The nominees for the inaugural Golden Horn 2006 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) were announced at a function held at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens in Roodepoort on 28 September. Winners will be awarded at gala ceremonies to be held at Gallager Estate in Midrand on 27 and 28 October.
Oscar winner Tsotsi is one of five films competing for Best Feature Film together with Dollars & White Pipes, Gums and Noses, Red Dust and Zulu Love Letter. Best Director nominees are Donavan Marsh (Dollars & White Pipes), Darrell James Roodt (Faith’s Corner), Gums and Noses (Craig Freidmond), Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) and Ramadan Suleman (Zulu Love Letter).
Best Actor in a Feature Film nominees are Clint Brink (Dollars & White Pipes), Anthony Coleman (Gums and Noses), Marcel van Heerden (The Flyer) and Presley Cheweneyagae (Tsotsi). Competing for Best Actress in a Feature Film are Leleti Khumalo (Faith’s Corner), Quanita Adams (Forgiveness), Pauline Malefane (U-Carmen eKhayelitsha) and Pamela Nomvete (Zulu Love Letter).
Hard Copy, Tsha Tsha and Zero Tolerance are up for Best TV Drama, with Best TV Comedy nominees being City Ses’la, Pure monate Show and Stokvel.
Best Documentary contenders are Art of Survival, Pitch Fever, The 3rd Sex, The Mother’s House and Transkei Holiday.
There are only two nominees for Best Short Film, And there in the dust and Sibahle.
Here is a full list of the nominees.
GOLDEN HORN 2006 SOUTH AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST
DOCUMENTARY
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Art of Survival
Pitch Fever
The 3rd Sex
The mother’s house
Transkei Holiday
STUDENT AND SHORT FILMS
BEST STUDENT FILM
5106
Elalini
Pinky Pinky
BEST SHORT FILM
And there in the dust
Sibahle
BEST DIRECTOR: SHORT FILM
Programme Title
And there in the dust
Lara Foot Newton and Gerhard Marx
Sibahle
Joshua Rous
BEST SCREENWRITER SHORT FILM
And there in the dust
Lara Foot Newton
Sibahle
Joshua Rous
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER SHORT FILM
And there in the dust
Fiona Mac Pherson
Sibahle
TV DRAMA
BEST TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Tsha Tsha
Zero Tolerance
BEST DIRECTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Tim Green
Mzansi
Donavan Marsh
Zero Tolerance
Hilary Blecher
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Fiona Ramsay
Home Affairs
Brenda Ngxoli
Zero Tolerance
Moshidi Motshegwa
BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Gaz’lam
Siyabonga Shibe
Hard Copy
James Ngcobo
Zero Tolerance
Patrick Shai
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Gaz’lam
Bubu Mazibuko
Gaz’lam
Vitiswa Ndara
Jozi streets
Lizz Meiring
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Jody Abrahams
Soul City
Tony Kgoroge
Zero Tolerance
Ben Kruger
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A TV DRAMA
Gaz’lam
Hard Copy
Tsha Tsha
BEST SOUND DESIGN IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Tsha Tsha
Zero Tolerance
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER IN A TV DRAMA
Gaz’lam
Jonathan Kovel
Hard Copy
Jonathan Kovel
Zero Tolerance
Trevor Brown
BEST ART DIRECTION IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Tsha Tsha
Zero Tolerance
BEST WRITER/WRITING TEAM IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Greig Cotzee , Jann Turner and Team
Tsha Tsha
Phillip Roberts and Team
Zero Tolerance
Mark Gevisser and Team
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Maureen Wells
Tsha Tsha
Shiela Petlele
Zero Tolerance
Napy Modiselle
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Lebo Pelotona-Lehasa
Tsha Tsha
Gladys Machava
Zero Tolerance
Elke Beukes
BEST EDITOR IN A TV DRAMA
Hard Copy
Magan Gill
Tsha Tsha
Tracy Clayton
Zero Tolerance
Catherine Meyburgh S.A.G.E
BEST MUSIC IN A TV DRAMA
Programme Title
Name
Gaz’lam
Wounded Buffallo
Home Affairs
Murray Anderson and Warrick Sony
Tsha Tsha
Derrick Louw
TV SOAP
BEST DIRECTOR IN TV SOAP
Generations
Isidingo
Muvhango
BEST ACTRESS IN TV SOAP
Backstage
Grace Mahlaba
Isidingo
Ashley Cole
Isidingo
Michelle Botes
Muvhango
Shoki Mmola
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Generations
Dini Nondumo
Isidingo
Robert Whitehead
Muvhango
Makhalo Mofokeng
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
7de Laan
Anna Mart Vd Merwe
Backstage
Baby Cele
Generations
Xolile Tshabalala
Muvhango
Shoki Mola
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
7de Laan
Pierre van Pletzen
Backstage
Leroy Gopal
Backstage
Loyiso Mangema
Isidingo
Zane Meas
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN TV SOAP
7de Laan
Backstage
Isidingo
BEST POST PRODUCTION IN TV SOAP
Backstage
Generations
PostMasters
Isidingo
Avid (Editors) and Rob Hansen ( Final Mix)
BEST MULTI CAMERA TEAM IN TV SOAP
Backstage
Johan Martz; Luhann Jansen and Vusi Khozane
Generations
Roche Knoesen; Samson Tshomela; Tso Molefyane
Isidingo
Kobus van Niekerk; Sello Molote; Ketlogetswe Bantsho
BEST ART DIRECTION IN A TV SOAP
7de Laan
Lisa Younger
Generations
Megan Havenga
Isidingo
Trish Urguhart
BEST STUDIO LIGHTING IN A TV SOAP
7de Laan
(Beligtingsanwerp) a€” Alasdair Richards and Izak Furstenberg
Generations
Arnold Khunyeli and Solomon Ngwako
Isidingo
Vusi Zwane
BEST WRITER / WRITING TEAM IN TV SOAP
Backstage
Harry Hoffmeyer and team
Generations
Percy Pretorius and team
Isidingo
Richard Beynon , Mitzi Booysen and Julie Barker
BEST MAKE UP / HAIRSTYLIST DIRECTION IN TV SOAP
7de Laan
Ester Venter , Tina van Wietersheim and Marzaan Peyper
Generations
Nomhlanhla Nombewu and Ishmael Lise
Isidingo
Anni Bartels Donny Lawrence
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN TV SOAP
7de Laan
Sonica Moolman
Generations
Gugu Mlambo
Isidingo
Julie Palmer
TV COMEDY
BEST TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Pure Monate Show
Stokvel
BEST DIRECTOR IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Joshua Rous and Johnny Barbuzano
Pure Monate Show
John Barker
Stokvel
Vusi Dibakwane
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Nkuli Sibeka
Gabriel
Jo da Silva
Stokvel
Manaka Ranaka
BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Marren Reddy
Sorted
Lionel Newton
Stokvel
James Nqcobo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Busi Lurayi
Sorted
Esmeralda Bihl
Stokvel
Thembi Mtshali-Jones
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Luke Rous
Pure Monate Show
Riaad Moosa
Stokvel
Tshamano Sebe
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Pure Monate Show
Stokvel
BEST WRITER / WRITING TEAM IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Greig Coetzee and team
Pure Monate Show
Kagiso Lediga, Salah Sabiti and team
Stokvel
Thomas Hall and team
BEST MULTI CAMERA TEAM IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
David Bennett; Francis Makhuge; Atang Molobi
Sorted
Chris Vermaak and Stephan Aucamp
Stokvel
Auther West S.A.S.C; Jakes de Villiers and Marius Fourie
BEST ART DIRECTION IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Karel Flint
Gabriel
Pure Monate Show
Sean Pretorius
BESTSTUDIO LIGHTING IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Chris Schutte
Gabriel
Mark Lennard and Chris Grobler
Stokvel
Tommie Cloete
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A TV COMEDY
Gabriel
Kostuums- Mercedes De Bruyn
Pure Monate Show
Martha Sibanyoni
Stokvel
Elize Papenfus
BEST MAKE UP AND HAIR IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Gillian Lentin
Gabriel
Debra Nicoll and Amanda McDonald
Pure Monate Show
BEST EDITOR IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Nick Costaras
Sorted
Tonia Selly
Stokvel
Maryke Kruger S.A.G.E
BEST MUSIC IN A TV COMEDY
City Ses’la
Pure Monate Show
Stokvel
TV NON FICTION
BEST FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Car Torque
National Arts Fstival
Solving it
BEST NEWS/ACTUALITY SHOW
Carte Blanche ( Drivers Licence)
L’atitude ll
Zola 7-Thabo a new life
BEST EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Adventure at the water hole
Journey to a dream-do like I do
Tsha tsha
BEST CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMME
Bling 4
Gillman make us famous dude
Jungle Beat
BEST MEGAZINE PROGRAMME
Sex etc.
Eastern Mosaic
Top Billing
BEST VARIETY PROGRAMME
Jam Alley
Noot vir Noot
One
BEST BEST GAME SHOW
Friends Like These
Test the nation
Out of the box
Weakest Link
BEST REALITY SHOW
Programme Title
S’cumto- going global
I’ts for life
Zola 7 series l-Ep 14
BEST TALK SHOW
Programme Title
The Round Table
The Big Question
Mojo
FEATURE FILM
BEST FEATURE FILM
Dollars & White Pipes
Gums and Noses
Red Dust
Tsotsi
Zulu Love Letter
BEST FEATURE FILM DIRECTOR
Dollars & White Pipes
Donavan Marsh
Faith’s Corner
Darryl Roodt
Gums and Noses
Creig Freidmond
Tsotsi
Gavin Hood
Zulu Love Letter
Ramadan Suleman
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Faith’s Corner
Leleti Khumalo
Faith
Forgiveness
Quanita Adams
Sannie Grootboom
U-Carmen eKhyayelitsha
Pauline Malefane
Carmen
Zulu Love Letter
Pamela Nomvete
Thandeka
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Dollars & White Pipes
Clint Brink
Bernie Baatjies
Gums and Noses
Anthony Coleman
James
The Flyer
Marcel van Heerden
Anders
Tsotsi
Presley Chweneyagae
Tsotsi
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Drum
Moshidi Motshegwa
Florence
Forgiveness
Denise Newman
Magda Grootboom
Tsotsi
Terry Pheto
Miriam
Zulu Love Letter
Mpumi Malatsi
Mangi
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Dollars & White Pipes
Jonathan Pienaar
Bernard
Gums and Noses
Lionel Newton
Dave
Max and Mona
Jerry Mofokeng
Uncle Norman
Red Dust
Jamie Bartlett
Dirk Henricks
The Flyer
Craig Palm
Spies Senior
BEST FEATURE SCRIPTWRITER
Dollars & White Pipes
Donavan Marsh
Gums and Noses
Craig Friedmond
Tsotsi
Gavin Hood
Zulu Love Letter
Bhekisizwe Peterson and Ramadan Suleman
BEST FEATURE CINEMATOGRAPHER
Faith’s Corner Michael Brierley
Forgiveness
Giulio Biccari
Tsotsi
Lance Gewer
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Dollars & white pipes
Darryl Hammer
Forgiveness
Leon van der Merwe
Max and Mona
Dimitri Repanis
Tsotsi
Emelia Weavind
BEST EDITING
Dollars & white pipes
Donavan Marsh
Forgiveness
Ronelle Loots
Red Dust
Avril Beukes
Tsotsi
Magan Gill
BEST MUSIC
BEST SOUND DESIGNER
Dollars & White Pipes
Faith’s Corner
Max and Mona
Tsotsi
Programme Title
Drum
Forgiveness
Tsotsi
Zulu Love Letter
