The Sweet Shop takes the Fifth

The Sweet Shop was crowned Production Company of the Year at Axis last week – the fifth consecutive year the company has won NZ’s top film accolade.

One of the stars of the night was director Campbell Hooper’s Air New Zealand, Men in Black Safety Defenders, winning a Gold Axis for Animation, Design & VFX and Silver for PR.

It was also a great night for Mark Albiston and Tokio Marine Yesterday/Today, which was awarded Silver in Direction, Cinematography, Editing and Sound Design.

Steve Ayson’s Lotto Pop’s Gift picked up a Silver for Direction and Single TVC Under 30.

The Sweet Shop’s haul:

1. Production Company of the Year
2. Gold for Craft – Animation, Design, VFX: Campbell Hooper, Air NZ Men in Black Safety Defenders, True Auckland.
3. Silver for PR – Campbell Hooper, Campbell Hooper, Air NZ Men in Black Safety Defenders, True Auckland.
4. Bronze for Craft – Direction: Campbell Hooper, William Hill It’s Your Call, Clemenger BBDO Sydney.
5. Silver for Craft – Direction: Mark Albiston, Tokio Marine Yesterday/Today, Havas Worldwide Singapore.
6. Silver for Craft – Cinematography: Mark Albiston, Tokio Marine Yesterday/Today, Havas Worldwide Singapore.
7. Silver for Craft – Editing: Mark Albiston, Tokio Marine Yesterday/Today, Havas Worldwide Singapore.
8. Silver for Craft – Sound Design: Mark Albiston, Tokio Marine Yesterday/Today,, Havas Worldwide Singapore.
9. Silver for Craft: Direction: Steve Ayson, NZ Lotto Pop’s Gift, DDB Auckland.
10. Silver for Single TVC under 30″: Steve Ayson, NZ Lotto Pop’s Gift, DDB Auckland.
11. Bronze for Craft: Editing: Steve Ayson, NZ Lotto Pop’s Gift, DDB Auckland.
12. Bronze for Craft: Cinematography: Steve Ayson, NZ Lotto Pop’s Gift, DDB Auckland.
13. Bronze for Large Screen Content: Steve Ayson, NZ Lotto Pop’s Gift, DDB Auckland.
14. Bronze for Copywriting: Steve Ayson, NZ Lotto Pop’s Gift, DDB Auckland.
15. Bronze for Craft – Direction: Louis Sutherland, Ikea ‘Best Toy Ever’, The Monkeys Sydney.