Following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards and the announcement that the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand would not hold film awards in 2012,[1] 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.
[2] The inaugural awards ceremony took place at the Civic Wintergarden in Auckland on 4 December 2012 and was webcast at the nzherald.co.nz, and broadcast on the Rialto Channel on 16 December 2012.
[4] The 2012 Moas cover the period of 15 August 2011 to 29 September 2012 for feature films and short films, and 1 August 2011 to 29 September 2012 for documentaries.
[5] Nominees were announced on 5 November 2012, with The Orator and Two Little Boys receiving 11 nominations each.
Best Film Best Self-Funded Film Best Director Best Editing Best Cinematography Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay Best Visual Effects Best Costume Design Best Makeup Design Best Production Design Best Score Best Sound Best Documentary Best Director Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Short Best Self-Funded Short Best Script Best Actor Best Actress Best Cinematography