The 2014 nominees for the inaugural Writer’s Guild of South Africa Awards have
been announced. According to the WGSA, “the awards will be an annual event
that recognises and celebrates the integral role played by performance writers in
the South African film, television, radio, stage and new media industries’.
The nominees are:
TV Comedy
Anneke Villet: Rugby Motors Season 1: Episode 10
Anneke Villet: Rugby Motors Season 1: Episode 4
Fidel Namisi: Tooth and Nails
TV Drama
Joshua Rous: Borderline: Episode 101, Quiet Desperation
Joshua Rous: High Rollers: Episode 101, The Prodigal
Minky Schlesinger: 4Play Sex Tips for Girls: Episode 2
Stage Play
Gisele Turner: eLimboland
Feature Film
Shirley Johnston: Felix
Philip Roberts: One Last Look
Jahmil X. T. Qubeka: Of Good Report
Spec Script
Kelsey Egan: The Chemist (Feature Film)
Sean Drummond: Five Fingers for Marseilles (Feature Film)
Meg Rickards: Common Purpose (Feature Film)
The winners will be announced at an awards’ ceremony on Saturday 15 March.
