2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards


The 2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards were held on Thursday 24 August 2006 at SkyCity Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. Previously known as the New Zealand Screen Awards, the awards were renamed when airline Air New Zealand became the naming-rights sponsor, signing for five years of sponsorship.
The film awards had only four titles in the feature films category: The World's Fastest Indian, No.2, River Queen and Sione's Wedding, with The World's Fastest Indian winning seven of its 10 categories. Hollywood actors Anthony Hopkins and Ruby Dee won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.

Nominees and Winners

There were 13 feature film categories, two digital feature categories, four short film categories and 28 television categories.

Feature film

Best Picture
Achievement in Directing
Screenplay
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
Achievement in Cinematography
Achievement in Editing
Achievement in Original Music
Contribution to a Soundtrack
Achievement in Production Design
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 Programme
Best Drama Series
Best Comedy Programme
Best Documentary
Best Documentary / Factual Series
Best Mäori Language Programme
Best Children's Programme
Best Lifestyle/Entertainment Programme
Best Event Broadcast
Best Reality Series
Performance by an Actress
Performance by a Supporting Actress
Performance by an Actor
Performance by a Supporting Actor
Presenter Entertainment/Factual
Script, Single Episode of a Drama Series or Serial
  • Fiona Samuel, Interrogation, "Girl in Woods"
  • * Paula Boock, The Insider's Guide To Love, episode 6
  • * Rachel Lang & James Griffin, Outrageous Fortune, episode 13
Script, Comedy
  • Oscar Kightley, Mario Gaoa, David Fane, Shimpal Lelisi, Elizabeth Mitchell, bro'Town, "Touched by a Teacher"
  • * Dave Armstrong, Danny Mulheron, Tom Scott, Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, episode 3
  • * Peter Cox, The Pretender, episode 1
Achievement in Directing, Drama/Comedy Programme
Achievement in Directing, Documentary
Achievement in Directing, Factual/Entertainment/Reality
  • Mark Albiston, The Living Room, series 3
  • * Jane Andrews, Intrepid Journeys "Cuba With Kim Hill"
  • * Melanie Rakena, Off the Rails – A Love Story
Achievement in Camerawork, Drama
Achievement in Camerawork, Documentary
Achievement in Editing, Drama
Achievement in Editing, Documentary
Achievement in Original Music
Contribution to a Soundtrack
Achievement in Production Design
Contribution to Design