On Tuesday 10th December, a who’s who of the New Zealand film industry, and a few hangers-on, will gather in Auckland to celebrate the very best in New Zealand film from over the past year.
There are 29 categories at the RCNZFA this year, covering feature and short film and documentary mediums, and once again the winners will head home with the sound of applause ringing in their ears, and a prestigious Moa award.
There are 5 finalists in the Rialto Channel Best Film category and we’d like to know from you, which film you believe is deserving of the award.
The Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards will screen on Rialto Channel on Sunday December 15. Here’s a full list of the 2013 nominees:
FEATURE FILM
Rialto Channel Best Film
The Weight of Elephants - Katja Adomeit and Leanne Saunders
Shopping - Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland
Mt Zion - Quinton Hita
Mr. Pip - Andrew Adamson, Robin Scholes
Fantail - Sarah Cook, Matt Noonan
Flying Fish Best Director
The Weight of Elephants - Daniel Borgman
Shopping - Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston
Mt Zion - Tearepa Kahi
Mr. Pip - Andrew Adamson
Fantail - Curtis Vowell
Villa Maria Best Actor
The Weight of Elephants - Demos Murphy
Shopping - Kevin Paulo
Mt Zion - Stan Walker
Mr. Pip - Hugh Laurie
Fantail - Jahalis Ngamotu
Villa Maria Best Actress
White Lies - Whirimako Black
The Weight of Elephants- Angelina Cottrell
Mt Zion - Miriama Smith
Mr. Pip - Xzannjah
Fantail - Sophie Henderson
Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actor
The Weight of Elephants - Matthew Sunderland
Shopping - Julian Denison
Mt Zion - Temuera Morrison
Mr. Pip - Eka Darvile
Fantail - Stephen Lovatt
Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actress
White Lies - Antonia Prebble
The Weight Of Elephants - Catherine Wilkin
Shopping - Laura Peterson
Mr. Pip - Healesville Joel
Eternity - Amy Usherwood
Apex Insurance Best Screenplay
White Lies - Dana Rotberg
The Weight Of Elephants - Daniel Borgman
Shopping - Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland
Mr. Pip - Andrew Adamson
Fantail - Sophie Henderson
Nikon Best Self-Funded Film
Crackheads - Tim Tsiklauri and Andy Sophocleous
Eternity - Alex Galvin, Noel Galvin, Eric Stark
Ghost TV - Phil Davison
The Deadly Ponies Gang - Zoe McIntosh
The Death and Resurrection Show - Shaun Pettigrew
Niche Cameras Best Cinematography
Shopping - Ginny Loane
The Weight of Elephants - Sophia Olsson
Mr. Pip - John Toon
Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song - Tim Flower
White Lies - Alun Bollinger
Mandy Best Editor
Mr. Pip - Sim Evan-Jones
Mt Zion - Paul Maxwell
Shopping - Annie Collins
The Weight of Elephants - Molly Marlene Stensgaard
White Lies - Paul Sutorius
APRA Best Score
Fantail - Mahuia Bridgman Cooper
Mr. Pip - Harry Gregson-Williams, Tim Finn
Mt Zion - Shane McLean
Shopping - Grayson Gilmour
White Lies - John Psathas
APRA Best Sound
Fantail - Dick Reade
Fresh Meat - Mike Hopkins, John McKay, Michael Hedges, Tim Chaproniere and Tony Spear
Mt Zion - Dick Reade
Shopping - Michael Hopkins, Ken Saville, John Mckay,Tim Chaproniere, Pete Smith
White Lies - Steve Finnigan, James Hayday and Chris Sinclair
Rodney Wayne Best Costume Design
Mr. Pip - Ngila Dickson
Mt Zion - Gavin McLean
Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song - Morgan Albrecht
Shopping - Lucy McLay
White Lies - Tracey Collins
M.A.C Best Makeup Design Hair and Makeup
Crackheads - Celeste Strewe
Fresh Meat - Hil Cook, Ange Duncan, Lea Hoare and Natalie Henderson
Giselle - Amber D
White Lies - Abby Collins, Yolanda Bartram, Vee Gulliver, Andrew Beattie and Main Reactor
Regional Film Offices NZ Best Production Design
Mr. Pip - Grant Major
Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song - Haley Williams
Shopping - Josh O'Neill
The Weight of Elephants - Kirsty Cameron
White Lies - Tracey Collins
Letterboxd Best Poster Design
Eternity - Tony St George
Mr. Pip - Connor Kenyon Design
Shopping - Geoff Francis
The Weight of Elephants - Asmund Sollihogda
White Lies - Damon Keen, Jae Frew and Matt Klitscher
SHORT FILM
AUT Best Short Film
Friday Tigers - Aidee Walker
Here Be Monsters - dir. Paul Glubb and Nic Gorman; prod. Nadia Maxwell
Morepork - Fat Boy Films
Tom's Dairy - Oscar Kightley
Wide Eyed - Catherine Bisley
Event Cinemas Best Self-Funded Short Film
Holding The Sun - Dwayne Cameron
Le Taxidermiste - Nick Mayow & Prisca Bouchet
Morepork - Fat Boy Films
Shelved - James Cunningham, Oliver Hilbert and Leon Woud
The Sleeping Plot - Ruth Korver
Allpress Best Short Film Actor
Blankets - Leon Wadham
Friday Tigers - Simon Wolfgram
Morepork - John Sumner
Strongman - Tony Green
Tom's Dairy - Mac Kaisuva
Allpress Best Short Film Actress
Blind Mice - Rachel Nicholls
Friday Tigers - Aidee Walker
I'm Going to Mum's - Narelle Ahrens
Morepork - Kayte Ferguson
The Sleeping Plot - Nova Waretini-Hewison
PLS Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Echoes - Andrew Stroud
Friday Tigers - Roko Babich
Morepork - Callan Green
Tom's Dairy - Grant McKinnon
Wide Eyed - Ryan Alexander Lloyd
NZ Herald Online Best Short Film Screenplay
Echoes - Campbell Hooper & Joel Kefali
Friday Tigers - Aidee Walker
I'm Going to Mum's - Lauren Jackson
Tom's Dairy - Oscar Kightley
Wide Eyed - Catherine Bisley
Media Design School Best Technical Contribution to a Short Film
Strongman - Editing, Peter Roberts
The Last Stop - Makeup and hair, Brighde Riddell
Holding The Sun - Production design, Dwayne Cameron
Blankets - Visual effects, Frank Rueter, David Duke and Bodo Keller
Maul - Visual effects, Anton Ognyev
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Telecom Business Hubs Best Documentary
Antarctica: A Year On Ice - Anthony Powell
Beyond The Edge - Matthew Metcalfe
Finding Mercy - Robyn Patterson, Leanne Pooley
Gardening with Soul - Vicky Pope and Jess Feast
He Toki Huna: NZ in Afghanistan - Annie Goldson and Kay Ellmers
Canon Best Documentary Director
Antarctica: A Year On Ice - Anthony Powell
Beyond The Edge - Leanne Pooley
Finding Mercy - Robyn Patterson
Gardening with Soul - Jess Feast
He Toki Huna: NZ in Afghanistan - Annie Goldson and Kay Ellmers
PLS Best Documentary Cinematography
Antarctica: A Year On Ice - Anthony Powell
Beyond The Edge - Richard Bluck
Finding Mercy - Jacob Bryant, Marty Williams
Gardening with Soul - Ari Wegner, Gareth Moon and Hamish Waterhouse
He Toki Huna: NZ in Afghanistan - Jake Bryant
Lotech Best Documentary Editor
Antarctica: A Year On Ice - Simon Price
Beyond The Edge - Tim Woodhouse
Finding Mercy - Tim Woodhouse
Gardening with Soul - Annie Collins
He Toki Huna: NZ in Afghanistan - Annie Goldson and James Brown
TELEVISION
NZ On Air Best Television Feature or Drama Series
Harry
The Almighty Johnsons Series 3
The Blue Rose
Top of the Lake