NZTV Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2024 New Zealand Television Awards have been announced, with 21 members having worked on the selected projects! Check out the list of members nominated below:

 

Miles From Nowhere

A young Muslim songwriter in New Zealand forms a risky friendship with the intelligence agent monitoring him, jeopardizing his community as he chases his dreams. Based on the real world experience of reporter Mohamed Hassan.

Director: Ghazaleh Golbakhsh

Co-editors: Ben Powdrell & Raewyn Humphries

Nominated for: Best Comedy, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costume Design

 

Kid Sister

Loveable train wreck Lulu goes on a wild ride as she tries to balance her love of her family and culture with finding her own path.

Director: Aidee Walker (Incubator 2016)

Editor: Margot Francis

Assistant Editor: Shailesh Prajapati

Nominated for: Best Comedy

 

The Motherhood Anthology – Give Me Babies

Follow the wild ride of a young MMA fighter battling in an illicit underground match for cash to flee New Zealand, all to dodge her mother’s relentless baby demands.

Writer: Ankita Singh

Director: Calvin Sang

Nominated for: Best Comedy, Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama/Comedy Drama, Best Post Production Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup Design

 

Black Coast Vanishings

An investigation into the disappearance of six people in the small town of Piha Beach, which divides the locals and gives rise to fear and suspicion.

Co-Director: Megan Jones

Dramatisation Director: Alyx Duncan

Co-Editor: Margot Francis

Nominated for: Best Factual Series, Best Director: Documentary/Factual, Best Editing: Documentary or Factual, Images & Sound Best Original Score,

 

Family Faith Footy: A Pasifika Rugby Story

Celebrating Pasifika rugby players and their communities. A story about small islands, big dreams and the sacrifices made by many to produce some of the world’s greatest players.

Director: Jeremiah Tauamiti

Nominated for: New Zealand On Air Best Documentary, New Zealand On Air Best Pasifika Programme

 

Still Here

Celebrate the small but mighty Pasifika community in inner-city Auckland who have remained despite decades of gentrification, as told through the eyes of Pacific youth and their families.

Director & Co-producer: Litia Tuiburelevu

Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Editor & Additional Editing: Josh Yong

Nominated for: New Zealand On Air Best Pasifika Programme

 

Kāinga

This anthology film brings in underrepresented Asian filmmakers to craft eight unique stories chronicling the diverse, ever-changing, yet familiar experiences of Asians trying to make Aotearoa New Zealand their home through five decades.

Director: Michelle Ang

Writer/Director: Ghazaleh Golbaksh

Director: Julie Zhu

Writer/Director: Nahyeon Lee

Writer: Mia Maramara

Nominated for: Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama/Comedy Drama, Best Production Design

 

After The Party

Penny loses everything when she accuses her husband of a sex crime against her daughter’s teenage friend, and no one believes her.

Director: Peter Salmon

DEGANZ Directors Attachment: Stella Reid

Nominated for: Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama/Comedy Drama, Best Actress. Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor. Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing: Drama/Comedy Drama, Images & Sound Best Cinematography: Drama/Comedy Drama, Best Production Design, Best Script: Drama

 

Creamerie

Lex, Jamie, Pip and male survivor Bobby flee rural Hiro Valley and go on a road trip to bring Wellness cult leader Lane to justice; but to save humankind, they first have to save their friendship.

Director: Roseanne Liang

Nominated for: Best Supporting Actor

 

Congratulations for everyone nominated! Check out the full list of nominees here.

Last updated on 19 November 2024