The South African Film and Television Awards take place on 20 and 22 March, when
outstanding talent in the local industry will be recognised and winners rewarded
with a Golden Horn trophy. Entries for this year increased by approximately 7%,
and, at a nominee announcement event which took place on 24 February, judge
Roberta Durant remarked that she felt the standard of work from South African
producers and filmmakers was increasing year on year.
The nominees for the 2015 SAFTA’s are:
Best Documentary Short
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place: Butterfly Films
Orbis: Saltpeter Productions
Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia: Richard Finn Gregory
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place: Felix Seuffert
Boys don’t cry: Teboho Pietersen
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia: Richard Finn Gregory
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place: Felix Seuffert
Orbis: Felix Seuffert
Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia: Daniel Eppel
Orbis: Guy Steer
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place: Daniel Eppel
Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary Short
The last Boers of Patagonia: Richard Finn Gregory
Orbis: Khalid Shamis
Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place: Anna Telford
Best Documentary Feature
I, Afrikaner: Go Trolley Films
The Vula Connection: Sabido Productions
Miners Shot Down: Uhuru Productions
Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Feature
Miners Shot Down: Rehad Desai
I, Afrikaner: Annalet Steenkamp
Fatherland: Tarryn Crossman
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary Feature
The Vula Connection: Peter Rudden
Plot for Peace: Diego Olliver, Nic Hofmeyr, Manuel Lapiere, Jon Kovel
Nelson Mandela: The Myth & Me: Guilio Biccari, Nicolaas Hofmeyer,
Michael Downie
Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary Feature
Miners Shot Down: Vaughn Phillips, Mark Phillips
Nelson Mandela: The Myth & Me: Guy Steer
Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary Feature
Miners Shot Down: Keryyn Assaizky, Megan Gill
The Vula Connection: Annamarie James
Fatherland: Alastair Thomas, CA Van Aswegen
Unearthed: Daniel Mitchell
Best Wildlife
Game of Lions: Wildlife Films
Hippo vs Croc: Earth Touch
Best Achievement in Directing – Wildlife
Mystery of the Arctic Cairn: Kyle O Donoghue
Game of Lions: Dereck Joubert
Best Achievement in Editing – Wildlife
Hippo vs Croc: Ruaan Botha
Elephant Gangs: Este Nortje
Great white Code Red: Arne Leisegang
Best Achievement in Sound – Wildlife
Hippo vs Croc: Dave Birch
Great white Code Red: Tristan Horton, Nux Schwartz, Dave Birch
Wild Kalahari: Robyn Keene-Young, Mark Phillips, Adrian Bailey
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Wildlife
Great white Code Red: Boris Von Schoenebeck, Grant Brokensha, Lee
Jackson, Riaan Venter, Barry Skinstad
Hippo vs Croc: Boris Von Schoenebeck, Grant Brokensha, Barry
Skinstad, James Boon, Dale Hencock
Hippo Gangs: Peter Lamberti
Game of Lions: Dereck Joubert
Best Achievement in Original Score – Wildlife
Great white Code Red: Dave Birch, Nux Schwartz
Hippo vs Croc: Dave Birch, Nux Schwartz
Game of Lions: JB Arthur
Cheetah Race to rule: Ben Willem
Best Student Film
Ana, Patrick & Nicholas: AFDA
The Other Woman: AFDA
Resilience: AFDA
Courier: City Varsity
Best Short Film
Security: Mannequin Pictures
Keys, Money, Phone: Muti Films
Picture Perfect Heist: Benchfilms
Best Youth programme
Creature Club: Terno Productions
Ispani: Blue Wizard Productions
Stumbo Stomp: Amapantsula Brandgenuity
Best Children programme
Challenge SOS: 2 Blonds And A Redhead
Filming
Takalani Sesame: Ochre Media
YOTV Live YO Party: Urban Brew
Best Factual /Educational programme
Think Big: The Bomb Shelter
Step up to a start up: Endemol South Africa
Hello Doctor TV Show: Hello Doctor
S’Movana: Lucky Bean Media/Rise Up Productions
Best Current Affairs / Actuality Programme
Matric Magic: Combined Artists
Viola`s Hope: Nguni TV
Safe Haven: Combined Artists
Best Magazine programme
50|50: Clive Morris Productions
Movers & Shakers: Vusion Media
Mooiloop! : Blue Marble Entertainment
Best Variety show
Charley`s cake Angels Season Two: Cooked in Africa
Kasi-Licious: Okuhle
Seasons at Terroir: Cooked in Africa
Best Talk show
Katch It With Khanyi: Endemol South Africa
I am Woman: Leap of Faith Plexus Films
Jou Show met Emo: Homebrew Films
Best Reality show
Kabelo Boot Camp: Connect Channel
Ultimate Braai Master: The roads less travelled: Cooked in Africa
I Want to Sing Gospel: Eclipse TV
Best Game show
Clover little big cook off: Quizzical Pictures
Cula Sibone: Connect Channel
Nguwe Na: Connect Channel
Tropika island of treasure Season 6: Quizzical Pictures
Best International Format Show
Clash of the Choirs SA: Endemol South Africa (pty) Ltd
The Comedy Central Roast Of Kenny Kunene Fired Up: Viacom
International Media Networks Africa
I love South Africa: African Media Production Network
Best TV Drama
Swartwater: Quizzical Pictures
90 Plein Street: Born Free Media (pty) Ltd
Donkerland: Deon Opperman Produksies (pty)
Best Achievement in Directing -TV Drama
Swartwater: John Trengove, Jozua Malherbe, Denny Miller
Rockville Season 2: Johnny Barbuzano
90 Plein Street: Jahmil Qubeka
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting –TV Drama
Geraamtes in Die Kas: Joshua Rous, Luke Rous, Sandra Vaughn,
Corine Du Toit
Swartwater: Helene Truter
Traffic!: Writing Team
Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Drama
Ngempela: Adam Dentil
Donkerland: Adam Bentel
Soul City: Tom Marais
End Game: Jonathan De La Querra
Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama
End Game: Nicola Comminos, Jeremy Briers, Jack Esterhuizen, Karien
Goosen, Gugulethu Sibandze
Geraamtes in die Kas: Nick Costaras
90 Plein Street: Tanya Hagen, Sharron Hawkes
Donkerland: Ula Oelsen
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Drama
End Game: Joel Azzaisky
Donkerland: Ben Oelsen
90 Plein Street: Guy Steer
Best Achievement in Original Score-TV Drama
Swartwater: Brendan Jury
End Game: Joel Assaizky
90 Plein Street: Jorge Arrigone
Best Achievement in Art / Design Production – TV Drama
Swartwater: Marna Heunis
90 Plein Street: Tanya Van Tonder
End Game: Amanda Scholtz
Donkerland: Flo Ballack
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hair Styling – TV Drama
Donkerland: Nicola Roodt
Rockville: Ngah Nyembe
90 Plein Street: Innocentia Williams, Lisel Melo
Best Achievement in Costume Design – TV Drama
Donkerland: Sune Jansen
Swartwater: Brenda Khambule
Rockville: Lebohang Lehase
End Game: Rochelle Selling
Best Actress in a lead role –TV drama
Jenna Dunster (Anna de Witt): Donkerland
Nthathi Moshesh (Dibuseng): Makwarela Thola
Jana Strydom (Karen Le Roux): Swartwater
Best Actor in a lead role –TV drama
Louw Venter (Francois Le Roux): Swartwater
Gerard Rudolf (Johan de Jager): Donkerland
Hannes Muller (Klien Piet de Witt): Donkerland
Best supporting Actress -TV drama
Brenda Ngxoli (Gladys): Rockville
Zikhona Sodlaka (Zee): After 9
Franci Swanepoel (Lorraine): Jooste Sterlopers
Helene Lombaard (Veronika Bezuidenhout): Geraamtes in Die Kas
Best supporting Actor -TV drama
Mothusi Chebeletsane (Sigwebana): Donkerland
Fezile Mpela (Zwide): Donkerland
James Alexander (Gavin Winters): Geraamtes in Die Kas
Best TV SOAP
Binelanders: Stark Films
Isibaya: The Bomb Shelter
Rhythm City: Quizzical Pictures
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Soap
Isibaya: Adze Ugah
Isidingo: Raymond Sargent, Sthembiso Mathenjwa
7de Laan: Directing Team
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Soap
Isibaya: Adze Ugah
Binnelanders: Mitzi Booysen
Rhythym City: Charlie Sapadin, Anthony Akerman, Darryl Bristow-
Bovey
Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Soap
Isibaya: Zeno Petersen
Skeem Saam: William Collinson
7de Laan: Tenson Hlabangana, Patrick Doddemeade, Vusi
Khozane
Binnerlanders: Chris Gardner
Best Achievement in Editing – TV Soap
Isibaya: Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Jeremy Briers
7de Laan: Julie Scott Lawson
Skeem Saam: Gugu Sibandze
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap
Isibaya: Vaughn and Mark Phillips
7de Laan: Neil Rattray
Rhythym City: Willie Nieuwoudt
Best Achievement in Original Score – TV Soap
Isibaya: Phillip Miller
Skeem Saam: Benjamin Willem
7de Laan: Jason Cochrane
Best Achievement in Art / Design Production – TV Soap
Isibaya: Dylan Lloyd
Binnerlanders: Megan Havenga
7de Laan: Rohan Horn
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hair Styling – TV Soap
7de Laan: Esther Venter & Morne Marx
Binnerlanders: Elzette Van der Schyff
Isidingo: Amy Sprawson
Best Achievement in Costume Design – TV Soap
Isibaya: Rochelle Selling
Binnerlanders: Sune Jansen
Muvhango: Wardrobe Team
Best Actress in a lead role-TV soap
Masasa Mbangeni (Thembeka): Scandal
Kgomotso Christopher (Katlego): Isidingo
Tema Sebopedi (Lerato): Isidingo
Desiree Gardner (Daleen Jonker): Binnelanders
Brumilda Van Rensburg (Jana du Preez): Binnelanders
Best Actor in a lead role- TV soap
Jamie Bartlett (David Genaro): Rhythm City
Motlatsi Mafatshe (Sechaba): Isidingo
Bongani Gumede (Mandla Ndlovu): Isibaya
Best Supporting Actor- TV soap
Paul Luckhoff (Wimpie du Toit): Binnelanders
Pallance Dladla (Jabu Zungu): Isibaya
Justin Strydom (AK): Isidingo
Best Supporting Actress -TV soap
Celeste Ntuli (Siphokazi Zungu): Isibaya
Quanita Adams (Zadie September): Binnelanders
Marjorie Lange (Gloria): Scandal
Best TV Comedy
ZA news: Puppet nation: Both Worlds
Check Coast: Burnt Onion Productions
Lastborn does The Loeries: Quizzical Pictures
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Comedy
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Thierry Cassuto, Alex Fynn
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola: Kagiso Lediga
Check-Coast: John Barbuzano, RolieNikiwe
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting –TV Comedy
ZaNews: Puppet Nation: ZANews Writing Team
Check Coast: Writing Team
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola: Kagiso Lediga, Christopher
Steenkamp, Mpheng Morobe, Camilo Saloojee
Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Comedy
Lastborn does The Loeries: Moabi Maseko
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Tonga Isango
Check Coast: Leon Kriel
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola: Boitumelo Moroka
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Comedy
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Lyle Bennet
Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola: Jeremy C Elwell
Best Achievement in Editing – TV Comedy
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Nikolai Groudev, Jessie Viljoen, Alex
Fynn
Check Coast: Sandra Vieira
Lastborn does The Loeries: Kholofelo Malatshi
Best Achievement in Original Score –TV Comedy
Check Coast: Faheem Khan
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Lyle Bennet
Best Achievement in Art / Design Production- TV Comedy
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Franci Van Den Heever, Matthew Sanna
Single Galz: Amanda Van Wyngaardt
Single Guys: Vallery Gronewald
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hair Styling – TV Comedy
ZANews: Puppet Nation: Franci Van Den Heever
Single Galz: Hilda Sebiloane
Skwizas 3: Strike lolo Kopase, Sonto Nhlapo
Best Achievement in Costume Design – TV Comedy
ZANews: Puppet Nation: San-Mari Calaca
Single Galz: Lulu Dukashe
Single Guys: Brenda Khambule
Best Actress in a lead role –TV Comedy
Motlatji Ditodi (Baby Kota): Life Crisis
Tsholo Monedi (Tiny): Skwizas 3
Mary Mhlongo (MaKhambule): Skwizas 3
Busisiwe Lurayi (Phumzile): Ses top la II
Lilian Dube (Mmane): Skwizas
Best Actor in a lead role – TV Comedy
Nik Rabinowits (Desmond Tutu, Pieter De Villiers, Vladimir Putin, Oscar Pistorious
etc): ZaNews: Puppet Nation
Mackmillian Leshumo (Voni): Kota Life Crisis
Thabo Malema (Khaya): Single Guys
Thomas Gumede (Zanele): Single Guys
Best Supporting Actress- TV Comedy
June van Merch (Mrs Williams): Treknet
Nomsa Buthelezi (Honesty): Check Coast
Brenda Ngxoli (Pinky): Ses’Top la II
Best Supporting Actor – TV Comedy
Warren Masemola (Thokozani): Ses’Top la II
Craig Jackson (Gaylard): Kota Life Crisis
Jamela Vuma (Intelligent): Ses’Top la II
Bongani Madondo (Cassius): Kota Life Crisis
Best Feature Film
iNumber number: Quizzical Pictures
Four Corners: Giant Films
Faan se Trein: Faan Films (PTY) LTD
Best Achievement in Directing – Feature Film
iNumber Number: Donovan Marsh
Faan se Trein: Koos Roets
Four Corners: Ian Gabriel
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting –Feature Film
iNumber Number: Donovan Marsh
Faan se Trein: Pieter Fourie
Four Corners: Hofmeyr Scholtz
Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film
Four corners: Ronelle Loots
Hard to get: Nicholas Costaras
Faan se Trein: Nicholas Costaras
iNumber Number: Donovan Marsh
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature film
Four corners: Vicci Turpin
INumber Number: Tom Marais
Faan se Trein: Amelia Henning
Hard to get: Tom Marais
Best Achievement in Art/Production Design – Feature Film
Faan se trein: Waldemar Coetsee
Winnie Mandela: Emelia Weavind
Four corners: Chris Bass
Best Achievement in Original Score – Feature film
Four corners: Markus Wormstorm
Leading Lady: Benjamin Willem
Hard to Get: Christopher Letcher
Best Achievement in Sound – Feature film
Four Corners: Barry Donnelly
Leading Lady: Jim Petrak
Faan Se Trein: Barry Donnelly
Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film
Winnie Mandela: Pierre Vienings
Faan se Trein: Diana Cilliers
Four Corners: Sylvia Van Heerden
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – Feature Film
Faan se Trein: Theola Booyens
Winnie Mandela: Megan Turner
Four Corners: Carla Fourie
Best Actress in a lead role – Feature Film
Thishiwe Zuqubu (Skiets), Hard to Get
Erica Wessels (Helena), Alles wat Mal is
Elzette Maarschalk (Aletta), Seun
Donalee Roberts (Amore), Pad Na jou Hart
Best Actor in a lead role – Feature Film
Jezriel Skei (Ricardo), Four Corners
S’dumo Mtshali (Chili Ncgobo), iNumber Number
Pallance Dladla (TK), Hard to Get
Willie Esterhuizen (Faan), Faan se Trein
Best supporting Actress – Feature Film
Mary Twala (Sarah Novuka), Leading Lady
Marga Van Rooy (Tannie Marietjie), Die Windpomp
Nicola Hanekom (Beatrice), Faan se Trein
Best supporting Actor – Feature Film
Irshaad Ally (Gasant), Four Corners
Brendon Daniels (Farakhan), Four Corners
Israel Makoe (Mugza), Hard to Get
Deon Lotz (Dr Dippenaar), Faan se Trein
