South Pacific Pictures has a number of finalist entries in this year's Qantas Television Awards. Outrageous Fortune is nominated for Best Drama with Antony Starr and Robyn Malcolm up for Best Actor in a TV Drama. Outrageous Fortune creators Rachel Lang and James Griffin have nominations for Best Script (non-factual) and Mark Beesley is up for Best Director (Drama). Martin Smith is up for Best Camera (non-factual) and Bryan Shaw for Best Editing (non-factual) on Outrageous Fortune. NZ Idol 3 is also a finalist in Best Reality (format). In the Woman's Day People's Choice awards Robyn Malcolm (Outrageous Fortune) and Faye Smythe (Shortland Street) are nominated for Favourite NZ Female Television Personality. Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune) is a nominee for Favourite NZ Male Television Personality. Both Outrageous Fortune and Shortland Street are nominees for Favourite NZ TV Show. Public can vote in the Woman's Day People's Choice awards at: http://www.womansday.co.nz/ FINALISTS (MAJOR CATEGORIES) Best Actor in a TV Drama Antony Starr - Outrageous Fortune Ryan O'Kane - The Hothouse Kip Chapman - The Hothouse Best Actress in a TV Drama Tania Nolan - The Hothouse Hannah Gould - The Hothouse Robyn Malcolm - Outrageous Fortune Best Drama The Hothouse - Gibson Group Outrageous Fortune - South Pacific Pictures Rude Awakenings - MF Films Ltd Best Script (non-factual) Fiona Samuel - Rude Awakenings Rachel Lang - Outrageous Fortune James Griffin - Outrageous Fortune Best Director (drama) Nathan Price - The Hothouse Danny Mulheron - The Hothouse Mark Beesley - Outrageous Fortune Best Childrens/Youth Programme The Simon Eliot - Gibson Group Play It Strange - Isola Productions Lets Get Inventin - Magic Gadget Television Spaceman Best Comedy broTown - Firehorse Films Pulp Sport - Shonky Productions The Unauthorised History of New Zealand - Great Southern Television Best Entertainment Dancing with the Stars - TVNZ Westfield Style Pasifika 2007 - Drum Productions Deal or No Deal - Imagination Television Ltd Best Information/Lifestyle Downsize Me - ABH Productions Ltd ICE - Jam TV Ltd Fair Go - TVNZ Best Reality (format) Police Ten 7 - Screentime Ltd NZ Idol 3 - South Pacific Pictures Marae DIY - Screentime Ltd/Hula Haka Pdtns Best Observational Reality (non format) Emergency - Greenstone Pictures Intrepid Journeys - Jam TV Ltd Henderson to Hollywood - Omnicron Productions Ltd Best Director (non-drama) John Hagen - Here to Stay Melanie Rakena - ICE Reuben Pillsbury - Henderson to Hollywood Best News One News 3 News Best News or Current Affairs Presenter Mark Sainsbury - Close Up Kevin Milne - Fair Go John Campbell - Campbell Live Best News Reporting 3 News - Benson Pope 3 News - Folole Muliaga 3 News - Lahar Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Weekly Programme or One Off Current Affairs Special Sunday - No Life Support Sunday - The Tilers Tale Sunday - Then There Were Two 60 Minutes - Let us Spray Best Current Affairs Reporting for a Daily Programme Campbell Live - Spider Campbell Live - Survivor Campbell Live - Tony Best Current Affairs Series Native Affairs (Maori Television) Campbell Live (TV3) 60 Minutes (TV3) Investigation of the Year Sunday - The Tilers Tale 60 Minutes - Handle with Care 60 Minutes - Let us Spray For the full list, visit: http://www.qantastvawards.co.nz/2007-awards/ |