The 2008 Qantas Film and Television Craft Award Winners were announced at a lunchtime function at the Civic Wintergarden, Auckland, on Friday 12 September 2008. The remaining 2008 Qantas Film and Television Award winners were announced at an evening function at the Civic Theatre on Saturday 13 September 2008. For the first time, the Craft Awards were held separately to the rest of the awards.

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one off current affairs special

Sarah Hall, Paula Penfold, George Murahidy and Catherine Hallinan 60 Minutes TV3

Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme

Robyn Janes and Steve Hopkins Close Up TV1

Images and Sound Best Drama Programme

John Laing Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Best Maori Language Programme

Claudette Hauiti Children of the Revolution Front of the Box Productions
Ltd Maori Television

Qantas Best Children's/Youth Programme

Rachel Jean Play It Strange 2007 Isola Productions Ltd C4

Best Information/Lifestyle Programme

Mhairead Connor & Mark Albiston The Gravy Series One Sticky Pictures Ltd TVNZ 6

Performance by an Actress in General Television

Robyn Malcolm Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Performance by a Supporting Actress in General Television

Antonia Prebble Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Performance by an Actor in General Television

Antony Starr Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Performance by a Supporting Actor in General Television

Tammy Davis Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Best Script - Drama/Comedy Programme

Rachel Lang Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Sony Achievement in Directing - Drama/Comedy Programme

Mark Beesley Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Achievement in Directing - Factual/Entertainment Programme

Bryan Bruce The Investigator Red Sky Film & Television Ltd TV1

Sony Achievement in Camera Work - Drama/Comedy Programme

Dave Garbett Ride with the Devil Isola Productions Ltd TV2

Achievement in Editing - Drama/Comedy Programme

Bryan Shaw Outrageous Fortune South Pacific Pictures TV3

Achievement in Original Music in General Television

Christian Biegai

Christian Biegai

Christian Biegai is an award winning film composer, sound designer and saxophonist. He studied music at the Berlin University of the Arts, the Royal College of Music in London and at Rutgers University in New Jersey, United States....

, Riki Gooch and Dave Whitehead The Big Picture Filmwork Ltd TV1

Achievement in Sound Design in General Television

Don Paulin and Ian Leslie The Killian Curse 2 TVNZ TV2

Achievement in Production Design in General Television

Ant Sang bro'Town Firehorse Films Ltd TV3

Contribution to Design in General Television

Claire Palmer, Costume Design Dancing with the Stars TVNZ TV1

Achievement in Camerawork - Documentary/Factual Programme

Wayne Vinten, An Island Calling, TV3

Achievement in Editing - Documentary/Factual Programme

Bryan Shaw, The Wahine Disaster, TV1

Qantas Best Picture - budget over $1 million

Steven O'Meagher, Tim White and Robert Sarkies Out of the Blue Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd

Best Picture - budget under $1 million

Mark Foster and Gregory King A Song of Good Robber’s Dog Films

Achievement in Directing in Film (budget under and over $1 million)

Taika Waititi Eagle vs Shark Whenua Films Limited

Jameson Irish Whiskey Performance by an Actor in a leading role in Film

Matthew Sunderland Out of the Blue Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd

Performance by an Actress in a leading role in Film

Geraldine Brophy Second-Hand Wedding Garage Sale Productions Ltd

Performance by an Actor in a supporting role in Film

Karl Urban Out of the Blue Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd

Performance by an Actress in a supporting role in Film

Holly Shanahan Second-Hand Wedding Garage Sale Productions Ltd

Best Screenplay in Film

Graeme Tetley and Robert Sarkies Out of the Blue Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd

Achievement in Cinematography

Greig Fraser Out of the Blue Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd

Achievement in Editing in Film

Annie Collins Out of the Blue Desert Road Films Ltd/Condor Films Ltd

Achievement in Original Music in Film

John Gibson and Jack Body Rain of the Children Wayward Films Ltd

Achievement in Sound Design in Film

Tim Prebble, Gethin Creagh and Gilbert Lake Black Sheep Livestock Films Ltd

Achievement in Production Design in Film

Phil Ivey Perfect Creature Sensible Films/Minute Productions

Achievement in Costume Design in Film

Kirsty Cameron Perfect Creature Sensible Films/Minute Productions

Outstanding Technical Contribution in Film - budget under $1 million

Ginny Loane, Cinematographer A Song of Good Robber's Dog Films

Images and Sound Best Short Film

Christopher Dudman and Vicky Pope The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia POP Film Ltd

Atomic Coffee Roasters Best Screenplay for a Short Film

Paul Stanley Ward The Graffiti of Mr Tupaia POP Film Ltd

Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film

Ginny Loane, Director of Photography This Is Her Passenger Films

External links

• Kiwi TV - 2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards