2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards


The 2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards is the second presentation for the New Zealand Film Awards, a New Zealand film industry award.
Following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television 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. In 2013 the awards were renamed the New Zealand Film Awards, with the Rialto Channel as the primary sponsor.
The 2013 ceremony took place at Shed 10 in Auckland on 10 December 2013. It was webcast live at the nzherald.co.nz, and broadcast on the Rialto Channel on 15 December.

Nominees and winners

Moas were awarded in 28 categories in four groups – feature film, documentary film, short film and television. The television category has only one award – Best Television Feature or Drama Series – a one-off award created to recognise excellence in television, as there is otherwise no New Zealand television award in 2013.

Feature film

Rialto Channel Best Film
Flying Fish Best Director
Villa Maria Best Actor
Villa Maria Best Actress
Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actor
Mili Pictures Best Supporting Actress
Apex Insurance Best Screenplay
Nikon Best Self-Funded Film
Niche Cameras Best Cinematography
Mandy Best Editor
APRA Best Score
APRA Best Sound
Rodney Wayne Best Costume Design
MAC Best Makeup Design Hair and Makeup
Regional Film Offices NZ Best Production Design
Letterboxd Best Poster Design
AUT Best Short Film
Event Cinemas Best Self-Funded Short Film
Allpress Best Short Film Actor
Allpress Best Short Film Actress
PLS Best Cinematography in a Short Film
NZ Herald Online Best Short Film Screenplay
Media Design School Best Technical Contribution to a Short Film
Telecom Business Hubs Best Documentary
Canon Best Documentary Director
PLS Best Documentary Cinematography
Lotech Best Documentary Editor
NZ On Air Best Television Feature or Drama Series