The 2000 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards were held on Saturday 1 July 2000 at the St James Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand. The awards were presented by the New Zealand Academy of Film and Television Arts and sponsored by Nokia New Zealand. This year saw the introduction of the $5000 Nokia New Zealand Film Awards Scholarship.
Nominees and winners
Prizes were awarded in 19 categories with two special prizes - the Rudall Hayward Award (lifetime achievement) and the Nokia NZ Filmmaker's Scholarship. Student thriller Scarfies dominated the awards, winning six out of its 12 nominated categories.
Feature films
Best Film Scarfies, Lisa ChatfieldSavage Honeymoon, Steve Sachs The Price of Milk, Fiona CoplandBest DirectorRobert Sarkies, Scarfies Mark Beesley, Savage Honeymoon Vanessa Alexander, Magik and Rose
Best Actor Cliff Curtis, Jubilee Karl Urban, The Price of Milk Taika Cohen, Scarfies
Best Actress Willa O'Neill, Scarfies Danielle Cormack, The Price of Milk Alison Bruce, Magik & Rose
Best Supporting Actor Jon Brazier, Scarfies Hori Ahipene, Jubilee Scott Wills, Hopeless
Best Supporting Actress Elizabeth Hawthorne, Savage Honeymoon Sophia Hawthorne, Savage Honeymoon Ashleigh Seagar, Scarfies
Best Juvenile Performer Olivia Tennet, Kids World Morgan Hubbard-Palmer, Wild Blue
Best Screenplay Duncan Sarkies, Robert Sarkies, Scarfies Mark Beesley, Savage Honeymoon Michael Bennett, Jubilee Vanessa Alexander, Magik & Rose
Best Cinematography Leon Narbey, The Price of Milk Leon Narbey, Jubilee Stephen Downes, Scarfies
Best Editing Annie Collins, Scarfies Margot Francis, Savage Honeymoon Cushla Dillon, The Price of Milk
Best Original Music Dean Savage, Savage Honeymoon Plan 9, Jubilee Victoria Kelly, Magik & Rose
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack John McKay, Jubilee Chris Burt, Savage Honeymoon Chris Burt, Scarfies
Best Design Gary Mackay, Savage Honeymoon Gaylene Barnes, Scarfies
Best Costume Design Emily Carter, Savage Honeymoon Amanda Neale, Scarfies
Best Makeup Denise Kum, Savage Honeymoon Deirdre Haworth, Wild Blue
Short films
Best Short Film Infection (James Cunningham, Director)The Painted Lady (Belinda Schmid, Director)Best Performance in a Short FilmSara Wiseman, Letters About The Weather Elizabeth Morris, The Painted Lady Scott Wills, Ouch
Best Script, Short Film Jesse Warn, Little Samurai Reuben Pollock & Peter Salmon, Letters About The Weather
Best Craft Contribution to Short Film James Cunningham, CGI Creation & Animation, Infection Aaron Morton, Director of Photograph, Little Samurai Eric de Beus & Neil Pardington Editors, Losing Sleep
Special awards
Rudall Hayward Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) Ian Mune
Nokia NZ Filmmaker's Scholarship Reina Webster
References