New Zealand film and television awards have gone by many different names and have been organised by different industry groups. As of 2017, New Zealand has relaunched a standalone New Zealand Television Awards after a five-year hiatus. The film awards continue to be sporadically awarded as the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (Moas).
40-778: The first New Zealand television awards were the National TV Awards , which ran from 1964–1965, organised by the New Zealand Television Workshop. The trophy was designed by noted sculptor Greer Twiss . From 1970–1985, the New Zealand Feltex Awards honoured New Zealand television, sponsored by carpet manufacturer Feltex . The Feltex Awards were superseded by annual awards organised by the Guild of Film and Television Arts (GOFTA). The awards ran from 1986 to 2003 and were known by
80-493: A Diploma of Fine Arts with honours. In 1965, he received a QEII Arts Council Travel Grant, which he used to study lost-wax casting in Europe. He is best known for his works in bronze. In 1966, he was appointed as a lecturer at Elam, and he eventually became the head of sculpture there in 1974. He retired in 1998. Twiss primarily focused on life-sized sculptures in the 1960s, including the fibreglass series Frozen Frames , and
120-488: A crowdsourced funding platform. The Arts Foundation Awards celebrate achievement in an artists career. Donations come from Patrons of the Arts Foundation and other sources and are awarded directly to artists at the annual New Zealand Arts Awards . Promotion of the arts is also part of the mandate of the Arts Foundation. In September 2019, the Arts Foundation launched the first New Zealand Arts Month. This campaign
160-657: A future Icon Award ceremony following the artist's death. In 2008 the Arts Foundation began commissioning oral histories from Icons. In time, the foundation hopes that an oral history will be deposited with the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington covering the life of each Icon artist. This will ensure the artists' stories are on public record and available for future generations. In October 2020, multiple allegations of historical sexual abuse were made against composer Jack Body , who had received
200-520: A lack of films released that year made it hard to justify holding the awards. The Moas were held for the fourth time in February 2017, covering the period of October 2014 to November 2016. The New Zealand Television Awards were revived in 2017 by an independent group of television industry people. As the awards were last held in 2013, the 2017 eligibility period ranged from 1 June 2015 to 30 June 2017. The awards took place on 30 November 2017. As of 2021
240-497: A lifetime of achievement. Artists considered to have prominence and outstanding potential receive The Laureate Award. Artists in the early stages of their career were selected to receive a New Generation Award , and now receive a Springboard Award and mentorship from a Laureate or Icon. In partnership, the foundation produces the Marti Friedlander Photographic Award , of $ 25,000NZD to assist
280-501: A number of different titles, including the GOFTA Awards . The awards were run as joint film and television awards until 2000 when they were split into two separate ceremonies. The 1987 GOFTA Awards, presented by American TV personality Leeza Gibbons and New Zealand radio host Nic Nolan, is known for its disastrous presentation, including a disruptive audience who heckled guest John Inman , and confusing stage management. In 1998
320-582: A significant way to the development of the arts and artists in New Zealand. The recipients are chosen by Arts Foundation Governors, with each recipient receiving a plaque designed by Auckland artist Jim Wheeler. To date two awards have been made: The inaugural recipient was the University of Otago in recognition of its contribution to the arts community through its Burns , Hodgkins and Mozart Fellowships . The three Fellowships were set up through
360-511: A work where Twiss explored the differences between expectations of travel and reality. His works are in the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki . He has participated in many exhibitions including Volume and Form , Singapore; Content/Context at Shed 11 - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; and Aspects of Recent New Zealand Art , Auckland City Art Gallery . He has been the subject of two retrospective presentations by
400-413: A working party on the subject and Sir Ronald Scott was appointed consultant, with help from Gisella Carr. Early working party members and trustees included Mary, Lady Hardie Boys; Gillian, Lady Deane; Dame Jenny Gibbs; Sir Paul Reeves; Sir John Todd; Sir Miles Warren; and Sir Eion Edgar. The foundation was incorporated as a charitable Trust in 1998 with Richard Cathie remaining as chair. Seed funding of $ 5m
440-743: Is made annually to a person, couple, or private trust for the outstanding private contributions they have made to the arts. The Award for Patronage is presented by Perpetual Trust. As a community of artists and arts supporters, the Arts Foundation honours those who contribute significantly as patrons. Annually, a donation of $ 20,000NZD from the Arts Foundation is provided to the recipient of this award for them to distribute to artists, arts projects or arts organisations of their choice. Philanthropists Denis and Verna Adam (2006), Dame Jenny Gibbs (2007), Lady Gillian and Sir Roderick Deane (2008), Adrienne, Lady Stewart (2009) and Gus & Irene Fisher (2010) have been recipients. All recipients have chosen to double
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#1732771997534480-502: The 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours , Twiss was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sculpture, and in 2011 he received an Arts Foundation Icon Award. Arts Foundation of New Zealand The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Te Tumu Toi is a New Zealand arts organisation that supports artistic excellence and facilitates private philanthropy through raising funds for
520-686: The City Gallery Wellington and by the Auckland Art Gallery. His work, Flight Trainer for Albatross , stands at the entrance of the Auckland viaduct on Princes Wharf . and his large-scale bronze Karangahape Road Fountain has been a fixture of Pigeon Park at the intersection of Karangahape Road and Symonds Street since 1969. Twiss was a guest contributor to the sculpture park at the Seoul Olympics . In
560-622: The Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship awarding a residency to Menton in France for a writer. The Arts Foundation of New Zealand established the Icon Awards as a means to celebrate and acknowledge New Zealand art-makers who have achieved the highest standards of artistic expression . Limited to a living circle of 20, Icons are pioneers and leaders from all arts disciplines, living and working around
600-515: The 1969 bronze sculpture and fountain Karangahape Rocks . By the 1970s, Twiss began focusing on creating works that sound freestand within gallery spaces. Works such as Barriers Site/Sight Works and Tripods are pieces which date from the mid-1970s, which explore spatial definition. In 1989, Twiss spent two months living in Europe, inspired to utilise the ideas he had developed there in his later works, such as Scene One Act One ,
640-622: The 2012 AFTAs and would not organise an alternate film industry awards that year. ThinkTV renamed the new television-focused awards the New Zealand Television Awards for 2012. However, in early 2013, ThinkTV announced that it would no longer hold the New Zealand Television Awards, after partner TVNZ decided not to support the awards. This left New Zealand without an annual television award. Later in 2012, an alternative film awards presentation
680-689: The Academy of Film and Television Arts was established by a collection of national guilds including The Techos' Guild, SPADA, WIFT, the Writers Guild and Nga Aho Whakaari. The AFTAs were held in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003, sponsored by Nokia. In 2005, the Qantas Television Awards (honouring television and television journalism) and the New Zealand Screen Awards (honouring film and television) were founded as
720-634: The Best Score and Best Sound categories at the New Zealand Film Awards since 2013, in 2014 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) introduced two film music awards to its annual Silver Scroll Awards : APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award and APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award. The New Zealand Film Awards were not held in 2015 or 2016, with organisers saying
760-499: The Harriet Friedlander Scholarship Trust and the Arts Foundation launched a new international residency. A supporter of the arts, Harriet Friedlander also loved the vibrant culture of New York. When Michael and Harriet Friedlander and their sons Jason and Daniel designed the residency, Harriet was clear that she did not want to place any expectations or responsibilities on the recipient. An artist
800-858: The Qantas Television Awards merged with the New Zealand Screen Awards. From 2008 to 2011, the NZTBC and the SDGNZ jointly ran the Qantas Film and Television Awards . These awards were renamed the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards (abbreviated to AFTA) in 2011. In 2012 the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand announced that due to funding and resource restraints it would not be involved with
840-501: The artists will have already demonstrated excellence and innovation through their work. Similar to other Arts Foundation Awards, the New Generation Award may be presented to an artist working in any arts discipline. Teacher, critic, theorist and organiser of contemporary creative practices, Jon Bywater ( Auckland ) curated the award in 2006, while writer, teacher, painter, curator Gregory O'Brien (Wellington) undertook
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#1732771997534880-491: The arts and allocating it to New Zealand artists. The foundation produces award programmes that provide recognition and money prizes to New Zealand artists working in across all art forms. This includes writers, fine artists, musicians, dancers, choreographers, theatre-makers and screen artists. The concept of setting up an organisation to raise private funding for the arts was initiated by Creative New Zealand in 1997. Its chair Brian Stevenson approached Richard Cathie to chair
920-763: The arts through its recording collaborations and the Douglas Lilburn Prize (a joint initiative between Concert FM and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ). In 2009 a third presentation was made to the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery , New Plymouth. In making their selection, Arts Foundation Governors acknowledged the commitment by the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery to the cause of contemporary art, particularly from Aotearoa New Zealand, over
960-426: The award in 2015 shortly before his death, by a number of his former students. In November 2020, the allegations were described by Victoria University as "very credible", and the Arts Foundation announced that it had suspended Body's status as an Arts Icon while it "awaited further information". In January 2022, following a formal apology by the university to these students, the Arts Foundation confirmed that his award
1000-537: The awards continue to be presented annually. Greer Twiss Greer Lascelles Twiss ONZM (born 23 June 1937) is a New Zealand sculptor, and in 2011 was the recipient of an Icon Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand , limited to 20 living art-makers. Twiss was born in Auckland on 23 June 1937, taking up sculpture in the 1950s. He graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 1960 with
1040-543: The career of a photographer, and the Harriet Friedlander Residency , which is a residency in New York valued at $ 80,000NZD. The Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award was presented for the first time in 2011. The award is presented every two years to a children's book illustrator with published work of a high standard and includes a cash gift of $ 15,000. The Arts Foundation also administers
1080-552: The creation of new works, or the freedom to concentrate time and resources into the development of their career. Out of the Limelight Award recipients for 2021 were: The Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Awards, celebrate artists’ early achievements through an investment in each recipient’s career. Biennially, five artists are awarded $ 25,000NZD each, and a sculpture designed by glass artist Christine Cathie. Although still at an early stage of their career,
1120-411: The funds for distribution through a matching contribution of $ 20,000NZD, with Gus and Irene Fisher donating $ 30,000NZD of their own funds, meaning an annual distribution of up to $ 50,000NZD. Recipients have also chosen to distribute an amount of $ 10,000 each to artists and /or arts projects. The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Governors' Award recognises an individual or institution that has contributed in
1160-462: The generosity of anonymous benefactors and have subsequently been funded by additional grants to maintain their value. The second presentation was made to Concert FM (now Radio New Zealand Concert ). The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Governors recognised the contribution that Concert FM has made in supporting New Zealand composers, musicians, writers and actors at a national level. The Arts Foundation also acknowledged Concert FM's contribution to
1200-422: The last four decades. The Marti Friedlander Photographic Award, supported by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand is presented every two years to an established photographer with a record of excellence and the potential to carry on producing work at high levels. The award includes a donation of $ 25,000NZD for the photographer to use as they please. The inaugural recipient selected and announced by Marti Friedlander,
1240-763: The new award presentations. The Qantas Television Awards were run by the New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council (now known as ThinkTV). These awards celebrated television productions and also incorporated the television media categories that had previously been part of the Qantas Media Awards . The New Zealand Screen Awards were run by the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand and celebrated both film and television productions, including some overlap with Qantas Television Awards categories. In 2008
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1280-621: The role in 2008 and arts radio journalist Lynn Freeman in 2010. From 2020 a Springboard award is given to up to ten emerging artists. This consists of NZ$ 15,000 and mentoring from one of the alumni of Arts Foundation Laureates, Icons, New Generation, residency or Fellowship recipients. Criteria relates to potential for a sustainable career. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 The inaugural Mallinson Rendel Illustrators award, initially worth $ 10,000 occurred in 2011. It has been awarded every two years up to 2017, and has increased in value. The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award for Patronage
1320-464: The world. The criteria has changed away from the terminology of 'best' which is subjective in the arts, instead focusing on the significance of work and the impact on New Zealand. The Arts Foundation website states: Arts Foundation Laureate Awards celebrate and empower New Zealand’s most outstanding practising artists - artists whose practise also has an impact on New Zealand. Laureates are able to use their award in any way they choose, for example, in
1360-406: The world. To date, 41 artists have been acknowledged as Icons. In 2003, eight artists were honoured, followed by one in 2004, seven in 2005, five in 2007, five in 2011, five in 2013, two in 2015, five in 2018, and three in 2020. Each Icon receives a medallion and pin designed by sculptor John Edgar . The recipient is gifted the pin in perpetuity, while the medallion is presented to a successor at
1400-633: Was Edith Amituanai – a widely exhibited artist and a finalist in a number of awards, including the 2008 Walters Prize . Extended family and immediate community are primary subjects for Edith; she collaborates closely with her Christchurch and Auckland relatives as well as people she grew up with in West Auckland . John Miller (an independent social documentary photographer, renowned particularly for his protest images) and Mark Adams (a photographer working with subjects of cross-cultural significance) were joint recipients in 2009. On 26 June 2008,
1440-616: Was announced, independent of the SDGNZ. The Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards - also known as the Moas - were organised by film industry figure Ant Timpson and nzherald.co.nz online entertainment editor Hugh Sundae . In 2013 the Moas were renamed the Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards . As there were no television awards in 2013, the 2013 Moas had one television award, honouring Best Television Feature or Drama Series. In addition to sponsoring
1480-726: Was no longer recognised by the organisation. Initially there were five artists honoured annually at the New Zealand Arts Awards ceremony receiving a Laureate Award of a NZ$ 50,000 grant each and a commissioned sculpture by Terry Stringer. No awards were awarded in 2018, and in 2019 the amount of the prize changed to NZ$ 25,000, new partnerships and awards were introduced and the Laureate Award will be given to up to ten practising artists. Established in 2019: Established in 2020: Laureate Artists are New Zealanders practicing in any arts discipline, located anywhere in
1520-414: Was secured from The Lottery Grants Board payable over five years and the foundation was launched in 2000. In 2002, Simon Bowden was appointed Executive Director and in 2003 the organisation held its first awards. By 2008 the Arts Foundation had established an endowment fund of NZ$ 6 million and donated $ 3 million to over 100 artists across arts disciplines. In 2012, the Arts Foundation launched Boosted
1560-446: Was supported by Creative NZ , Chartwell Trust, NZME , Phantom and Go Media. Jessica Palalagi was appointed general manager in 2022. There is no application process for the awards. Artists are selected by an independent panel of arts peers or curators and recipients of awards are selected without their knowing they are under consideration. The Arts Foundation administers this process. The Icon Awards, Whakamana Hiranga recognise
1600-429: Was to be sent to New York to have an "experience", all expenses paid, so that they could immerse themselves in the culture and process it in their own way. One of the most generous residencies offered to a New Zealand artist, up to $ 80,000NZD is made available every two years for their travel and living expenses. This opportunity is available to an artist aged 30 to 40, practicing in any discipline. The inaugural curator
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