WINNERS
2025

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1. Best Animation: Indefinitely

 

​​2. Best Experimental: Money baby

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​3. Best Documentary: Buttons and Dumplings

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4. Best Actor: Benjamin Sawyer | Rochelle

 

5. Best Actress - Blessie Jemimah | I'd never date an Indian Girl

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6. Best Animated Character - Ghariba & Ajeeb | Ghariba & Ajeeb

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7. Best DOP - Caleb Corlett | I need a Battle

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8. Best Editor - Yiannis Margetousakis | Socks Manifesto

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​9. Best Sound Design: Rangipo Ihakara | Mōrearea

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​10. Best Music/Score: Shadow of the Light

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​11. Best Action Sequence: Dark Child

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​12. Best Production Design: Beacon Bloom - Real

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​13. Best Costume Design: Tides of Freedom

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​14. Best Music Videos: I need a Battle

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​15. Best Director - Tom Annan Furniss | Rochelle

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16.  Outliers Award - The Fire Triangle of Love Theory

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17. Teo Award - Holiday

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18. Social Impact Award: Te Herenga Tāngata

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19. Best Narrative: L'ile (The Island)

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20. Spirit of NZ Award: Perianayaki

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21. People's Choice Award - I'd never date an Indian Girl​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​