At a glittering, star-studded ceremony held on 10 March at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, the winners of the 6th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) were announced.
Hosts for the evening were popular actress and presenter Bridget Masinga and Top Billing presenter Jeannie D. TUKS Senganga and Thandiswa Mazwai provided the entertainment and iconic writer Don Mattera recited a poem.
In the TV categories, Intersexions won 11 awards, including Best TV Drama Series, while Gauteng Maboneng was judged Best TV Comedy. As per a public vote, SABC3’s Isidingo was judged Best Soapie.
The Ingrid Jonker biopic, Black Butterflies, won six awards in the Feature Film categories, including Best Feature Film. Oliver Hermanus was judged Best Director of a Feature Film for the Afrikaans-language film, Skoonheid.
Here is the full list of winners:
Golden Horn TV DRAMA Nominations2012
Best TV Drama Series
Intersexions Curious Pictures and Ants Multimedia
Best Director of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions
(EP 4 & 20) Rolie Nikiwe
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series
Intersexions Siyabonga Radebe as “Muzi”
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series
Fallen Ronnie Nyakale as “Khaya Ncube”
Best Actress in a TV Drama Series
Intersexions Lungelo Dladla as “Buhle”
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series
Sokhulo & Partners Harriet Manamela as “Ntombi Ntshebe”
Best Writing Team of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions (EP20) Brent Quinn Linda Bere and Team
Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions (EP8) Trevor Calverley
Best Editor of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions (EP20) Melanie Golden
Best Production Design of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions Marna Heunis
Best Music Composition of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions Sue Lubner
Best Costume Design of a TV Drama Series
Zone 14 Nadia Kruger, Phillipa Heydenrych, Themba Qongo
Best Make-up & Hair stylist of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions Smartie Olifant
Best Sound Design of a TV Drama Series
Intersexions (EP4) Janno Muller, Tim Pringle
Golden Horn TV Soap Nominations2012
Best Director on a TV Soap
The Wild Alex Yazbek, Johnny Barbuzano , Krijay Govender, Gert van Niekerk
Best Actor in a TV Soap
The Wild Tumisho Masha as “Modise Tladi”
Best Actress in a TV Soap
Isidingo Karin Van Der Laag as ” Maggie”
Best Ensemble in a TV Soap
Isidingo Endemol South Africa
Best Writing Team of a TV Soap
Rhythm City Charlie Sapadin and team
Best Technical Team of a TV Soap
The Wild (EP1) Technical Team
Best Art Direction of a TV Soap
The Wild Marlene Ming
Best Post Production Team of a TV Soap
Scandal! Post-Production Team
Best TV Soap
Isidingo
Golden Horn Comedy Nominations2012
Best Director on a TV Comedy
Proesstraat Harald Richter
Best Actor in a TV Comedy
Ga Re Dumele Boikie Pholo as “Ratau”
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Ga Re Dumele Meme Ditshego as ” Josephine”
Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy
Stokvel Penguin Films
Best Post-Production Team of a TV Comedy
Gauteng Maboneng, (EP5) Post-Production Team
Best Technical Team of a TV Comedy
Gauteng Maboneng, (EP1) Technical Team
Best Art Direction of a TV Comedy
Gauteng Maboneng Martha Sibanyoni
Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy
Proesstraat Writing Team
Best TV Comedy
Gauteng Maboneng Engage-entertainment & Rous House Productions
Golden Horn Feature Film Nominations2012
Best Director of a Feature Film
Skoonheid Oliver Hermanus
Best Actor in a Feature Film
Skoonheid Dean Lotz as “Francois van Heerden’
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Master Harold And The Boys Patrick Mafokeng as “Willie”
Best Actress
The Performance Panel of judges regret to announce that there will be no award in the ”Best Actress in a Feature Film’ category this year. This is because the 10 films that made it through filtration were predominantly male-driven stories. Only 2 actresses were listed as Lead Actress, one of whom was not eligible for a SAFTA as she was not South African. These circumstances render an award for Best Actress in a Feature Film meaningless and the judges unanimously decided not make such an award this year. This is a far from desirable situation, and the panel urge writers and production companies to bear in mind that as an industry we need be telling more stories that provide a platform for the luminous female thespian talent our country has to offer.
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Roepman Desire Gardner as “Erika Rademan”
Best Writing Team of a Feature Film
Skeem Timothy Greene
Best Cinematographer of a Feature Film
Black Butterflies Giulio Biccari
Best Editor of a Feature Film
Paradise Stop Adam Broer , Tanja Hagen
Best Production Designer of a Feature Film
Black Butterflies Darryl Hammer
Best Music Composition
Black Butterflies Phillip Miller
Best Costume Designer
Black Butterflies Rae Donnelly
Best Make up/Hair Stylist
Black Butterflies Raine Nicholette Edwards
Best Sound Designer of a Feature Film
Retribution Simon Ratcliffe
Best Feature Film
Black Butterfies Spier Films
