The previous evening, the fourteenth version of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) was held. Because of the national lockdown as of now set up in the midst of the coronavirus flare-up, the champs were declared on Twitter. This was the first run through the entertainment pageant occurred practically and was facilitated by entertainer and reality star, Dineo Ranaka. Among the champs were creation house Tshedza Pictures which left with an incredible 17 honors while the full length film Knuckle City brought home 6 successes.
One of the most foreseen entertainment pageants of the years, the SAFTAs are held in acknowledgment of the difficult work of on-screen characters and on-screen characters, TV moderators, executives, makers and other key individuals from the South African TV and film industry.
Tshedza Pictures, the creation house behind some of the nation’s most well known nearby arrangement including The River and Tsonga telenovela Giyani: Land of Blood, obviously secured the most honors of the night. The River, which scored a designation for an International Emmy a year ago, drove the remainder of the pack with 15 assignments across classes including coordinating, scriptwriting, unique music/score, altering, sound, cinematography and a few others.
Florence Masebe brought home “Best Actress in a Television Drama”, Bongile Mantsai won “Best Actor in a Feature Film” while Entle Bizana left with “Best Television Presenter” and Thembi Mtshali-Jones was regarded with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”. The honor for “Best Film” went to Fiela se Kind while Buddha in Africa won “Best Documentary Feature”.
Talking about the current year’s victors, CEO of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), Makhosazana Khanyile, stated, “It is an extraordinarily mixed second to salute all the SAFTAs 14 champs while they couldn’t encounter a full festival of their difficult work.” Khanyile included that, “We thank the business for understanding and supporting the NFVF in the troublesome choices that must be made during this emergency, and the NFVF is completely dedicated to guaranteeing that the business gets as much help as it needs during a period where occupations are intensely affected.”
See the full list of winners below:
TV
TELENOVELA AND TV SOAP
Best Achievement in Directing – Telenovela
Ferry Jele, Catharine Cooke, Zolani Phakade & Johnny Barbuzano – The River
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Telenovela
Gwydion Beynon, Phathutshedzo Makwarela, Christa Biyela, Lebogang Mogashoa & Mamello Lebona – The River
Best Achievement In Original Music/Score – Telenovela
Philip Miller – Isibaya
Best Achievement in Editing – Telenovela
Bongi Malefo, Matodzi Nemungadi & Ula Oelsen – The River
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap/Telenovela
Ben Oelsen, Juli Vanden Berg & Tladi Steven Mabuya – The River
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Telenovela
Trevor Brown – The River
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Soap
Eric Mogale – Rhythm City
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Soap
Getroud met Rugby
Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Soap/Telenovela
Alice Mataboge – The River
Best Achievement inMake-Up and Hairstyling- TV Soap/Telenovela
Bongi Mlotshwa – The River
Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Soap/Telenovela
Beatrix van Zyl – Arendsvlei
Best Actress – Telenovela
Sindi Dlathu- The River
Best Actor – Telenovela
Roberto Kyle – Arendsvlei
Best Supporting Actress – Telenovela
Mary-Anne Barlow – The River
Best Supporting Actor – Telenovela
Loyiso MacDonald – The Queen
Best Actress – TV Soap
Denise Newman – Suidooster
Best Actor – TV Soap
Bongile Mantsai – Scandal!
Best Supporting Actress – TV Soap
Kgomotso Christopher – Scandal!
Best Supporting Actor – TV Soap
Mncedisi Shabangu- Rhythm City
Best TV Soap
Rhythm City
Best Telenovela
The River
Most Popular TV Soap/Telenovela
Imbewu
TV DRAMA
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Drama
Johnny Barbuzano & Rea Rangaka – The Republic
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Drama
Phathutshedzo Makwarela & Gwydion Beynon – The Republic
Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama
Leon Visser – Spreeus
Best Achievement in Sound– TV Drama
Ben Oelsen & Juli Vanden Berg – The Republic
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score-TV Drama
Pierre-Henri Wicomb – Spreeus
Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Drama
Christelle van Graan- Shadow
Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Drama
Heidi Riss, Monique Lamprecht & Nerine Pienaar – Ifalakhe
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – TV Drama
Ronwyn Jarrett – Ifalakhe
Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Drama
Ntobeko Dlamini – The Republic
Best Actress – TV Drama
Florence Masebe- The Republic
Best Actor – TV Drama
Wiseman Mncube – eHostela
Best Supporting Actress – TV Drama
Brenda Ngxoli – iThemba
Best Supporting Actor TV Drama
Seputla Sebogodi – The Republic
Best TV Drama
The Republic – Tshedza Pictures
Best Natural History and Environmental Programme
STROOP – Journey into the rhino horn war
Natural History and Environmental Programme on Innovative Research
Cave Crocs of Gabon
Best Children’s Programme
Words and Numbers Series 9
Best Competition Reality Show
Ultimate Braai Master
Best Structured or Docu-reality Show
Living The Dream With Somizi Season 4
Best International Format Show
Celebrity Game Night S1
Best Factual & Educational Programme
Op Seer Se Spoor
Best Current Affairs Programme
Checkpoint – Work Hazards
Best Variety Show
Mooi
Best Youth Programme
MTV Shuga Down South 2
Best Entertainment Programme
Emo 30 Jaar In Musiek
Best Lifestyle Programme
Elders: Japan
Best Made for TV Movie
Droomman
Best TV Presenter
Entle Bizana – Hectic on 3
FILM
Best Achievement in Directing – Feature Film
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka – Knuckle City
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Feature Film
Brett Michael Innes – Fiela se Kind
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film
Willie Nel – Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer
Best Achievement in Sound Design – Feature Film
Jim Petrak – Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score – Feature Film
Chris Letcher – Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer
Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film
Layla Swart – Knuckle City
Best Achievement inProduction Design – Feature Film
TK Khampepe & Justice Nhlapo – Knuckle City
Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film
Trudi Mantzios – Back of the Moon
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – Feature Film
Carol Babalwa Mtshiselwa – Knuckle City
Best Actress – Feature Film
Clementine Mosimane – Poppie Nongena
Best Actor – Feature Film
Bongile Mantsai – Knuckle City
Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Anna-Mart van der Merwe- Poppie Nongena
Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Patrick Ndlovu – Knuckle City
Best Feature Film
Fiela se Kind
Best Short Film
The Letter Reader
Best Student Film
Moya
Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Feature
Nicole Schafer- Buddha in Africa
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary
Sara Gouveia – The Sound of Masks
Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary
Michael Cross – The Fun’s Not Over – The James Phillips Story
Best Achievement in Sound– Documentary Feature
Catherine Meyburgh, Guy Steer & Mapula Lehong – Dying for Gold
Best Documentary Feature
Buddha in Africa
Lifetime Achiever Award
Thembi Mtshali-Jones
Youth Achiever Award
Thabo Welcome
Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award
Boitsheko Keabetswe
Malebo Matlhage
Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award
Luzuko Dilima
Emerging Filmmaker Award
Vusi Africa Sindane
