# 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