslie Carl Smith & Steve Finnigan	Sensing Murder The Killian Curse 2 Amazing Extraordinary Friends	Ninox Television Ltd TVNZ Greenstone Pictures	TV2 TV2 TV2
Achievement in Production Design in General Television*	Josh Thomas Clayton Ercolano Ant Sang	Shortland Street Outrageous Fortune bro'Town	South Pacific Pictures South Pacific Pictures Firehorse Films Ltd	TV2 TV3 TV3
Contribution to Design in General Television*	Claire Palmer, Costume Design Euan Frizzll, VFX Animator Katrina Hodge, Costume Design	Dancing with the Stars A Tall Long Faced Tale Outrageous Fortune	TVNZ Production Shed.TV Ltd South Pacific Pictures	TV1 TV1 TV3
NZ on Air Best Documentary	Annie Goldson Megan Jones & Justin Pemberton David Lomas & Jill Graham	An Island Calling The Nuclear Comeback The Wahine Disaster	Occasional Productions The TV Set Ltd Mr Smith TV Ltd	TV3 TV1 TV1
Achievement in Directing Documentary	Justin Pemberton Jill Graham Annie Goldson	The Nuclear Comeback The Wahine Disaster An Island Calling	The TV Set Ltd Mr Smith TV Ltd Occasional Productions	TV1 TV1 TV3
Achievement in Camerawork Documentary/Factual Programme*	David Paul Wayne Vinten Richard Curtis	Undercover An Island Calling Hunting Aotearoa	Gibson Group Occasional Productions Hikoa NZ Ltd	TV1 TV3 Maori Television
Achievement in Editing Documentary/Factual Programme*	Bryan Shaw Tibor Riddering Lala Rolls	The Wahine Disaster Under Investigation Medical Mysteries Lovely Rita	Mr Smith TV Ltd Great Journeys Resources Ltd Gaylene Preston Productions	TV1 TV1 TV1

Film

Qantas Best Picture - budget over $1 million	Tim Sanders & Glen Standring Steven O'Meagher, Tim White and Robert Sarkies Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis & Taika Waititi	Perfect Creature Out of the Blue Eagle vs Shark	Sensible Films/Minute Productions Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Whenua Films Limited
Best Picture budget under $1 million	Athina Tsoulis & LArry Justince Mark Foster and Gregory King Philippa Campbell & Florian Habicht	Jinx Sister A Song of Good Rubbings From a Live Man	Ample Films Ltd Headstrong/Robber's Dog Films Escapade Pictures Ltd and Pictures for Anna
Achievement in Directing in Film (budget under and over $1 million)	Taika Waititi Robert Sarkies Vincent Ward	Eagle vs Shark Out of the Blue Rain of the Children	Whenua Films Limited Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Headstrong/Robber's Dog Films
Jameson Irish Whiskey Performance by an Actor in a leading role in Film	Erik Thomson Matthew Sunderland Gareth Reeves	We're Here to Help Out of the Blue A Song of Good	South Pacific Pictures/Prairie Dog Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Headstrong/Robber's Dog Films
Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Film	Geraldine Brophy Miriama Smith Sara Wiseman	Second-Hand Wedding We're Here to Help Jinx Sister	Garage Sale Productions Ltd South Pacific Pictures/Prairie Dog Ample Films Ltd
Performance by an Actor in a supporting role in Film	Ian Mune Karl Urban David Fane	A Song of Good Out of the Blue The Tattooist	Headstrong/Robber's Dog Films Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Eyeworks Film
Performance by an Actress in a supporting role in Film	Rachel Nash Tandi Wright Holly Shanahan	Jinx Sister Out fo the Blue Second-Hand Wedding	Ample Films Ltd Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Garage Sale Productions Ltd
Best Screenplay in Film	Glen Standring Graeme Tetley and Robert Sarkies Taika Waititi	Perfect Creature Out of the Blue Eagle vs Shark	Sensible Films/Minute Productions Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Whenua Films Limited
Achievement in Cinematography*	Richard Bluck Greig Fraser Adam Clark, Leon Narby & Alun Bollinger	Black Sheep Out of the Blue Rain of the Children	Livestock Films Ltd Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Wayward Films Ltd
Achievement in Editing in Film*	Mike Horton Annie Collins Chris Plummer	Second-Hand Wedding Out of the Blue Black Sheep	Garage Sale Productions Ltd Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Livestock Films Ltd
Achievement in Original Music in Film*	Peter Scholes John Gibson & Jack Body Victoria Kelly	The Tattooist Rain of the Children Black Sheep	Eyeworks Film Wayward Films Ltd Livestock Films Ltd
Achievement in Sound Design in Film*	Dave Whitehead Tim Prebble, Gethin Creagh and Gilbert Lake Hayden Collow, Dick Reade & Mike Hedges	Out of the Blue Black Sheep Rain of the Childern	Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Livestock Films Ltd Wayward Films Ltd
Achievement in Production Design in Film*	Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Brad Mill	Perfect Creature Out of the Blue Second-Hand Wedding	Sensible Films/Minute Productions Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Garage Sale Productions Ltd
Achievement in Costume Design in Film*	Lesley Burkes-Harding Kirsty Cameron Bob Buck, Gavin McLean, Pauline Bowkett & Glenn Kimikimi Mane	Out of the Blue Perfect Creature Rain of the Children	Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd Sensible Films/Minute Productions Wayward Productions Ltd
Achievement in Make-Up Design in Film*	Dave Elsey Deb Watson	Black Sheep The Tattooist	Livestock Films Ltd Eyeworks Film
Outstanding Technical Contribution in Film - budget under $1 million*	Christopher Pryor, Director of Photography Ginny Loane, Cinematographer Ashley Turner, Production Designer	Rubbings From and Live Man A Song of Good A Song of Good	Escapade Pictures Ltd and Pictures for Anna Headstrong/Robber's Dog Films Headstrong/Robber's Dog Films
Images and Sound Best Short Film	Katie Wolfe, Felicty Letcher & Rachel Lorimer Christopher Dudman and Vicky Pope Leo Woodhead & Vanessa Alexander	This is Her The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia Cargo	Passenger Films POP Film Ltd Collective Vision
Performance in a Short Film	Rawiri Paratene Mia Blake Jaroslav Horvath	The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia This is Her Cargo	POP Film Ltd Passenger Films Collective Vision
Atomic Coffee Roasters Best Screenplay for a Short Film	Paul Stanley Ward Kate McDermitt Roseanne Laing	The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia This is Her Take 3	POP Film Ltd Passenger Films Frame Up Films Ltd
Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film*	Matt Holland, Visual Effects Supervisor Ginny Loane, Director of Photography Martin Priess, Director of Photography	Eel Girl This Is Her Cargo	Chameleon Pictures Ltd Passenger Films Collective Vision