WIFT congratulates its members, Great Southern Film and Television, and Lippy Pictures for making the finals of the NZ On Air Best Television Feature category at the NZ Film Awards. This is a new category made possible by the unusually high number of quality television features.
"The finalist list reflects a significant investment by NZ On Air over the past couple of years in a number of ambitious one-off dramas and docu-dramas. This is world-beating content that has been appreciated by audiences and critics alike," said NZ On Air Chief Executive Jane Wrightson.
"We set high expectations of our drama and docu-drama projects. The producers have exceeded those expectations with the top quality features recognised here," she continued.
The finalists for NZ On Air Best Television Feature are:
Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story, Condor Encore for TV One (Platinum)?Erebus: Operation Overdue, Rogue Productions for TV One (Platinum)?The Kick, Great Southern Television for TV One?Field Punishment No 1, Lippy Pictures for TV One (Platinum)?Pirates of the Airwaves, Lippy Pictures for TV One (Platinum)
The winner will be announced at the NZ Film Awards on December 12.