2005 New Zealand Screen Awards


The inaugural New Zealand Screen Awards were held on Wednesday 27 July 2005 at SkyCity Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. Following the demise of the GOFTA awards, the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand founded the New Zealand Screen Awards to honour excellence in New Zealand film and television. Due to there having been no film awards in 2004, the eligibility period was from 1 October 2003 to July 2005. In the weeks ahead of the awards presentation, sponsor SkyCity screened a series of nominated short films. The film In My Father's Den was nominated in all 12 of the feature film award categories and won 10 awards.

Nominees and Winners

No finalists were selected for the Feature Film categories Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Make-Up, Achievement in Special Effects/CGI due to lack of entries.
There were 12 feature film categories, two digital feature categories, four short film categories and 22 television categories.

Feature film

Best Picture
Achievement in Directing
  • Brad McGann, In My Father's Den'
  • * Larry Parr, 'Fracture'
  • * Gaylene Preston, 'Perfect Strangers'
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Screenplay
Achievement in Cinematography
Achievement in Editing
Achievement in Original Music
Contribution to a Soundtrack
Achievement in Costume Design
Best Digital Feature
Technical Contribution to a Digital Feature
Best Short Film
Performance in a Short Film
Script for a Short Film
Technical Contribution to a Short Film
Best Drama Series
Best Comedy Programme
Best Documentary
Best Documentary/Factual Series
  • Intrepid Journeys, Melanie Rakena, Jane Andrews
  • * He Whare Korero, Tainui Stephens, Wiha Te Raki Hawea
  • * Mercury Lane, Series II, Philippa Mossman
Korero Maori Best Maori Language Programme
Best Children's Programme
Best Lifestyle/Entertainment Programme
Performance by an Actress
Performance by a Supporting Actress
Performance by an Actor
Performance by a Supporting Actor
Presenter, Entertainment/Factual
  • Peter Elliott, Explorers
  • * Oliver Driver, Frontseat
  • * Tom Scott, Reluctant Revolutionary
Script, Single Episode of a Drama Series or Serial
  • David Brechin-Smith, The Insider's Guide To Happiness – Ep 6
  • * Paula Boock, Peter Cox, The Insider's Guide To Happiness – Ep 1
  • * James Griffin, Mercy Peak – Ep 55
Script, Comedy
  • Oscar Kightley, Mario Gaoa, David Fane, Shimpal Lelisi, bro'Town – The Weakest Link/Ep 6
  • * David Brechin-Smith, The Strip Series II, Ep 16
  • * James Griffin, Serial Killers – "Big Hairy Balls"/Ep 3
Achievement in Directing, Drama/Comedy Programme
  • Mark Beesley, The Insider's Guide To Happiness – Ep 6
  • * Elizabeth Mitchell, Maka Makatoa, bro'Town – The Weakest Link/Ep 6
  • * Mike Smith, Serial Killers "Big Hairy Balls"/Ep 3
Achievement in Directing, Documentary
  • Leanne Pooley, Haunting Douglas
  • * Andrew Bancroft, Mercury Lane, Series II
  • * Paul Swadel, Colin McCahon: I Am
Achievement in Directing, Factual Programming/Entertainment
  • Mark Albiston, The Living Room, Series II
  • * Te Arepa Kahi, Hawaiki "Maui"
  • * Jerome Joseph Cvitanovich, Country CalendarOamaru Stone
Achievement in Camerawork Documentary
  • Peter Young, Explorers
  • * Grant Atkinson, Mothers Behind Bars
  • * David Paul, Long Lost Sons
Achievement in Editing, Documentary
Achievement in Original Music
Contribution to a Soundtrack
Contribution to Design