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Annie Goldson

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 Annie Goldson

 Annie Goldson
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Annie Goldson

Annie Goldson, NZOM, is probably New Zealand's most awarded documentary filmmaker. Her work — including feature-length docos Punitive Damage, An Island Calling, and Brother Number One — often examines the political through the personal. Goldson's films have played widely overseas, and won awards in NZ, Spain, France, the Philippines and the United States.

The trick in documentary it seems to me is how to provide historical context without oversimplification of history, while sustaining the narrative momentum of the personal story. 
 
 

Screenography

Screenography
 Role/s
 Brother Number One

Brother Number One

Director
Producer

2011

 There Once Was an Island: Te Henua e Noho

There Once Was an Island: Te Henua e Noho

Executive Producer

2009

 An Island Calling

An Island Calling

Writer
Producer
Director

2008

 Bogey, Bacall and Brian

Bogey, Bacall and Brian

Director

2008

 45 Minutes on the Somme

45 Minutes on the Somme

Director

2006

 Elgar's Enigma

Elgar's Enigma

Writer
Director
Producer

2006

 Pacific Solution

Pacific Solution

Producer

2005

 Sheilas: 28 Years On

Sheilas: 28 Years On

Director

2004

 Georgie Girl

Georgie Girl

Director
Producer

2001

 Punitive Damage

Punitive Damage

Producer
Director

1999

 Seeing Red

Seeing Red

Director

1995

 Wake

Wake

Director
Producer

1994

 Counterterror: Framing the Panthers

Counterterror: Framing the Panthers

Director
Producer

1991

 Counterterror: The North of Ireland

Counterterror: The North of Ireland

Director
Producer

1990

 Tender Detachment

Tender Detachment

Director
Producer

1984


The titles listed here may not reflect this person's full screenography. These are only the titles that are included in or referenced by this site.

Awards

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Director - Documentary: for Brother Number One

2009 Outtakes - Dallas Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Best Documentary: for An Island Calling

2009 Fifo Documentary Festival
Grand Prix: for An Island Calling

2009 Side by Side Film Festival (St Petersburg lesbian & gay festival) 
Best Film representing Human Values: Georgie Girl

2008 Qantas Film & Television Awards
Best Documentary: for An Island Calling      
Nominated for Achievement in Directing Documentary

2008 LesGaiCinemad - Madrid Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Best Documentary, Best Director: for An Island Calling      

2007 New Zealand Order of Merit
for Services to Film

2006 Qantas Television Awards
Nominated for Best Arts/Festival Documentary: Elgar's Enigma

2006 Media Peace Awards (NZ) 
Highly Commended: 45 Minutes on the Somme

2006 Qantas Media Awards (NZ)
Nominated for Best Direction: for 45 Minutes on the Somme

2006 DOCNZ Documentary Festival
Honourable Mention: 45 Minutes on the Somme

2004 Commonwalth Film Festival (United Kingdom)
Best Documentary (shared with Dawn Hutchesson): for Sheilas: 28 Years On 

2002 NZ Media Peace Awards (NZ)
Best Film (shared with Peter Wells): for Georgie Girl

2002 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Excellence in Documentary Award (shared with Peter Wells): for Georgie Girl

2002 International Festival of Lesbian & Gay Cinema of Madrid
Best Documentary (shared with Peter Wells): Georgie Girl

2002 queerDOC Festival (Sydney) 
Audience Award (shared with Peter Wells): Georgie Girl

2002 Sydney International Film Festival 
Audience Award for Best Documentary (shared with Peter Wells): Georgie Girl

2002 Creteil International Women's Film Festival (France) 
Public Prize for Best Documentary (shared with Peter Wells): Georgie Girl

2002 Hawaii International Film Festival 
Nominated for Best Documentary (with Peter Wells): Georgie Girl

2000 Cinemanila - Philippines International Film Festival
Best Documentary: Punitive Damage

2000 Cine Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition (USA)
Golden Eagle in its category: Punitive Damage

2000 San Francisco International Film Festival (USA)
Golden Gate Award: Punitive Damage

2000 Columbus International Film & Video Festival (USA) 
Bronze Plaque: Punitive Damage

2000 Turin International Women's Film Festival (Italy)
Honourable Mention: Punitive Damage

2000 International Documentary Awards (Los Angeles)
Nominated for Best Feature: Punitive Damage

1999 Sydney International Film Festival
Audience Award: Punitive Damage

1999 Munich Film Festival
Audience Award: Punitive Damage

1999 Media Peace Awards (NZ)
Highly Commended: Punitive Damage