Shopping, the 1980s coming-of-age dram shot on the Kapiti Coast, took home a trolley-full of Moas last night (seven, to be precise) at the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards. Wins included Best Film, Director (Louis Sutherland and Mark Albiston), Screenplay and Supporting Actor for 9-year-old Julian Dennison – “Flying my fly” is one of my favourite lines ever.

750+ guests enjoyed a feast of film, food and booze – double the size of last year’s “unofficial” event. Once again Ant Timpson and Hugh Sundae deserve a standing ovation for their work to create an event that truly celebrates our industry and talent.

An industry in crisis? Not on last night’s evidence.

It was great to see Andrew Adamson, Taika Waititi, Temuera Morrison and Rena Owen present awards – Stan Walker’s diabolically unrehearsed effort being the only bum note.

Other big winners on the night were: Mr. Pip which took four awards including Best Actor (Hugh Laurie) and Best Actress (Xzannjah), Crackheads which won Best Self-Funded Film, Gardening with Soul (Best Documentary), and Here Be Monsters (Best Short Film). Directing legend Geoff Murphy was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congrats to all the winner and nominees. It was a fab night and great to hang out with some many incredibly talented Kiwis. 2014 is shaping up nicely – hopefully my hangover will have gone by then.

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Here’s the full list of winners (and nominees):

FEATURE FILM

Rialto Channel Best Film

The Weight of Elephants – Katja Adomeit and Leanne Saunders
Shopping – Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Fantail – Jahalis Ngamotu

Villa Maria Best Actress

White Lies – Whirimako Black
The Weight of Elephants – Angelina Cottrell
Mt. Zion – Miriama Smith
Mr. Pip – Xzannjah – WINNER
Fantail – Sophie Henderson

Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actor

The Weight of Elephants – Matthew Sunderland
Shopping – Julian Dennison – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Mr. Pip – Andrew Adamson
Fantail – Sophie Henderson

Nikon Best Self-Funded Film

Crackheads – Tim Tsiklauri and Andy Sophocleous – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
White Lies – Paul Sutorius

APRA Best Score

Fantail – Mahuia Bridgman Cooper
Mr. Pip – Harry Gregson-Williams, Tim Finn – WINNER
Mt. Zion – Shane McLean
Shopping – Grayson Gilmour
White Lies – John Psathas

APRA Best Sound

Fantail – Dick Reade – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER

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 – WINNER

Letterboxd Best Poster Design

Eternity – Tony St George and Mission Hall
Mr. Pip – Connor Kenyon Design
Shopping – Geoff Francis – WINNER
The Weight of Elephants – Asmund Sollihogda
White Lies – Damon Keen, Jae Frew and Matt Klitscher

Lifetime Achievement Award

Geoff Murphy

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SHORT FILM

AUT Best Short Film

Friday Tigers – Aidee Walker
Here Be Monsters – dir. Paul Glubb and Nic Gorman; prod. Nadia Maxwell – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Tom’s Dairy – Mac Kaisuva

Allpress Best Short Film Actress

Blind Mice – Rachel Nicholls – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Maul – Visual effects, Anton Ognyev

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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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER

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TELEVISION

NZ On Air Best Television Feature or Drama Series

Harry
The Almighty Johnsons
The Blue Rose
Top of the Lake – WINNER

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What was your favourite New Zealand film this year?