{"id":81995,"date":"2025-10-16T10:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/81995\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:51:08","slug":"oscar-winner-geoffrey-rush-and-oscar-nominee-john-lithgow-up-for-new-zealand-screen-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/81995\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush and Oscar-nominee John Lithgow up for New Zealand Screen Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lithgow is best know for his role in TV comedy 3rd Rock From the Sun, for which he won three Emmy Awards. He also won Emmys for his roles in Dexter and The Crown and has been nominated for two Oscars. <\/p>\n

Based on a short story by Owen Marshall, The Rule of Jenny Pen follows a judge (Rush) recovering from a stroke in an assisted living faciality, who encounters a psychopathic patient who uses a hand puppet to abuse fellow residents (played by Lithgow). Director James Ashcroft is nominated for Best Director: Drama Feature and Best Script: Feature, alongside Eli Kent. <\/p>\n

Rush and Lithgow will go up against Kiwi actors Julian Dennison in Uproar and Ed Oxenbould for South Head. <\/p>\n

And The Rule of Jenny Pen leads the nominations, with nine, alongside Tin\u0101 and Ka Whawhai Tonu.<\/p>\n

Also among the nominees are Herald NOW<\/a>\u2019s Ryan Bridge, who is nominated for Best Presenter News and Current Affairs, alongside Newstalk ZB\u2019s Jack Tame<\/a>, Moana Maniapoto and John Campbell. <\/p>\n

The Herald\u2019s Michael Morrah<\/a> has been celebrated for his reporting with a nomination for Reporter of the Year, a category that highlights journalistic excellence, alongside Indira Stewart, Paula Penfold and Barbara Dreaver.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Herald’s Michael Morrah. Photo \/ NZ Herald<\/p>\n

The reality TV categories will see The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes, Match Fit: Union vs League, and The Traitors New Zealand \u2013 which is due to start filming their third season with new host Madeline Sami \u2013 go head-to-head for the Best Reality Series gong. <\/p>\n

Kelly Martin, NZSA committee member and CEO of South Pacific Pictures, says the NZSA panel were thrilled with the level of talent and achievement among the 700 entries. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe response to the awards has surpassed expectations \u2013 especially with the exciting inclusion of film, which has brought a wonderful new energy to this year\u2019s awards. Each of our finalists stand as a testament to the talent and innovation that make our screen community so extraordinary.\u201d <\/p>\n

For a full list of nominees, see the list below: <\/p>\n

New Zealand On Air Best Drama Series<\/p>\n

The Brokenwood Mysteries<\/p>\n

Dead Ahead <\/p>\n

The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n

A Remarkable Place to Die <\/p>\n

New Zealand Film Commission Best Feature Film<\/p>\n

Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n

New Zealand Film Commission Best Short Film<\/p>\n

First Horse<\/p>\n

Lea Tupu\u2019anga | Mother Tongue<\/p>\n

Rochelle<\/p>\n

Best Comedy Programme<\/p>\n

Vince<\/p>\n

Madam<\/p>\n

Happiness<\/p>\n

Best Factual Series<\/p>\n

Hyundai Country Calendar<\/p>\n

Moving Houses<\/p>\n

Bryn & Ku\u2019s Singles Club<\/p>\n

New Zealand On Air Best Documentary – Series<\/p>\n

Motuhaketanga<\/p>\n

Live and Let Dai<\/p>\n

Patrick Gower: On Ice<\/p>\n

New Zealand Film Commission Best Documentary – Feature<\/p>\n

Never Look Away<\/p>\n

Stylebender<\/p>\n

Maurice and I<\/p>\n

The Lie<\/p>\n

Best Reality Series<\/p>\n

The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes<\/p>\n

The Traitors New Zealand<\/p>\n

Match Fit: Union vs League<\/p>\n

Best Current Affairs Programme<\/p>\n

Te Ao with Moana<\/p>\n

The Hui <\/p>\n

Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes<\/p>\n

New Zealand On Air Best Children\u2019s Programme<\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Secrets at Red Rocks <\/p>\n

Kea Kids News<\/p>\n

Te M\u0101ngai P\u0101ho Best M\u0101ori Programme<\/p>\n

M\u0101ori All Blacks: Bound by Blood<\/p>\n

Homesteads Season 2<\/p>\n

Dead Ahead<\/p>\n

Mata Reports<\/p>\n

Te M\u0101ngai P\u0101ho Best Reo M\u0101ori Programme<\/p>\n

Ruamata: It\u2019s More Than Hockey 2<\/p>\n

Te Matatini o Te K\u0101hui Maunga<\/p>\n

End of the Valley<\/p>\n

New Zealand On Air Best Pasifika Programme<\/p>\n

Being Niuean<\/p>\n

Fight For The Pacific<\/p>\n

We The South: The Manukau Rovers Story<\/p>\n

First Place<\/p>\n

Best News Coverage<\/p>\n

Tasman Flooding – Phil O\u2019Sullivan, Laura Barnsley, Tati Urale (1 News \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)<\/p>\n

America\u2019s Cup Coverage – Lisette Reymer, Lucy Thomson, Lawrence Smith, Claire Watson, Tom Bartlett (Stuff.co.nz \/ ThreeNews \/ Three & ThreeNow)<\/p>\n

Hikoi ki Paremata – Roihana Nuri, Ripeka Timutimu, Peata Melbourne (Aukaha News \/ Tahu News \/ Te Reo o Te Uru \/ Te Ao M\u0101ori News \/ Te Karere)<\/p>\n

Kiingitanga Tangihanga – Phil O\u2019Sullivan, Laura Barnsley, Tati Urale (1 News \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)<\/p>\n

Best Sports Programme<\/p>\n

M\u0101ori All Blacks: Bound by Blood – Joe Whitehead, Kimberley Hurley<\/p>\n

Grit & Glory – Robyn Scott-Vincent, Peter Brook Bell, Dan Salmon <\/p>\n

We The South: The Manukau Rovers Story – Mark Malaki-Williams, Ross Karl<\/p>\n

Best Live Event Coverage<\/p>\n

Matariki m\u0101 Puanga 2025 – Brendon Butt (Kahawai Productions \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+ \/ Whakaata M\u0101ori & M\u0100ORI+ \/ Sky Open \/ RNZ \/ Stuff \/ IWI Radio \/ Pacifica TV)<\/p>\n

Te Matatini o Te K\u0101hui Maunga – Brendon Butt, Bailey Mackey (Pango Productions \/ TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+ \/ Whakaata M\u0101ori & M\u0100ORI+)<\/p>\n

Te Raa Nehu o te Tangihanga o te Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII – Ngatapa Black & Mokotini Templeton (Waikato-Tainui \/ Whakaata M\u0101ori & M\u0100ORI+)<\/p>\n

Soljans Estate Winery Best Entertainment Programme<\/p>\n

Taskmaster New Zealand Season 5<\/p>\n

Guy Montgomery\u2019s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Season 2<\/p>\n

Whakanuia <\/p>\n

Best Director: Documentary\/Factual Series<\/p>\n

Mike Gattanella – Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne<\/p>\n

Rachel Currie – Diary of a Junior Doctor <\/p>\n

Kathleen Mantel – Motuhaketanga <\/p>\n

Best Director: Documentary Feature<\/p>\n

Katie Wolfe – The Haka Party Incident <\/p>\n

Julian Arahanga – The Stolen Children of Aotearoa <\/p>\n

Rick Harvie and Jane Mahoney – Maurice and I <\/p>\n

Screen Auckland Best Director: Drama Series<\/p>\n

Carey Carter – End of the Valley <\/p>\n

Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger – The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n

Chris Parker – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n

Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand Best Director: Drama Feature<\/p>\n

Miki Magasiva – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Lee Tamahori – The Convert<\/p>\n

James Ashcroft – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Best Actress in a Series<\/p>\n

Antonia Prebble – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n

Madeleine Sami – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n

Miriama Smith – Dead Ahead<\/p>\n

Equity New Zealand Best Actress in a Feature<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Hawthorne – The Moon is Upside Down<\/p>\n

Anapela Polata\u2019ivao – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Victoria Haralabidou – The Moon is Upside Down<\/p>\n

Erana James – We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress in a Series<\/p>\n

Kura Forrester – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n

Natalie Medlock – Vince<\/p>\n

Ari\u0101na Osborne – Madam<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress in a Feature<\/p>\n

Miriama Smith – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Antonia Eaton – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Rima Te Wiata – We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n

Best Actor in a Series<\/p>\n

Stephen Lovatt – Shortland Street <\/p>\n

Richard Flood – The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n

Xavier Horan – Dead Ahead <\/p>\n

Best Actor in a Feature<\/p>\n

Geoffrey Rush – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Ed Oxenbould – Head South<\/p>\n

John Lithgow – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Julian Dennison – Uproar<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor in a Series<\/p>\n

Martin Henderson – Madam<\/p>\n

Dominic Ona-Ariki – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n

Peter Hambleton – Happiness<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor in a Feature<\/p>\n

Beulah Koale – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

George Henare – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Temuera Morrison – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Reporter of the Year<\/p>\n

Indira Stewart – TVNZ+ In-Depth <\/p>\n

Paula Penfold – ThreeNews<\/p>\n

Michael Morrah – Michael Morrah Investigates<\/p>\n

Barbara Dreaver – 1 News<\/p>\n

Best Presenter: Entertainment<\/p>\n

Jeremy Corbett – 7 Days<\/p>\n

Brynley Stent & Kura Forrester – Bryn & Ku\u2019s Singles Club <\/p>\n

Guy Montgomery & Sanjay Patel – Guy Montgomery\u2019s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee Season 2<\/p>\n

Dave Letele – Heavyweight with Dave Letele <\/p>\n

Best Presenter: News and Current Affairs<\/p>\n

Ryan Bridge – HeraldNOW<\/p>\n

Moana Maniapoto – Te Ao with Moana<\/p>\n

Jack Tame – Q+A with Jack Tame<\/p>\n

John Campbell<\/p>\n

Best Editing: Documentary \/ Factual – Series<\/p>\n

Justin Hawkes – Live and Let Dai <\/p>\n

Tim Woodhouse & James Brown – Choir Games<\/p>\n

Simon Coldrick – Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne<\/p>\n

Best Editing: Documentary \/ Factual – Feature<\/p>\n

Sacha Campbell – Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara<\/p>\n

Josh Yong – Marlon Williams: Ng\u0101 Ao E Rua Two Worlds<\/p>\n

Richard Lord – Maurice and I<\/p>\n

Best Editing: Drama – Series<\/p>\n

Bryan Shaw – The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n

Lisa Hough – Happiness<\/p>\n

Luke Earl & Rhys Green – Double Parked Season 2<\/p>\n

Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand Best Editing: Drama – Feature<\/p>\n

Gretchen Peterson – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Chris Plummer & Martin Brinkler – Joika <\/p>\n

Luke Haigh – The Convert <\/p>\n

Best Camerawork: Documentary \/ Factual – Series<\/p>\n

Sean Loftin – Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line<\/p>\n

Tom Fowlie – Homesteads Season 2<\/p>\n

Dominic Fryer – Live and Let Dai<\/p>\n

Best Camerawork: Documentary \/ Factual – Feature<\/p>\n

Tim Flower – Marlon Williams: Ng\u0101 Ao E Rua Two Worlds<\/p>\n

Evan Howell – Unmasking The Monsters<\/p>\n

Brandon Te Moananui – The Stolen Children of Aotearoa<\/p>\n

Best Director: Multi-Camera<\/p>\n

Marcus Hildyard – Constellation Cup – Silver Ferns v Australia<\/p>\n

Marcus Kennedy – 2024 Bledisloe Cup – Wellington <\/p>\n

Matt Barrett – Anzac 2025<\/p>\n

Mark Kearns – 2025 Super Rugby – Crusaders v Blues<\/p>\n

Images and Sound Best Cinematography: Drama Series<\/p>\n

Dave Cameron NZCS ACS – Madam<\/p>\n

Simon Tutty – Secrets at Red Rocks<\/p>\n

Dave Cameron NZCS ACS – A Remarkable Place to Die <\/p>\n

Images and Sound Best Cinematography: Feature Film<\/p>\n

Maria In\u00e9s Manchego NZCS – We Were Dangerous <\/p>\n

Gin Loane – The Convert<\/p>\n

Richard Bluck – Ash<\/p>\n

Andrew McGeorge – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Series<\/p>\n

Pinnacle Post Sound Team – Time Bandits<\/p>\n

Tom Miskin, Melanie Graham, Mike Bayliss, Steve Finnigan – Secrets at Red Rocks<\/p>\n

Envy Studios – Badjelly<\/p>\n

Screen Music & Sound Guild of New Zealand Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Feature<\/p>\n

John McKay & Matthew Lambourn – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Nick Buckton – Joika<\/p>\n

Dick Reade & Bruce Langley – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Liquid Studios – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Images and Sound Best Original Score – Series<\/p>\n

Plan 9 – Janet Roddick, Steve Roche, David Donaldson – A Remarkable Place to Die<\/p>\n

Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper – The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n

Stephen Gallagher & David Long – Secrets At Red Rocks<\/p>\n

Images and Sound Best Original Score – Feature<\/p>\n

Dana Lund – Joika<\/p>\n

John Gibson – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Arli Liberman & Tiki Taane – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Sebastien Pan – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Best Post Production Design – Series<\/p>\n

Alana Cotton – Colourist – Secrets at Red Rocks<\/p>\n

Jemma Lee – Colourist – End of the Valley<\/p>\n

Damian McDonnell – Colourist – Time Bandits<\/p>\n

Best Post Production Design – Feature<\/p>\n

Carol Petrie, Jacob Leaf & Brenton Cumberpatch – VFX – Ash<\/p>\n

Alana Cotton – Colourist – Ash<\/p>\n

James Gardner – Colourist – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Best Production Design \u2013 Series<\/p>\n

Nick Williams – The Gone Season 2<\/p>\n

Kylie Tiuka – End Of The Valley<\/p>\n

John Allan – Under the Vines Season 3<\/p>\n

Best Production Design – Feature<\/p>\n

Shayne Radford – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Nick Williams & Guy Moana – The Convert<\/p>\n

Miro Harr\u00e9 – We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n

Best Costume Design – Series<\/p>\n

Tania Klouwens – The Brokenwood Mysteries <\/p>\n

Sammy Salsa – Madam<\/p>\n

Sarah Voon – My Life is Murder<\/p>\n

Best Costume Design – Feature<\/p>\n

Liz McGregor – The Convert<\/p>\n

Te Ura Hoskins – Ka Whawhai Tonu<\/p>\n

Daisy Marcuzzi – We Were Dangerous<\/p>\n

Best Makeup Design – Series<\/p>\n

Kevin Dufty – Happiness<\/p>\n

Kevin Dufty – The Brokenwood Mysteries<\/p>\n

Terese Tomlins – Dead Ahead<\/p>\n

Best Makeup Design – Feature<\/p>\n

Verity Griffiths & Brydie Stone – Forgive Us All<\/p>\n

Frankie Karena & Don Brooker – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

Gabrielle Jones – The Convert<\/p>\n

Australian Writers\u2019 Guild Authorship Collecting Society Best Script: Series<\/p>\n

Victoria Boult – n00b<\/p>\n

Richard J Curtis & Lea Mclean – End of the Valley<\/p>\n

Tim Balme – The Brokenwood Mysteries<\/p>\n

Dan Musgrove – Happiness<\/p>\n

New Zealand Writers Guild Best Script: Feature<\/p>\n

Miki Magasiva – Tin\u0101<\/p>\n

Eli Kent & James Ashcroft – The Rule of Jenny Pen<\/p>\n

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