2003 New Zealand Film Awards

The 2003 New Zealand Film Awards were held on 8 December 2003 in Auckland. After there had been no New Zealand film awards in 2002, previous organiser the New Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts had originally announced its intention to again host a film awards for 2003, but later withdrew, claiming insufficient sponsorship to stage the awards. However, a group from the film industry, led by the New Zealand Film Commission and government agency New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, raised enough sponsorship to host the awards.[1][2]

2003 New Zealand Film Awards
Awarded forExcellence in New Zealand film
Sponsored byNew Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Date8 December 2003
LocationAuckland
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byNew Zealand Film Commission

Feature film Whale Rider dominated the awards with nine wins, and short film Two Cars, One Night won three of the four short film prizes.

Nominees and winners

There were 16 feature film categories, five digital feature categories and four short film categories. This was the first time that digital film was acknowledged in a New Zealand film award.[3][4]

Feature film

Best Film

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Juvenile Performer

Best Screenplay

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Original Score

Best Contribution to a Soundtrack

Best Design

Best Costume Design

Best Makeup

Lifetime Achievement Award

Digital Feature

Best Digital Feature

Best Performance

  • Darien Takle, Christmas
    • Emmeline Hawthorne, Orphans and Angels
    • Stephen Lovatt, This Is Not A Love Story

Best Script

  • Gregory King, Christmas
    • Harold Brodie, Orphans and Angels
    • Keith Hill, This Is Not A Love Story

Best Technical Contribution

  • Caroline Falgan, Art Director, Christmas
    • Ian Beale, Cinematography, Orphans and Angels
    • Christopher Pryor, Director of Photography and co-editor, Woodenhead

Special Jury Prize

  • Christopher Brown for his role in Orphans and Angels

Short film

Best Short Film

Best Performance

Best Script

Best Technical Contribution

  • Adam Clarke, Cinematography, Two Cars, One Night
    • Michael Lucas, Digital Visual Effects, Kitty
    • Dave Whitehead, Music Composition, The Platform

References
  1. "NZ film awards to go ahead". The New Zealand Herald. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "NZ Film Awards go ahead without AFTA". Onfilm. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. "Film & TV Awards 2003". Lonely Geek. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  4. "NZ Film Awards go ahead without AFTA". Yahoo Groups. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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