2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards
The 2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards were held on Saturday 18 September at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. The craft awards were presented in a separate awards lunch at the Auckland Town Hall on Friday 17 September. It was the final of the Qantas Film and Television Awards, before Qantas was lost as the naming-rights sponsor and the awards were renamed the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards. The awards are best remembered for the expletive-filled acceptance speech given by "Breakfast" presenter Paul Henry upon winning the People's Choice  Award. Highlights from the main awards evening were broadcast on Sunday 19 September on TV ONE. Nominees and winners. Awards were given in 58 categories, covering news and current affairs, general television, feature film and short film. News and current affairs. Qantas Best News Best News or Current Affairs Presenter Best News Reporting Journalist of the Year Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one off current affairs special Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme News and current affairs (craft). Best Current Affairs Series Best News Camera Best Current Affairs Camera Best News Editing Best Current  Affairs Editing General television. Best Drama Programme Best Comedy Programme Best Maori Language Programme Best Children's/Youth Programme Best Information/Lifestyle Programme Best Entertainment Programme Best Sports Broadcast Best Observational Reality Series Best Constructed Reality Series Best Performance by an Actress – General Television Best Performance by a Supporting Actress – General Television Best Performance by an Actor – General Television Best Performance by a Supporting Actor – General Television Best Presenter Entertainment/Factual Programme Best Script – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Director – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Director – Factual/Entertainment Programme General television (craft). Best Multi Camera Direction in General Television Best Cinematography – Drama/Comedy  Programme Images & Sound Best Editing – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Original Music in General Television Best Sound Design in General Television Best Production Design in General Television Best Contribution to Design in General Television Documentary. Best Popular Documentary Best Arts/Festival/Feature Documentary Best Director – Documentary Documentary (craft). Best Cinematography – Documentary/Factual Programme Best Editing – Documentary/Factual Programme Feature film. Best Feature Film Best Director in a Film Feature Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film Best Screenplay for a  Feature Film Feature film (craft). Best Cinematography in a Feature Film Best Editing in a Feature Film Best Original Music in a Feature Film Best Sound Design in a Feature Film Best Production Design in a Feature Film Best Costume Design in a Feature Film Best Make-Up Design in a Feature Film Best Visual Effects in a Feature Film Short films. Best Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film Short films (craft). Best Screenplay for a Short Film Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film