By Kate Rodger
Toa Fraser film Dean Spanley was the big winner at this year's Qantas Film and Television Awards, taking home seven trophies including best film.
One of the winners was eight time Oscar nominee Peter O'Toole, who could not make the awards but sent his thanks from the UK.
The award ceremony is the New Zealand film and TV industry's big night out, as stars of the big and small screen spruce themselves up and hit the red carpet.
The Topp Twins were grinning from ear to ear as the awards were dished out; they won best film for under one million dollars with their documentary the Untouchable Girls.
The film also won best original music.
But the night belonged to the Toa Fraser film Dean Spanley.
The New Zealand/UK co-production went in with 12 nominations, and took away seven, including best feature film, best director for Fraser and a best supporting actor nod for the legendary Peter O'Toole.
O'Toole's co-star Sam Neill was also nominated, but lost out to Scott Wills, for his performance in Apron Strings.
Wills' co-star Jennifer Ludlam was awarded best actress.
A crowd favourite was definitely the winner of best actor in a short film, living testament to the age old adage that size doesn't matter.
The pint-sized Oscar Vandy-Connor won the award for his work in the Six Dollar Fifty Man, the film also winning best short.
Television winners on the night included Keisha Castle-Hughes for TV drama Piece of My Heart, her co-star Emily Barclay also winning best actress.
Best comedy went to TV3 show the Jaquie Brown Diaries.
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