Jason Gunn hosts the televised AFTA (Academy of Film and Television Arts) New Zealand Television Awards 2003 ceremony before a live audience. Finalists are read out and the winners announced. They each come up on stage to make a short speech.
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Winners are:
Bartercard Best Documentary: Chas Toogood (Chas Toogood Productions) for No Mean Feat.
AFTA Best Episode of a Drama Series or Serial: Chris Hampson (ScreenWorks) for Street Legal.
NZ On Air Best Drama Series or Serial: Chris Hampson (ScreenWorks) for Street Legal.
AFTA Best Entertainment Programme: Julie Smith and Stan Wolfgramm (Drum Productions) for Westfield Style Pasifika.
Carlton Hire Group Best Entertainment Series: Iain Eggleton (XSTV) for Mo Show.
New Zealand Television Archive Best Documentary Series: Dan Salmon, Bruce Morrison, Cass Avery & Jude Callen (Screentime Communicado) for 2050: What if New Zealand Became a State of Australia?
AFTA Best Factual Series: Andrew Whiteside (Livingstone Productions) for Queer Nation AFTA Best Lifestyle Series: Sticky Pictures for The Living Room.
AFTA Best Comedy Programme Tony Holden (Comedia Pictures) for Spin Doctors Series III.
AFTA Best Sports Programme: David Turner (TVNZ) for Shell Helix Motorsport - NZ V8 Round.
Te Mangai Paho Best Maori Programme: Toby Mills & Moana Maniapoto (Tawera Productions & Black Pearl Productions) for Syd Jackson - Life & Times of a Fully-Fledged Activist.
Russell McVeagh Best Maori Language Programme: Maui Productions for Sciascia.
TV Guide Best New Programme (People's Choice): Dave Gibson (Gibson Group) for The Strip Series I.
AFTA Best Actress: Katherine Kennard for Street Legal.
AFTA Best Actor: Jeffrey Thomas for Mercy Peak.
AFTA Best Supporting Actress: Alison Bruce for Mercy Peak.
AFTA Best Supporting Actor: Charles Mesure for Street Legal.
NZ On Air Best Juvenile Actor/Actress: Renee Elwood for The Strip Series I.
AFTA Best Entertainment/Comedy Performance: Elizabeth Hawthorne for Spin Doctors Series 3.
TV Guide Best Presenter (People's Choice): John Campbell for 3 News.
AFTA Best Script, Single Episode of a Drama Series or Serial: Paula Boock & Kathryn Burnett for The Strip Series I.
AFTA Best Script, Comedy: Roger Hall, James Griffin & Dave Armstrong for Spin Doctors Series 3.
AFTA Best Narration Script, Non-Drama: Bryan Bruce & Ian Johnstone for The Lost Dinosaurs of New Zealand.
Hyatt Best Director, Drama: Peter Burger for Mataku.
Screenrights Best Director, Documentary: Dan Salmon for 2050: What if Maori Gain Sovereignty/ Tino Rangitiratanga?
AFTA Best Director, Factual/Entertainment Programme: Mark Albiston for The Living Room.
Sony Best Camera, Drama: Fred Renata for Street Legal.
Sony Best Camera, Non-Drama Rewa Harre for Mercury Lane Series 1.
Images Post Best Editing, Drama: Allannah Milne for Mataku.
Images Post Best Editing, Non-Drama: Bryan Shaw for 2050: What if New Zealand Becomes a State of Australia?
AFTA Best Original Music: Don McGlashan for Street Legal.
Sound Post Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Lloyd Canham & Nick Buckton for Mataku.
AFTA Best Production Design: Miro Harre for Mataku.
Austin's Best Costume Design: Karol London for The Dress Up Box.
Brand Spank Best Contribution to Design: Catriona Campbell for Willy Nilly.
AFTA Lifetime Achievement Award in Broadcasting: Marcia Russell.