2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards

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2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand film, television and television journalism
Sponsored by Qantas
Date18 September 2010;11 years ago (2010-09-18)
Location Civic Theatre, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byNew Zealand Television Broadcasters Council and the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand
Television/radio coverage
Network TV ONE

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. [1] 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.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The awards are best remembered for the expletive-filled acceptance speech given by Breakfast presenter Paul Henry upon winning the People's Choice Award. [2] Highlights from the main awards evening were broadcast on Sunday 19 September on TV ONE. [3]

Nominees and winners

Awards were given in 58 categories, covering news and current affairs, general television, feature film and short film. [4] [5] [6]

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* This Way of Life , Cloud South Films

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

People's choice award

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