Awards Event

Black tie NZCS Awards dinner

Once again the  NZCS Awards will be celebrated at a prestigious black tie dinner in the Grand Tea Room of the Heritage Hotel Auckland on Saturday 20 October 2018. 

The dinner will begin with welcome drinks and photos in the foyer at 6:30 pm and guests will move up to the Grand Tearoom for a 7:30 pm start.  Guests will enjoy a high quality plated banquet and wine in one of Auckland's premier and well-appointed historical venues. 

At the 2017 NZCS Awards dinner guests were amazed and delighted by the atmosphere as they walked into the Grand Tearoom which was lit and dressed for the occasion. Two large screens and an Auckland city backdrop provided a stage for the delightful Antonia Prebble to MC the event and guest of honor Tom Stern ASC AFC to give brief comments.

The 2018 is aiming to repeat that success, with the award presentations broken up into short groups to allow for eating and socialising, and guests treated to a show of the breadth and depth of New Zealand cinematography as clips of each entry are played. To keep the evening moving only gold winners will be allowed brief acceptance speeches.  

An appropriate high-profile guest of honour is being approached will be announced before the event. 

Tickets for the NZCS Awards dinner will go on sale in August. 

Afternoon events

The NZCS Award will include an afternoon session where guests and members can have an extended session with the guest of honour. Some sponsors will be invited to hold afternoon receptions.