2003 New Zealand Television Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand television |
Sponsored by | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise |
Date | 22 August 2003 |
Location | Auckland |
Country | New Zealand |
Presented by | New Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Hosted by | Jason Gunn |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ONE |
The 2003 New Zealand Television Awards was staged on Friday 22 August 2003 in Auckland, New Zealand. Honouring excellence in New Zealand television for the previous year, the awards ceremony was hosted by TV presenter Jason Gunn and was sponsored by the newly established government agency New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Highlights of the event were later broadcast on TV ONE. This was to be the final awards organised by the New Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts. No awards were held in 2004, with the New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council organising the new Qantas Television Awards in 2005. [1] [2]
Awards in 36 categories were given, including two people's choice awards – Best New Programme and Best Presenter. [3] [4]
Best Documentary
Best Episode of a Drama Series or Serial
Best Drama Series or Serial
Best Entertainment Programme
Best Entertainment Series
Best Documentary Series
Best Factual Series
Best Lifestyle Series
Best Comedy Programme
Best Sports Programme
Best Mäori Programme
Best Mäori Language Programme
Best New Programme (People's Choice)
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Juvenile Actor/Actress
Best Entertainment/Comedy Performance
Best Presenter (People's Choice)
Best Script, Single Episode of a Drama Series or Serial
Best Script, Comedy
Best Narration Script, Non-Drama
Best Director, Drama
Best Director, Documentary
Best Director, Factual/Entertainment Programme
Best Camera, Drama
Best Camera, Non-Drama
Best Editing, Drama
Best Editing, Non-Drama
Best Original Music
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Contribution to Design
Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcasting
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