Air New Zealand Screen Awards winners announced
Friday, August 25, 2006
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The winners of the annual 2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards were announced on Thursday, 24 August night.
The movie: The World's Fastest Indian, about an Invercargill motorcycle enthusiast who set a world speed record in 1967 on his Indian motorcycle, won altogether seven awards. The awards were for best-
- Director, Roger Donaldson,
- Leading actor, Sir Anthony Hopkins,
- Film, Gary Hannam and Roger Donaldson (producers),
- Screenplay, Roger Donaldson,
- Editing, John Gilbert,
- Sound, Tim Prebble, Gethin Creagh and Michael Hedges and
- Production design, J Dennis Washington & Rob Gillies.
However both Donaldson and Hopkins were not present at the ceremony to receive their awards.
John Gilbert, The World's Fastest Indian editor, said: "The movie is successful because people can relate to the main character."
The film No. 2 won four awards, they were for best:
- Actress, Ruby Dee,
- Supporting actor, Rene Naufahu,
- Supporting actress, Mia Blake and
- Original music, Don McGlashan.
Ruby Dee, American actress was also absent from the ceremony.
The River Queen scored two awards, including best:
- Cinematography, Alun Bollinger and
- Costume design, Barbara Darragh.
In the television section the The Insider's Guide To Love won six awards, including the best:
- Contribution to design, Nic Smillie,
- Actor, Gareth Reeves,
- Actress, Kate Elliott,
- Director in a drama/comedy programme, Nathan Price,
- Camerawork in a drama, Simon Baumfield and
- Original music, David Long.
Television series Interrogation won three awards, for best:
- Supporting actress, Claire Chitham,
- Script for a single episode of a drama series or serial, Fiona Samuel and
- Editing in a Drama programme, Lisa Hough.
Television comedy series bro'Town won three awards for best:
- Comedy,
- Production design, Ant Sang and
- Script in a Comedy, Oscar Kightley, Mario Gaoa, David Fane, Shimpal Lelisi & Elizabeth Mitchell.
Drama series Outrageous Fortune won two awards, for best:
- Drama programme and
- Drama series
TV Series The Promise won two awards, for best:
- Documentary and
- Camerawork in a Documentary, Wayne Vinten.
The following twelve shows also won an award: High Times, Koi, Holly's Heroes, Dancing With The Stars, Westfield Style Pasifika 2005, Busted At The Border, The Market, Off The Rails -- A Love Story, Lifting Of The Makutu, The Living Room Series 3, From Cannon's Creek to Jacob's Pillow and Earthquake.
Sources
- "Indian, No. 2, awards' big winners" — One News, August 25, 2006
- Scott Kara. "World's Fastest Indian scores seven Screen Awards" — New Zealand Herald, August 24, 2006
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