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The New Zealand Screen Awards recognise excellence in the screen industry and honour the special skills and unique talents of the companies and individuals who create, produce, and perform in screen content in New Zealand.​

  • Eligibility period: First NZ broadcast between 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025

  • Entries open: 30 June 2025

  • Entries close: 8 August 2025

  • Entry fee: $165 + GST ($189.75 total) per submission

You can find the full Terms and Conditions and when you are ready, you can enter your nominations here.

NZSA Categories 2025

  1. Best Drama Series

  2. Best Feature Film

  3. Best Short Film

  4. Best Comedy Programme

  5. Best Factual Series

  6. Best Documentary -  Series

  7. Best Documentary  - Feature

  8. Best Reality Series

  9. Best Current Affairs Programme

  10. Best Children’s Programme

  11. Best Māori Programme

  12. Best Reo Māori Programme

  13. Pasifika Programme

  14. Best News Coverage

  15. Best Sports Programme

  16. Best Live Event Coverage

  17. Best Entertainment Programme

  18. Best Director: Documentary/Factual Series

  19. Best Director: Documentary/Factual Feature

  20. Best Director: Drama Series

  21. Best Director: Drama Feature

  22. Best Actress in a Series

  23. Best Actress in a Feature

  24. Best Supporting Actress in a Series

  25. Best Supporting Actress in a Feature

  26. Best Actor in a Series

  27. Best Actor in a Feature

  28. Best Supporting Actor in a Series

  29. Best Supporting Actor in a Feature

  30. Reporter of the Year

  31. Best Presenter: Entertainment

  32. Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs

  33. Screen Personality of the Year *

  34. Screen Legend **

  35. Best Editing: Documentary / Factual - Series

  36. Best Editing: Documentary / Factual - Feature

  37. Best Editing: Drama - Series

  38. Best Editing: Drama - Feature

  39. Best Camerawork: Documentary / Factual - Series

  40. Best Camerawork: Documentary / Factual - Feature

  41. Best Director: Multi Camera

  42. Best Cinematography: Series

  43. Best Cinematography: Feature

  44. Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Series

  45.  Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Feature

  46. Best Original Score - Series

  47. Best Original Score - Feature

  48.  Best Post Production Design - Series

  49. Best Post Production Design - Feature

  50. Best Production Design - Series

  51. Best Production Design - Feature

  52. Best Costume Design - Series

  53. Best Costume Design - Feature

  54. Best Makeup Design - Series

  55. Best Makeup Design - Feature

  56. Best Script: Series

  57.  Best Script: Feature

*Finalists in this category are selected by the New Zealand Screen Awards committee; no entries are sought.

**Finalists in this category are selected by the New Zealand Screen Awards committee; no entries are sought, however, nominations are invited by interested parties; individuals may not nominate themselves.
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