Film and television craft awards announced

The best in New Zealand film and television craft were acknowledged this afternoon at what some call the industry function of the year - the Qantas Film and Television Craft Awards.

The Cult, made by Great Southern Television and screened on TV2, received the most awards which will be great news for a production that didn't achieve the ratings some hoped for.

In the feature film categories, Taika Waititi's Boy came away with the most awards with three for editing, original music and cinematography.

Under the Mountain and The Vintner's Luck each secured two awards.

Technical awards in the highly contested News and Current Affairs categories were spread evenly between 20/20, Breakfast, Campbell Live and One News.

Winners were selected by a panel of more than 80 industry leaders and veterans.

Rhys Darby hosted the event, as he will tomorrow night at the Gala ceremony tomorrow night at The Civic.

Award presenters included Mike McRoberts, who took a swipe at The Herald saying "The Herald calls it a headline, I call it a tweet" - a reference to Rachel Glucina's Spy column.

Full list of winners, with live links to reviews and video where possible.

BEST CONTRIBUTION TO DESIGN IN GENERAL TELEVISION
David Cooke, The Cult, Great Southern Television Ltd (TV2)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN GENERAL TELEVISION
Gary Mackay, Kaitangata Twitch, Production Shed.TV (Maori TV)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS IN A FEATURE FILM
Charlie McClellan, Under the Mountain, Redhead Films Limited

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A FEATURE FILM
Grant Major, The Vintner's Luck, Ascension Film Ltd

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A FEATURE FILM
Beatrix Pasztor, The Vintner's Luck, Ascension Film Ltd

BEST MAKE-UP DESIGN IN A FEATURE FILM
Steve Boyle and Jane O'Kane, Under the Mountain, Redhead Films Limited

BEST SOUND DESIGN IN GENERAL TELEVISION
Steve Finnigan, James Hayday and Tom Miskin, Kaitangata Twitch, Production Shed.TV (Maori TV)

IMAGES & SOUND BEST SOUND IN A FEATURE FILM
Tim Prebble, Ken Saville, Michael Hedges and Gethin Creagh, Home By Christmas, Gaylene Preston Productions

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC IN GENERAL TELEVISION
Rhian Sheehan, The Cult, Great Southern Television Ltd (TV2)

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC IN A FEATURE FILM
Lukasz Buda, Samuel Scott and Conrad Wedde, Boy, Whenua Films

BEST NEWS EDITING
Andrew Gibb, Spelling Bee, Breakfast (TV One)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS EDITING
Catherine Hallinan, Darryl, Campbell Live (TV3)

BEST EDITING DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL
Prisca Bouchet and Briar March, There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho, On the Level Productions


IMAGES & SOUND BEST EDITING DRAMA/COMEDY PROGRAMME
Eric de Beus, The Cult, Great Southern Television Ltd (TV2)

BEST EDITING IN A FEATURE FILM
Chris Plummer, Boy, Whenua Films

BEST SCREENPLAY FOR A SHORT FILM
Ryan Hutchings, Jarrod Holt and Nigel McCulloch, Only Son, thedownlowconcept

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION TO A SHORT FILM
Ginny Loane, Redemption, Isola Productions Ltd

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM
Tuhoe Isaac, Day Trip, Lone Pine Film

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY DRAMA/COMEDY PROGRAMME
Simon Reira, The Cult, Great Southern Television Ltd (TV2)

KORDIA GROUP LTD BEST MULTI CAMERA DIRECTION
Steve Jamieson, Heineken Open Tennis Final 2010, TVNZ (TV One)

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS CAMERA
Martin Anderson, Lost and Found, 20/20 (TV2)

BEST NEWS CAMERA
Steve Lawton, Birds, One News (TV One)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL
Marty Williams, Costa Botes, Gareth Moon and Zoe McIntosh, Lost In Wonderland, Lone Pine Film

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE FILM
Adam Clark, Boy, Whenua Films