2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand film, television and television journalism |
Sponsored by | Qantas |
Date | 13 September 2008 |
Location | Civic Theatre, Auckland |
Country | New Zealand |
Presented by | New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council and the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand |
First awarded | 2005 |
The 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards were held on Saturday 13 September 2008 at the Civic Theatre in Auckland. For the first time, the craft awards were presented separately to the rest of the awards, at an earlier luncheon ceremony at the Civic Wintergarden, Auckland, on Friday 12 September 2008. [1] [2]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best News † | Best News or Current Affairs Presenter † |
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Best News Reporting † | Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one off current affairs special † |
Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme † | Best Current Affairs Series † |
Investigation of the Year † | Best News Camera ‡ |
Best Current Affairs Camera ‡ | Best News and Current Affairs Editing ‡ |
Best Drama Programme † | Best Comedy Programme † |
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Best Factual Series † | Best Maori Language Programme † |
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Best Children's/Youth Programme † | Best Information/Lifestyle Programme † |
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Best Entertainment Programme † | Best Sports Broadcast † |
Best Format/Reality Series † | Performance by an Actress in General Television † |
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Performance by a Supporting Actress in General Television † | Performance by an Actor in General Television † |
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Performance by a Supporting Actor in General Television † | Best Presenter Entertainment/Factual Programme † |
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Best Script – Drama/Comedy Programme † | Achievement in Directing – Drama/Comedy Programme † |
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Achievement in Directing – Factual/Entertainment Programme † | Best Documentary † |
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Achievement in Directing – Documentary † | Sony Achievement in Camera Work – Drama/Comedy Programme ‡ |
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Achievement in Editing – Drama/Comedy Programme ‡ | Achievement in Original Music in General Television ‡ |
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Achievement in Sound Design in General Television ‡ | Achievement in Production Design in General Television ‡ |
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Contribution to Design in General Television ‡ | Achievement in Camerawork – Documentary/Factual Programme ‡ |
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Achievement in Editing – Documentary/Factual Programme ‡ | |
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Best Picture – Budget over $1 Million † | Best Picture – Budget under $1 Million † |
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Achievement in Directing in Film (budget under and over $1 million) † | Best Performance by an Actor in a leading role in Film † |
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Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Film † | Performance by an Actor in a supporting role in Film † |
Sponsored by Jameson Irish Whiskey
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Performance by an Actress in a supporting role in Film † | Best Screenplay in Film † |
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Best Short Film † | Performance in a Short Film † |
Sponsored by Images and Sound
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Best Screenplay for a Short Film † | Achievement in Cinematography ‡ |
Sponsored by Atomic Coffee Roasters
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Achievement in Editing in Film ‡ | Achievement in Original Music in Film ‡ |
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Achievement in Sound Design in Film ‡ | Achievement in Production Design in Film ‡ |
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Achievement in Costume Design in Film ‡ | Achievement in Make-Up Design in Film ‡ |
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Outstanding Technical Contribution in Film – budget under $1 million ‡ | Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film ‡ |
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