Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021: ANZ winners

Hungry Ghosts, Australian Crime Stories, Space Nova, See What You Made Me Do and Adam Liaw were local winners at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

A presentation was hosted on Thursday from the AAA’s virtual 3D Theatre by Singaporean-based American actor Bobby Tonelli.

Asian Academy Creative Awards Ambassador for Australia, Bryan Cockerill (pictured right) said, “Congratulations to all the Australian and New Zealand winners who will be representing the best of our region’s creativity at the Gala awards in December”

National winners (below) will proceed to the next stage. Grand Awards take place on Thursday December 2nd with Red Carpet and Gala Awards on Friday December 3rd.

Australia / New Zealand winners:

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ido Drent – The Gulf S2
The Gulf Productions

Best Actress in a Leading
Rima Ti Wiata – The Tender Trap
Greenstone TV

Best Animated (2D or 3D)
Space Nova
SLR Productions and Giggle Garage Animations

Best Children’s Programme (one off/series)
MYSTIC
Libertine Pictures and Slim Film + TV

Best Cinematography
Dave Cameron – The Gulf S2
The Gulf Productions

Best Direction (Fiction)
Robert Sarkies – The Gulf S2
The Gulf Productions

Best Direction (Non-Fiction)
Bryan Cockerill
Australian Crime Stories: Killing Florence
The Full Box / Nine Network

Best Documentary Programme (one-off)
Birdsville or Bust
Mint Pictures / SBS

Best Documentary Series
See What You Made Me Do
Northern Pictures

Best Drama Series
Hungry Ghosts
Matchbox Pictures / SBS

Best Lifestyle, Entertainment
Presenter/Host
Adam Liaw – The Cook Up with Adam Liaw
SBS

Best Original Screenplay
Paula Boock, Donna Malane, Jack Wedde – The Gulf S2
The Gulf Productions

Best Short Form Content
INSiDE
Luminous Beast

Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode
Toke
Screentime New Zealand / TV3

Best Visual or Special FX in TV Series or Feature Film
Peter Rabbit 2 : The Runaway
Method Studios / Columbia Pictures

Updated.