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World's Fastest Indian scores seven Screen Awards [+ audio]

By Scott Kara
24 Aug, 2006 10:04 PM4 mins to read

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Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Kightley and Mario Gaoa win Best Script in a TV Comedy for Bro'Town. Sandra Mu / Getty Images

Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Kightley and Mario Gaoa win Best Script in a TV Comedy for Bro'Town. Sandra Mu / Getty Images

Invercargill seven - Grey Lynn nil.

The World's Fastest Indian, the hit film about the motorcycle exploits of legendary Southland speedfreak Burt Munro roared away with seven honours at the 2006 Screen Awards tonight.

However its comedy rival Sione's Wedding, about four wayward Samoan blokes from Grey Lynn, came away
empty handed despite its 10 nominations and a local box office popularity second only to Indian.

Sione's star and co-writer, Oscar Kightley - and his fellow members of the Naked Samoans comedy team - had to be content with three TV awards for animated series bro'Town, which included best comedy.

The Air New Zealand-sponsored awards bringing together the local big and small screen industries were held at Auckland's SkyCity.

The World's Fastest Indian was the evening's big winner taking out best picture, best director for Roger Donaldson and best actor for British star Sir Anthony Hopkins who played Munro.

Neither Donaldson or Hopkins were at the ceremony because of movie committments overseas. Donaldson's daughter Melissa accepted on her father's behalf.

Writer-director Toa Fraser's family drama No.2 also did well winning four awards, including Ruby Dee for best actress. The 81-year-old New Yorker, who played Nanna Maria, was also unable to make it to the ceremony.

Other awards went to Rene Naufahu (best supporting actor) and Mia Blake (best supporting actress) for No.2.

River Queen won best cinematography for Alun Bollinger - who took over as director from Vincent Ward during the troubled production - and best costume design.

Best short film was Jane Shearer's Nature's Way.

In the television section, most awards went to offbeat comedy The Insiders Guide To Love with six wins including best actress (Kate Elliott), best actor (Gareth Reeves), and best director (Nathan Price).

Despite not gaining any acting or technical wins from its nine nominations, Westie family drama Outrageous Fortune won the top awards for best drama programme and series.

Marcus Lush won best best presenter for his show Off The Rails - A Love Story, while New Zealand drug culture doco High Times won best documentary/factual series and best reality series went to Border Patrol.

Winners:

Film:

Best Film: The World's Fastest Indian (Gary Hannam and Roger Donaldson producers).

Director: Roger Donaldson, The World's Fastest Indian.

Actor: Sir Anthony Hopkins, The World's Fastest Indian.

Actress: Ruby Dee, No.2.

Supporting Actor: Rene Naufahu, No.2.

Supporting Actress: Mia Blake, No.2.

Screenplay: Roger Donaldson, The World's Fastest Indian.

Cinematography: Alun Bollinger, River Queen.

Editing: John Gilbert, The World's Fastest Indian.

Original Music: Don McGlashan, No.2.

Sound: Tim Prebble, Gethin Creagh & Michael Hedges, The World's Fastest Indian.

Production Design: J Dennis Washington & Rob Gillies, The World's Fastest Indian.

Costume Design: Barbara Darragh, River Queen.

Summary: The World's Fastest Indian seven awards, No.2 four awards, River Queen two awards.

Digital Feature:

Best Digital Feature: Dream Preserved.

Technical Contribution: Sandor Lau, Squeegee Bandit.

Short Film:

Best Short Film: Nature's Way.

Performance: Alison Bruce, Us.

Script: Paolo Rotondo, Dead Letters.

Technical Contribution: Andrew Commins, cinematographer, Nature's Way .

Television:

Drama Programme: Outrageous Fortune.

Drama Series: Outrageous Fortune.

Comedy: bro'Town.

Documentary: The Promise.

Documentary/Factual Series: High Times.

Maori Language Programme: Koi.

Children's Programme: Holly's Heroes .

Lifestyle/Entertainment Programme: Dancing With The Stars.

Event Broadcast: Westfield Style Pasifika 2005.

Reality Series: Border Patrol -- Busted At The Border.

Actor: Gareth Reeves, The Insider's Guide To Love.

Actress: Kate Elliott, The Insider's Guide To Love.

Supporting Actor: Pete Smith, The Market.

Supporting Actress: Claire Chitham, Interrogation.

Presenter, Entertainment/Factual: Marcus Lush, Off The Rails -- A Love Story.

Script, Single Episode of a Drama Series or Serial: Fiona Samuel, Interrogation - Girl In Woods (Non-Speaking).

Script, Comedy: Oscar Kightley, Mario Gaoa, David Fane, Shimpal Lelisi & Elizabeth Mitchell, bro'Town (Episode 2.6 - Touched By A Teacher).

Director, Drama/Comedy Programme: Nathan Price, The Insider's Guide To Love.

Director, Documentary: Peta Carey, Lifting Of The Makutu.

Director, Factual/Entertainment/Reality: Mark Albiston, The Living Room Series 3.

Camerawork, Drama: Simon Baumfield, The Insider's Guide To Love.

Camerawork, Documentary: Wayne Vinten, The Promise.

Editing, Drama: Lisa Hough, Interrogation.

Editing, Documentary: Ken Sparks, Black Grace -- From Cannon's Creek to Jacob's Pillow.

Original Music: David Long, The Insider's Guide To Love.

Sound: Melanie Graham, Polly McKinnon & Mike Hedges, Earthquake.

Production Design: Ant Sang, bro'Town.

Contribution to Design: Nic Smillie, The Insider's Guide To Love.

Summary: The Insider's Guide To Love six awards, Interrogation three awards, bro'Town three awards, Outrageous Fortune two awards, The Promise two awards, 12 other shows one award.

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