2001 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards

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2001 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand film
Sponsored by Nokia
Date10 November 2001
Location St James Theatre, Wellington
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byNew Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts

The 2001 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards were held on 10 November 2001 at the St James Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand. [1] [2] To better suit the release schedule of the film industry, the date of the awards ceremony was moved from a mid-year date of previous years to November. [3] The awards were presented by the New Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts and sponsored by Nokia New Zealand who also sponsored the Nokia New Zealand Film Awards Scholarship, awarded to a film student. [4] The awards presentation featured a tribute to director John O'Shea. [5]

Nominees and winners

Prizes were awarded in 21 categories. Road move Snakeskin won with most awards, with six, while Stickmen won four. [6] [1]

Best Film

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Juvenile Performer

Best Screenplay

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Original Music

Best Contribution to a Soundtrack

Best Make-Up

Best Costume Design

Best Design

Best Computer Generated Images

Best Digitally Mastered Feature Film

Best Short Film

Best Script for Short Film

Best Technical Contribution to Short Film

Best Performance in a Short Film

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