FINALISTS
CRAFT AWARDS FINALISTS AND WINNERS
Best Editing: Documentary/Factual
WINNER:
Johnny Agnew
The Unortho_docs
Two Heads (TVNZ OnDemand)
Paul Sutorius
My Year With Helen
Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)
Richard Shaw
Dark Tourist
Razor Fumes (Netflix)
Best Editing: Drama
WINNER:
Raewyn Humphries
Mistress, Mercy: The Renee Chignell Story
The Gibson Group (TVNZ 1)
Kerri Roggio
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures (Prime TV)
Allannah Bazzard
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Camerawork: Documentary/Factual
WINNER:
Johnny Agnew
The Unortho_docs
Two Heads (TVNZ OnDemand)
Jacob Bryant
Dark Tourist
Razor Fumes (Netflix)
Phil Johnson
Big Decision (The Abortion Debate)
Stuff Circuit (Stuff NZ)
Best Director: Multi Camera
WINNER:
Mitchell Hawkes
You Are Us / Aroha Nui
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Nigel Carpenter
Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2018
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Marcus Kennedy
All Blacks vs Argentina
SKY Sport (SKY NZ)
Best Cinematographer: Drama
WINNER:
DJ Stipsen
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Dave Garbett
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)
Alun Bollinger
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack
WINNER:
Chris Sinclair, Steve Finnigan, Ben Sinclair, Images & Sound
In Dark Places
Images & Sound for South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Tom Miskin, Steve Finnigan, Alan Kidd, Mike Bayliss, Images & Sound
The Bad Seed
Images & Sound for South Pacific Pictures & Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)
Chris Burt
In a Flash
Inside Track for Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)
Images & Sound Best Original Score
WINNER:
Don McGlashan
Kiri and Lou
Kiri and Lou (TVNZ HEIHEI)
Jan Preston
My Year With Helen
Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)
Mike Newport
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)
Tihema Bennett, Joel Haines
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Best Post Production Design
WINNER:
Mikee Carpinter
The Unortho_docs
Two Heads (TVNZ OnDemand)
Alana Cotton
In Dark Places
Images & Sound for South Pacific Pictures & 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Andrew Brown
Straight Forward
Toybox Post for Screentime NZ (TVNZ OnDemand)
Screen Auckland Best Art Direction or Production Design
WINNER:
George Hamilton
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Miro Harre
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Nick Williams
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)
Best Costume Design
WINNER:
Sarah Voon
Give Kate a Voice
Vendetta Productions (Noted)
Sacha Teuila
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Jaindra Watson
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Revlon Best Makeup Design
WINNER:
Stefan Knight
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Katherine Gould
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Don Brooker, Frankie Karena, Sean Foot
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2)
Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Script: Comedy
WINNER:
Louis Mendiola
The Adventures of Suzy Boon
R & R (TVNZ OnDemand)
Jemaine Clement, Paul Yates
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2)
Amanda Alison
Mean Mums
South Pacific Pictures (Three)
Best Script: Drama
WINNER:
Sarah-Kate Lynch, Michael Beran, Joss King
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)
Hannah Marshall & David de Lautour
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)
Michael Bennett, Jane Holland
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
HUAWEI MATE30 PRO NEW ZEALAND TELEVISION AWARDS FINALISTS
NZ On Air Best Drama Series
WINNER
Mark Beesley, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey, James Griffin
Westside
South Pacific Pictures (Three)
Robin Scholes, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey
The Bad Seed
South Pacific Pictures and Jump Film & TV Ltd (TVNZ 1)
Sally Campbell, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey, Tim Balme
The Brokenwood Mysteries
South Pacific Pictures (Prime TV)
Images & Sound Best Feature Drama
WINNER
Michael Bennett, Jane Holland, Chloe Smith, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Carmen J Leonard, Thomas Robbins, Charlotte Purdy
Kiwi
Rogue Productions (TVNZ 1)
Riccardo Pellizzeri, Bridget Bourke, Philly de Lacey, Screentime NZ
In A Flash
Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)
Gary Scott, Mike Smith, Karen Curtis
Mistress, Mercy: The Renee Chignell Story
The Gibson Group (TVNZ 1)
Best Factual Series
WINNER
Owen Hughes
Unchartered wtih Sam Neill
Frame Up Films (Prime TV)
Candida Beveridge
Grand Designs NZ
Imagination TV (Three)
Arwen O’Connor
The Curious Mind
Ruckus (TVNZ 1)
NZ On Air Best Documentary
WINNER
Gaylene Preston, Catherine Madigan
My Year With Helen
Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)
Melanie Reid, Paul Enticott, Phill Prendeville
The Uplift
Newsroom
Jill Macnab, Robyn Paterson
In the Zone
Vendetta Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)
Best Original Reality Series
WINNER
Carmen J Leonard, Susan Leonard, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Philip Smith
The Casketeers
Great Southern Television (TVNZ 1)
Sarah-Luise Whatford
Police Ten 7
Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)
Sue Woodfield, Angela Mann, David Lomas
Lost and Found
MediaWorks (Three)
Stage & Screen Travel Services Best Format Reality Series
WINNER
John McDonald, Hayley Cunningham, Charlotte Hobson
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Sue Woodfield, Angela Mann, Emma White, Greg Heathcote, Aaron Dolbel
The Block NZ S7
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Dominic Smith
Secret Life of Girls
Screentime NZ (TVNZ 1)
Best Lifestyle Programme
WINNER
Piri’s Tiki Tour (Pango Productions)
Hokianga
Pango Productions (Maori Television)
Fishing and Adventure
Fiordland Part 1
Bullet Ride Ltd in association with Locus Creative (TVNZ 1)
Easy Eats (Pango Productions)
Easy Eats
Pango Productions (Maori Television)
Best Current Affairs Programme
WINNER
Melanie Reid, Paul Enticott, Mark Jennings, Tim Murphy
Newsroom Investigates
Newsroom
Annabelle Lee-Mather, Rewa Harriman, Mihingarangi Forbes, Philip Smith
The Hui
Great Southern Television (Three)
Eugene Bingham, Phil Johnson, Toby Longbottom, Paula Penfold
Stuff Circuit
Stuff Circuit (Stuff NZ)
Best Web Series
WINNER
Jazz Thornton, Alex Reed, Cass Avery
Jessica’s Tree
Augusto (NZME)
Gerard Smyth, Jendy Harper, Oliver Dawe
Frank – Changing South
Frank Film (YouTube)
Jesse Griffin, Rachel Jean, Jackie van Beek, Jonny Brugh, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey
Educators
South Pacific Pictures (TVNZ OnDemand)
NZ On Air Best Children’s Programme
WINNER
Phil Brough, Matt Heath, Orlando Stewart
Welcome to Cardboard City
Vinewood Animation Studio (TVNZ HEIHEI)
Fiona Copland, Harry Sinclair
Kiri and Lou
Kiri and Lou (TVNZ HEIHEI)
Te Amokura Productions
Tiki Towns
Te Amokura Productions (Prime TV & Nickleodeon)
Te Māngai Pāho Best Maori Programme
WINNER
Carmen J Leonard, Susan Leonard, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Philip Smith
The Casketeers
Great Southern Television (TVNZ 1)
Mako Media Ltd
Haka Life
Mako Media Ltd (Māori Television)
Te Ori Paki, Nix Jacques, David Clayton Green, Kewana Duncan
Marae DIY
Screentime NZ (Māori Television)
Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Programme
WINNER
Kereama Wright, Mana Epiha, Megan Douglas
Waka Huia - Rereata Makiha
Scottie Productions (TVNZ 1)
Nicole Hoey, Campbell Farquhar
Tākaro Tribe
Cinco Cine Film Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)
Ngahuia Wade
Whiua te Pātai
Māori Television (Māori Television)
NZ On Air Best Pasifika Programme
WINNER
Tuki Laumea, Lisa Taouma
1918: Samoa & The Talune - Ship Of Death
Tikilounge Productions (The Coconet)
Dana Youngman, Damon Fepulea'i
Life After Footy - Legends of the Pacific
Tikilounge Productions (Prime TV)
Elizabeth Koroivulaono, Indira Stewart
Daughters of the Migration – Fala Haulangi
Tikilounge Productions (The Coconet)
Best News Coverage
WINNER
Newshub News Team
Christchurch Mosque Shootings
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Newshub News Team
Newshub: Tasman Fires
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
1 News
Christchurch Terrorist Attack
1 News (TVNZ 1)
Monstavision Best Sports Programme
WINNER
Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Simon Head, Mark Malaki-Williams
Keeping the Faith: 25 Years of the Warriors Ep 1
Sky Sport (SKY NZ)
Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Kerry Russell, Carl Matthews
Joseph Parker: Metamorphosis
Sky Sport (SKY NZ)
Brian Hitchcock, Dean Pooley, Gareth Thorne, Simon Head, Mark Malaki-Williams
Keeping the Faith: 25 Years of the Warriors Ep 2
Sky Sport (SKY NZ)
Dana Youngman, Damon Fepulea'i
Life After Footy, Legends of the Pacific
Tikilounge Productions (Prime TV)
Best Live Event Coverage
WINNER
TVNZ
The National Memorial Service
TVNZ (TVNZ 1)
Annabelle Lee-Mather, Mihingarangi Forbes, Rewa Harriman, Philip Smith
The Hui: Mike King Special
Great Southern Television (Three)
John McDonald, Hayley Cunningham, Charlotte Hobson
Dancing with the Stars S8
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Newshub News Team
Christchurch Mosque Shootings
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Best Comedy/Comedy Entertainment Programme
WINNER
Browynn Bakker, John McDonald
Funny Girls Suffragette Special
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
Ashley Coupland, Paul Casserly, Charlotte Purdy, Anika Moa
Anika Moa Unleashed S2
Rogue Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)
Nick Ward, Kim Harrop, Britta Hawkins, Philippa Rennie
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Best Director: Documentary/Factual
WINNER
Gaylene Preston
My Year With Helen
Gaylene Preston Productions (Three)
Colin Rothbart
Dark Tourist
Razor Fumes (Netflix)
Sally Aitken
Unchartered with Sam Neill
Frame Up Films (Prime TV)
Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama
WINNER
Michael BennettI
n Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
David de Lautour
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)
Josh Frizzell
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Huawei Mate30 Pro Best Actress
WINNER
Danielle Cormack
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Karen O’Leary
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2)
Claire Chitham
Fresh Eggs
Warner Bros. New Zealand (TVNZ 2)
Nancy Brunning
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Best Actor
WINNER
Mike Minogue
Wellington Paranormal
New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd (TVNZ 2)
Joel Tobeck
Alibi
Plus6Four (TVNZ OnDemand)
Richard Te Are
In Dark Places
South Pacific Pictures and 10000 Company (TVNZ 1)
Reporter of the Year
WINNER
Paula Penfold
Stuff Circuit
Stuff NZ
Melanie Reid
Newsroom
Newsroom
Janet McIntyre
Sunday
TVNZ (TVNZ 1)
Huawei Mate30Pro Best Presenter: Entertainment
WINNER
Anika Moa
Anika Moa Unleashed S2
Rogue Productions (TVNZ OnDemand)
Sam Neill
Unchartered with Sam Neill
Frame Up Films (Prime TV)
Nigel Latta
The Curious Mind
Ruckus (TVNZ 1)
Best Presenter: News & Current Affairs
WINNER
Hilary Barry
Christchurch Terror Attack
TVNZ (TVNZ 1)
Patrick Gower
The Project
MediaWorks NZ (Three)
John Campbell
Christchurch Terror Attack
TVNZ (TVNZ 1)
Woman’s Day Television Personality of the Year
Matty McLean*
*Winner decided by public vote via Woman’s Day & nowtolove.co.nz
Huawei Mate30 Pro Television Legend
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