Dean Cornish

2024 New Zealand Television Awards / Ngā Taonga Whakaata O Aotearoa
Nominated for Best Camerawork - Documentary or Factual (with Mark Russell): for Troy Kingi's Desert Hīkoi

2018 United Nations Association of Australia Media Awards
Promotion of Empowerment of Older People Award (shared with Joel Tozer) for Dateline, 'Japan's Cheerleading Grannies'

2018 New York Festival TV and Film Awards
Bronze World Medal - Social Issues section: for Dateline, 'Tiny Home Rebel'

2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards
Best Director - Entertainment/Factual Programme (shared with Nick Dwyer): for Making Tracks
Nominated for Best Entertainment/Factual Entertainment Programme: Making Tracks
Nominated for Best Observational Reality Series: Intrepid Journeys

2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards (New Zealand)
Best Observational Reality Series: Intrepid Journeys

2006 Qantas Television Awards
Best Entertainment Programme: Dave Dobbyn - One Night in Matata