Well, the night belonged to Shopping, the Kapiti Coast set coming-of-age story written and directed by Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston. Nominated for 13 awards, Shopping took home three of the major awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards last night.
Well, the night belonged to Shopping, the Kapiti Coast set coming-of-age story written and directed by Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston. Nominated for 13 awards, Shopping took home three of the major awards for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards last night.
Acting newcomers Julian Dennison and Laura Petersen took home the Moa awards for Best Supporting Actor / Actress categories. The film also won Best Poster Design and Best Cinematography - adding to Shopping’s winning spree of 7 awards in total.
Mr. Pip was the second successful film on the night with Hugh Laurie and another newcomer Xzannjah winning Best Actor and Best Actress, and the film also took home the Moa for Best Costume Design and Best Score.
The documentary and short film awards where spread out amongst a variety of worthy recipients and the Rialto Channel Film Awards also took a moment during the evening to honour Lifetime Achievement winner Geoff Murphy, director of Kiwi classics such as Goodbye Pork Pie, Utu and The Quiet Earth.
You can catch all the action and backstage interviews with the winners this Sunday at 5.25pm on Rialto Channel.
Here’s a full list of the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards 2013:
FEATURE FILM
Rialto Channel Best Film
Shopping
Interview with Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland
Nikon Best Self-Funded Film
Crackheads
Flying Fish Best Director
Shopping - Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston
Niche Cameras Best Cinematography
Shopping – Ginny Loane
Mandy Best Editing
The Weight of Elephants - Molly Marlene Stensgaard
Villa Maria Best Actor
Mr. Pip – Hugh Laurie
Villa Maria Best Actress
Mr. Pip – Xzannjah
Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actor
Shopping – Julian Dennison
Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actress
Shopping – Laura Petersen
Apex Insurance Best Screenplay
Shopping – Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland
APRA Best Score
Mr. Pip – Harry Gregson-Williams and Tim Finn
APRA Best Sound
Mt Zion – Dick Reade
Interview with Quinton Hita for Mt Zion
Regional Film Offices NZ Best Production Design
White Lies – Tracey Collins
MAC Best Makeup Design
White Lies - Abby Collins, Yolanda Bartram, Vee Gulliver, Andrew Beattie and Main Reactor
Rodney Wayne Best Costume Design
Mr. Pip – Ngila Dickson
Letterboxd Best Poster Design
Shopping – Geoff Francis
SHORT FILM
AUT Best Short Film
Here Be Monsters – Paul Glubb, Nic Gorman and Nadia Maxwell Event
Cinemas Best Self-Funded Short Film
Le Taxidermiste – Nick Mayow and Prisca Bouchet
Allpress Best Short Film Actor
Strongman – Tony Green
Allpress Best Short Film Actress
Blind Mice – Rachel Nicholls
PLS Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Echoes - Andrew Stroud
NZ Herald Online Best Short Film Screenplay
Echoes – Campbell Hooper and Joel Kefali
Media Design School Best Technical Contribution to a Short Film
Blankets – Visual Effects: Frank Reuter, David Duke and Bodo Keller
DOCUMENTARY
Telecom Business Hub Best Documentary
Gardening With Soul – Vicky Pope and Jess Feast
Canon Best Documentary Director
Beyond The Edge – Leanne Pooley
PLS Best Documentary Cinematography
Antarctica: A Year on Ice – Anthony Powell
Lotech Best Documentary Editing
He Toki Huna: NZ in Afghanistan – Annie Goldson and James Brown
TELEVISION
NZ On Air Best Television Feature or Drama Series
Top of the Lake - Jane Campion, Emile Sherman & Iain Canning – Executive Producers; Philippa Campbell – Producer
Interviews:
Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland for Shopping
Quinton Hita for Mt Zion