WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The first annual New Zealand Screen Awards, held here Wednesday, were dominated by Brad McGann's feature In My Father's Den and the TV series Insiders Guide to Happiness, which won 10 and seven awards, respectively. McGann's dark drama made an almost clean sweep of the feature film section, including the best picture, director and screenplay prizes.
- 7/29/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The first annual New Zealand Screen Awards, held Wednesday were dominated by Brad McGann's feature In My Father's Den and the television series, Insiders Guide to Happiness, which won 10 and seven awards respectively Wednesday. McGann's dark drama made an almost clean sweep of the feature film section, including best picture and the director and screenplay prizes for McGann. England's Matthew MacFadyen won as best actor and Auckland-born teenager Emily Barclay took the trophy as best actress. Happiness, produced by the Gibson Group, was judged best drama while New Zealand's first adult primetime cartoon, "bro'Town," was voted best comedy. The awards were the initiative of the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand and are the first of two inaugural industry gong shows being held this year; in November, the alliance of free-to-air broadcasters, the Television Broadcasters Council of New Zealand, will present the 2005 New Zealand Television Awards.
- 7/28/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The first annual New Zealand Screen Awards, held here Wednesday, were dominated by Brad McGann's feature In My Father's Den and the TV series Insiders Guide to Happiness, which won 10 and seven awards, respectively. McGann's dark drama made an almost clean sweep of the feature film section, including the best picture, director and screenplay prizes.
- 7/28/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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