The 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards were held on Saturday 5 September at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand.
The craft awards were presented in a separate awards lunch at the Civic Theatre Friday 4 September.
Highlights from the main awards evening were broadcast on TV3.
[1] Awards were given in 60 categories, covering news and current affairs, general television, feature film and short film.
[2][3][4] Qantas Best News Best News or Current Affairs Presenter Best News Reporting Best Current Affairs Reporting for a weekly programme or one off current affairs special Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme Best Current Affairs Series Investigation of the Year Best News Camera Best Current Affairs Camera Best News Editing Best Current Affairs Editing Best Drama Programme Best Comedy Programme Best Maori Language Programme Best Children's/Youth Programme Best Information/Lifestyle Programme Best Entertainment Programme Best Sports Broadcast Best Event Coverage Best Observational Reality Series Best Constructed Reality Series Best Performance by an Actress – General Television Best Performance by a Supporting Actress – General Television Best Performance by an Actor – General Television Best Performance by a Supporting Actor – General Television Best Presenter Entertainment/Factual Programme Best Script – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Director – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Director – Factual/Entertainment Programme Best Multi Camera Direction in General Television Best Camera Work – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Editing – Drama/Comedy Programme Best Original Music in General Television Best Sound Design in General Television Best Production Design in General Television Best Contribution to Design in General Television Best Popular Documentary Best Arts/Festival/Feature Documentary Best Director – Documentary Best Camerawork – Documentary/Factual Programme Best Editing – Documentary/Factual Programme Best Feature Film – budget over $1 million Best Feature Film – budget under $1 million Best Director in a Film Feature (budget under and over $1 million) Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film Best Screenplay for a Feature Film Best Cinematography in a Feature Film Best Editing in a Feature Film Best Original Music in a Feature Film Best Sound Design in a Feature Film Best Production Design in a Feature Film Best Costume Design in a Feature Film Best Make-Up Design in a Feature Film Best Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film Best Screenplay for a Short Film Outstanding Technical Contribution to a Short Film