The 2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards was the first presentation for the Sorta Unofficial NZ Film Awards, a New Zealand film industry award.
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, 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.
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.
Nominees and Winners
Moas were awarded in 26 categories in three groups - feature film, documentary film and short film. The 2012 Moas cover the period of August 15, 2011 to September 29 2012 for feature films and short films, and August 1, 2011 to September 29 2012 for documentaries. Nominees were announced on 5 November 2012, with The Orator and Two Little Boys receiving 11 nominations each.
The Orator won eight awards in feature film categories, including Best Film. In the documentary categories, Shihad: Beautiful Machine won two awards, and the short film category was dominated by Honk If You're Horny, winning three of the six award categories.
Best Film
The OratorHow to Meet Girls From a DistanceTwo Little BoysGood For NothingThe Most Fun You Can Have DyingBest Self-Funded Film
The Red HouseNetherwoodGood For NothingWe Feel FineBest Director
Tusi Tamasese - The OratorDean Hewison - How to Meet Girls From a DistanceMike Wallis - Good For NothingRobert Sarkies - Two Little BoysBest Editing
Annie Collins - Two Little BoysSimon Price - The OratorGreg Daniels - Good For NothingBest Cinematography
Crighton Bone - The Most Fun You Can Have DyingLeon Narbey - The OratorJac Fitzgerald - Two Little BoysBest Actor
Fa'afiaula Sagote - The OratorRichard Falkner - How to Meet Girls From a DistanceBret McKenzie - Two Little BoysMatt Whelan - The Most Fun You Can Have DyingBest Actress
Tausili Pushparaj - The OratorTandi Wright - Kiwi FlyerInge Rademeyer - Good For NothingMadeleine Sami - Sione's 2: Unfinished BusinessBest Supporting Actor
Will Hall - NetherwoodJohn Bach - Rest For The WickedJonathan Brugh - How to Meet Girls From a DistanceBest Supporting Actress
Salamasina Mataia - The OratorAidee Walker - How to Meet Girls From a DistanceJessica Joy Wood - Sione's 2: Unfinished BusinessBest Screenplay
Tusi Tamasese - The OratorDean Hewison, Richard Falkner and Sam Dickson - How to Meet Girls From a DistanceDuncan Sarkies and Robert Sarkies - Two Little BoysBest Visual Effects
Jon Baxter and Puck Murphy - Two Little BoysSteve Cronin and Paul Story - Good For NothingFrank Rueter and Jake Lee - The Devil's RockBest Costume Design
Kirsty Cameron - The OratorTristan McCallum - The Devil's RockAmanda Neale - Two Little BoysBest Makeup Design
Davina Lamont, Sean Foot and Richard Taylor - The Devil's RockLinda Wall - Two Little BoysRyk Fortuna - Good For NothingBest Production Design
Bruce Everard - The Most Fun You Can Have DyingJules Cook - Two Little BoysRob Astley, Roger Guise and Pouoa Malae Lialia'i - The OratorBest Score
Grayson Gilmour - The Most Fun You Can Have DyingDon McGlashan and Dawn Raid - Sione's 2: Unfinished BusinessDavid Long - The Red HouseTim Prebble - The OratorBest Sound
Tim Prebble, Chris Todd, Richard Flynn, Mike Hedges and Gilbert Lake - The OratorDave Whitehead - Two Little BoysMyk Farmer, Steve Finnigan and Chris Burt - Sione's 2: Unfinished BusinessBest Documentary
Maori Boy GeniusPictures of SusanHow Far is HeavenThe Last Dogs of WinterShihad: Beautiful MachineBest Director
Sam Peacocke - Shihad: Beautiful MachineDan Salmon - Pictures of SusanMiriam Smith and Christopher Pryor - How Far is HeavenCosta Botes - The Last Dogs of WinterPietra Brettkelly - Maori Boy GeniusBest Cinematography
Christopher Pryor - How Far is HeavenBen Freedman - Pictures of SusanPeter Young - The Last OceanBest Editing
Cushla Dillon - Shihad: Beautiful MachineChristopher Pryor and Cushla Dillon - How Far is HeavenJonno Woodford-Robinson and Richard Lord - The Last OceanRichard Lord and Ken Sparks - When a City FallsBest Short
Honk If You're HornyHomeLambsWhakatikiI'm the OneBest Self-Funded Short
In Safe HandsDr Grordbort Presents: The Deadliest GameThe Girl With The Clover TattooBrothersSwansongBest Script
Joe Lonie - Honk If You're HornySam Kelly - LambsPaola Morabito - I'm The OneBest Actor
Andy Anderson - Honk If You're HornyWaka Rowlands - LambsJim Moriarty - WhakatikiBest Actress
Mabelle Dennison - WhakatikiMaya Stange - I'm The OneAnapela Polataivao - Night ShiftBest Cinematography
Bonnie Elliott - I'm the OneAndrew Stroud - Ellen Is LeavingAri Wegner - Night Shift