2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards
| 2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in New Zealand film |
| Sponsored by | The New Zealand Herald and Rialto Channel |
| Date | December 4, 2012 |
| Location | Civic Wintergarden, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | Ant Timpson and Hugh Sundae |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Official website | http://www.nzfilmawards.co.nz |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | Rialto Channel |
The 2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards was the first presentation for the Sorta Unofficial NZ Film Awards, a New Zealand film industry award.
Following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards and the announcement that the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand would not hold film awards in 2012, New Zealand film industry figure Ant Timpson and nzherald.co.nz online entertainment editor Hugh Sundae announced the formation of the Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards, also known as the Moas.
The inaugural awards ceremony took place at the Civic Wintergarden in Auckland on 4 December 2012 and was webcast at the nzherald.co.nz, and broadcast on the Rialto Channel on 16 December 2012.
Moas were awarded in 26 categories in three groups - feature film, documentary film and short film. The 2012 Moas cover the period of August 15, 2011 to September 29 2012 for feature films and short films, and August 1, 2011 to September 29 2012 for documentaries. Nominees were announced on 5 November 2012, with The Orator and Two Little Boys receiving 11 nominations each.
The Orator won eight awards in feature film categories, including Best Film. In the documentary categories, Shihad: Beautiful Machine won two awards, and the short film category was dominated by Honk If You're Horny, winning three of the six award categories.
Best Film
Best Self-Funded Film
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Visual Effects
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup Design
Best Production Design
Best Score
Best Sound
Best Documentary
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
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