SAFTAs 2016 nominees

The full list of nominees for the 2016 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), which will be presented on 18 and 20 March, is as follows:

Best Game Show

• Noot Vir Noot: Series 40
• Op Die Spel
• Down For The Guap

Best Magazine Show

• Girl Eat World
• Top Billing
• The Man Cave: Season 2 Episode 2

Best Music Show

• Sessions of 76
• Unbanned
• Afri-Visie 2015

Best Talk Show

• Republiek Van Zoid Afrika
• Jou Show
• I Am – Drug Abuse

Best Variety Show

• Galaxy Of Stars 2014
• Sleeptv
• Just Cooking

Best TV Presenter Non-Fiction

• Game: Johan Stemmet for Noot Vir Noot: Series 40
• Magazine: Danine Naidoo for Edge
• Music: Serai Tshepo Seate for Afro Café
• Talk: Pabi Moloi for Eksê Zwakala
• Variety: Katlego Maboe for Expresso Morning Show
• Current Affairs Actuality: Riaan Cruywagen for KN Verslag
• Factual Education: Dingaan Mokebe Ka Khumalo for Speak Out: Season 8
• Children’s Programme: Vele Manenje for Siyakholwa We Believe
• International Format Show: Katlego Maboe for Strictly Come Dancing: Season 8
• Reality Show: Boitumelo Osei Tutu for Our Perfect Wedding
• Youth Programme: Chanley Wong for Craze – Sistahood 1019

Best Short Film

• Nommer 37
• Vuil Wasgoed
• Lungelwa

Best Student Film

• Jabu
• Jas Boude
• Him and I

Best Current Affairs Actuality Programme

• It’s a Zama Zama
• Dying for Water in Madibeng
• Insurance Taken for a Ride

Best Factual Education Programme

• Each One Teach One – Dancer
• Groen Namibia
• Durban Beach Rescue
• Siyaya – Come Wild with Us: Season 2

Best Children’s Programme

• Challenge SOS
• Elections
• YoTV Live – Yo Party

Best International Format Programme

• X Factor South Africa: Season 1
• Strictly Come Dancing: Season 8
• Celebrity Masterchef South Africa

Best Reality Show

• Ultimate Braai Master: Season 3
• Date My Family: Season 1
• Global Wheeling: Season 1

Best Youth Programme (Age 16-25)

• #YOT Life in a Day
• 100% Youth
• My World

Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a Feature Film

• Mduduzi Mabaso (For Love and Broken Bones)
• Emanuel Gweva (Thina Sobabili)
• Lionel Newton (While You Weren’t Looking)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a Made for TV Movie

• Aubrey Poo (Ingoma)
• Shona Ferguson (The Gift)
• Kudeni Masala (Nyaope Indaba)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Feature Film

• Fulu Mughovani (Ayanda )
• Jana Strydom (Treurgrond)
• Thishiwe Ziqubu (While You Weren’t Looking)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a Made for TV Movie

• Xolile Tshabalala (Rise)
• Zola Nombona (Ingoma)
• Thembi Seete (The Gift)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a Feature Film

• Marius Weyers (Dis Ek, Anna)
• Kenneth Nkosi (Ayanda )
• Thomas Gumede (Ayanda)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

• Tina Jaxa (While You Weren’t Looking)
• Nthati Moshesh (Ayanda)
• Shaleen Surtie-Richards (Treurgrond)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a TV Comedy

• Aggrey Loake (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Mandla Gaduka (Gauteng Maboneng)
• Nik Rabinowitz (ZANews: Puppet Nation)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a TV Drama

• Bekisisa Mkhwene (Uzalo)
• Siyabonga Radebe (Saints and Sinners: Season 1)
• S’dumo Mtshali (Saints and Sinners: Season 1)

 

Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a TV Soap

• Vusi Kunene (Isibaya)
• Motlatsi Mafatse (Isidingo)
• Siyabonga Thwala (Isibaya)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a TV Comedy

• Robyn Scott (Those Who Can’t )
• Chantal Herman (Those Who Can’t )
• Vatiswa Ndara (Kota Life Crisis 2)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a TV Drama

• Ntathi Moshesh (Saints and Sinners: Season 1)
• Linda Sokhulu (Shreds and Dreams: Season 2)
• Gugu Masondo ( Shreds and Dreams: Season 2)

Best Achievement by a Lead Actress in a TV Soap

• Leeanda Reddy (Isidingo)
• Brumilda van Rensburg (Binnelanders)
• Tema Sebobedi (Isidingo)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy

• Bongani Madondo (Kota Life Crisis: Season 2)
• Thembile Botman (Abo Mzala: Season 2)
• ZANews Puppeteers (ZANews: Puppet Nation)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a TV Drama

• Terrance Bridgett (90 Plein Street)
• Deon Lotz (When We Were Black: Season 2)
• Wayne van Rooyen (Shreds and Dreams: Season 2)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actor in a TV Soap

• Kitenge (Richard) Lukunku (Ashes to Ashes)
• Samson Kumalo (Isibaya: Season 3)
• Siyabonga Shibe (Ashes to Ashes)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy

• Jennifer Steyn (Abo Mzala)
• Linda Sebezo (Gauteng Maboneng)
• Tumi Morake (Kota Life Crisis: Season 2)

 

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a TV Drama

• Brenda Ngxoli (Rockville: Season 3)
• Motshabi Tyelele (Matatiele)
• Charmaine Mtinta (Matatiele)

Best Achievement by a Supporting Actress in a TV Soap

• Linda Sokhulu (Isidingo)
• Maggie Benedict (Ashes to Ashes)
• Elize Cawood (Binnelanders)

Best Achievement in Art / Production Design in a Feature Film

• Christian Joubert (Dis Ek, Anna)
• Warren Gray (While You Weren’t Looking)
• Willem Botha (Kite)

Best Achievement in Art / Production Design in a Made for TV Movie

• Charlette Coetzee (Ingoma)
• Marna Heunis (Rise)
• Francois Coetzee (Die Staat Se Bul)

Best Achievement in Costume Design in a Feature Film

• Rae Donnelly (While You Weren’t Looking)
• Nerine Pienaar (Dis Ek, Anna
• Ruy Filipe (Kite)

Best Achievement in Costume Design in a Made for TV Movie

• Pippa Heimann (Ingoma)
• Lehasa Molloyi (Rise)

Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling in a Feature Film

• Julia Rubinstein (Dis Ek, Anna)
• Megan Tanner (Kite)
• Babalwa Carol Djieutcheu (While You Weren’t Looking)

Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling in a Made for TV Movie

• Islyn Goliath (Ingoma)
• Ngah Nyembe (The Gift)
• Smartie Oliphant (Rise)

Best Achievement in Art / Production Design in a TV Comedy

• Amanda Scholtz (Those Who Can’t)
• Franci van den Heever, Roxann Hand, Matthew Sanna (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Esme Viviers (Gauteng Maboneng)

 

Best Achievement in Art/Production Design in a TV Drama

• Vallery Groenewald (Umlilo)
• Marna Heunis (Swartwater)
• Tanya van Tonder (90 Plein Street)

Best Achievement in Art/Production in a TV Soap

• Dylan Lloyd, Carlu Portwig (Isibaya: Season 3)
• Willie Coetzee (Isidingo)
• Inamarie Swanepoel (Generations the Legacy)

Best Achievement Costume Design in a TV Comedy

• San-Mari Compton (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Zandi Mokwena (Ga Re Dumele: Season 4)
• Zandi Mokwena (My Perfect Family: Season 3)

Best Achievement in Costume Design in a TV Drama

• Mercedes de Bruyn (Terug Na Egipte)
• Lehasa Molloyi (Umlilo)
• Elka Beukes (Vlug Na Egipte)

Best Achievement in Costume Design in a TV Soap

• Rochelle Selling (Isibaya)
• Sune’Jansen (Binnerlanders)
• Natalie Lundon (Generations the Legacy)

Best Achievement in Hair and Make-up in a TV Comedy

• Maureen Wells (Ga Re Dumele: Season 4)
• Silindile Dladla (Gauteng Maboneng)
• Sonto Nhlapo (My Perfect Family: Season 3)

Best Achievement in Hairstyling and Make-up in a TV Drama

• Rosina Olifant (Matatiele)
• Smartie Olifant (Umlilo)
• Angie Boshoff (Vlugg Na Egipte)

Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling in a TV Soap

• Bongi Mlotshwa (Generations the Legacy)
• Sheila Petlele (Isibaya)
• Morne Marx, Theola Booyens (7de Laan)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Documentary Full Length

• Richard Gregory (The Boers at The End of The World/Boere op Die Aardsdrempel)
• David Forbes (The Cradock Four)
• Francois Verster (The Dream of Shahrazad)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Documentary Short

• Garth Kingwill (Cape Town Carnival 2015: Elemental)
• Charl Senekal (T-bone: King of The Spotted Cats)
• Dean Shamley (When We Were Kids)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Feature Film

• Charles Johannes Jacobus Blofield (Necktie Youth)
• Zeno Petersen (For Love and Broken Bones)
• Lance Gewer (Kite)

Best Achievement in Editing in a Documentary Full Length

• Richard Gregory, Ronelle Loots (The Boers at The End of The World/Boere op Die Aardsdrempel)
• Annamarie James (Troopship Tragedy)
• Francois Verster (The Dream of Shahrazad)

 

Best Achievement in Editing in a Documentary Short

• Garth Kingwill (Cape Town Carnival 2015: Elemental)
• Liesl Dana Tsafantakis (Joburg Rising)
• Nicola Comninos (Indians Can’t Fly)

Best Achievement in Editing in a Feature Film

• Matthew Swanepoel & Team (Necktie Youth)
• Andrew Traill (For Love and Broken Bones)
• CA van Aswegen (Hear Me Move)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a Documentary Full Length

• John Orecchia (Prisoner 467/64: The Untold Legacy of Andrew Mlangeni)
• Daniel Eppel (The Boers at The End of The World/Boere op Die Aardsdrempel)
• Stef Albertyn (Troopship Tragedy)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a Documentary Short

• Chris Bornman (Cape Town Carnival 2015: Elemental)
• Thapelo Danster, Janno Muller (Rhino Brief Series)
• David Houston (When We Were Kids)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a Feature Film

• Basiami Bibi Segola (Hear Me Move)
• Jim Petrak (Thina Sobabili)
• Philip Miller, Mark Phillips (For Love and Broken Bones)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Made for TV Movie

• Greg Heimann (Ingoma)
• Leon Kriel (The Gift)
• Adam Bentel (Rise)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Comedy

• Brendan Barnes (Those Who Can’t)
• Tonga Isango (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Sello Molote, Atang Molobi, Hector Dludla, Siyabonga Thwala (Kota Life Crisis: Season 2)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Drama

• Jonathan De La Querra (Umlilo)
• Jonathan De La Querra (Saints and Sinners: Season 1)
• Marc Degenaar (Vallei van Sluiers)

Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Soap

• Patrick Doddemeade (7de Laan)
• Kobus van Niekerk, Charl Odendaal, Francois Grobler (Binnelanders)
• Hein van Zyl (Rhythm City)

Best Achievement in Editing in a Made for TV Movie

• Kholofelo Malatshi (Rise)
• Maryke Kruger (Ingoma)
• Ula Oelson (The Gift)

Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Comedy

• Aurora Drummer, Alex Fynn, Nicolai Groudev (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Jessica Clare, Melissa Parry, Tim Greene, Edgar Sibaya (Those Who Can’t)
• Mandiva Syananzu, Bertus Kirsten (Kota Life Crisis: Season 2)

Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Drama

• Eugene Lombaard, Bjorn Johansen, Ambonga Mfundisi (Saints and Sinners I)
• Aluta Mlisana, Edgar Sibaya (Umlilo)
• Eugene Lombaard, Bjorn Johansen, Ambonga Mfundisi, Sidwell Koyo (Z’bondiwe)

Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Soap

• Louise Hornsby (Ashes to Ashes)
• Babalo Mpoyiya (Generations the Legacy)
• Ravi Desai (Rhythm City)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a Made for TV Movie

• Janno Muller (Rise)
• Ben Oelson (The Gift)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a TV Comedy

• Lyle Bennet (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Janno Muller (Those Who Can’t)
• Jonty Everton (Kota Life Crisis: Season 2)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a TV Drama

• Janno Muller (Swartwater)
• Stef Albertyn (Vallei van Sluiers)
• Stash Couvaris (Z’bondiwe)

Best Achievement in Sound Design in a TV Soap

• Ben Oelsen (Villa Rosa)
• Eric McKechnie, Barry Gillot (Binnelanders)
• Arnold Khunyeli (Generations the Legacy)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in a TV Comedy

• Karen Jeynes, Thierry Cassuto, Nkuli Sibeko-Botman (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Louw Venter, Thomas Hall, Gilli Apter, Zandile Tisani, Zoe Arthur (Those Who Can’t)
• Tumi Osei-Tutu, Mpho Osei-Tutu, Salah Sabiti, Tiffany Barbuzano, Nkuli Sibeko, Lwazi Mvuzi, Monique Nortje, Chisanga Kabinga, Meren Reddy (Kota Life Crisis)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in a TV Drama

• Zandile Tisani, Nonhlanhla Simelane, Napo Masheane, Arthur Zita, Tim Greene (Umlilo)
• Johan van Jaarsveld, Louis Pretorius (Vallei van Sluiers)
• Henrietta Plattner and the Writing Team (High Rollers: Season 2)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in a TV Soap

• Neil McCarthy, Thishiwe Ziqubu, Byron Abrahams, Craig Freimond (Rhythym City)
• Rohan Dickson (Isidingo)
• Collin Oliphant (Generations the Legacy)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in a Feature Film

• Tertius Kapp (Dis Ek, Anna)
• Ernest Nkosi (Thina Sobabili)
• Trish Malone (Ayanda)

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in a Made for TV Movie

• Kobus Geldenhuys (Fluit-Fluit)
• Gillian Breslin, Tim Greene (Rise)
• Amanda Jeanne Lane, Kaye Ann Williams (Ingoma)

Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Comedy

• Alex Fynn (ZANews: Puppet Nation)
• Zee Ntuli, Daniel Zimbler (Those Who Can’t)
• Krijay Govender , Joshua Rous, Segomotso Keorapetse (Ga Re Dumele: Season 4)

Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama

• Khalo Matabane (When We Were Black: Season 2)
• Mandilakhe Yengo, Denny Miller (Saints and Sinners)
• Rolisizwe Nikiwe, Zuko Nodada (Matatiele)

Best Achievement in Directing in a Made for TV Movie

• Rolie Nikiwe (Rise)
• Johnny Barbuzano (The Gift)
• Amanda Jeanne Lane (Ingoma)

Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap

• Eric Mogale, Siyabonga Mkhize, Heather Cooke (Rhythm City)
• Gert Van Niekerk (Ashes to Ashes)
• Neo Matsunyane (Skeem Saam)

Best Achievement in Directing in a Feature Film

• Sara Blecher (Dis Ek, Anna)
• Tebogo Malope (For Love and Broken Bones)
• Ernest Nkosi (Thina Sobabili)

Best Animation Short

• Mathew Brown (There is No Place like Home)
• Mathew Brown (Crush)
• M W Guldenpfennig (Burgeon)

Best Achievement in Directing in a Documentary Feature

• Francois Verster (The Dream of Shahrazad)
• Warren Batchelor (204: Getting Away with Murder)
• Ryley Grunenwald (The Shore Break)

Best Achievement in Directing in a Documentary Short

• Enver Samuel (Indians Can’t Fly)
• Hajra Cassim, Garth Kingwill (Cape Town Carnival 2015: Elemental)
• Sylvia Vollenhoven (Emo Adams: Tall, Dark & Afrikaans)

Best Documentary Full Length

• The Shore Break (Shore Break Movie (Pty) Ltd)
• The Dream of Shahrazad (Undercurrent Film & Television)
• 204: Getting Away with Murder (WB Productions)

Best Documentary Short

• Cape Town Carnival 2015: Elemental (Film Industry Learner Mentorship Programme (F.I.L.M))
• Indians Can’t Fly (EMS Productions)
• Emo Adams – Tall, Dark & Afrikaans (VIA – Vision In Africa)

Best TV Soap

• Isibaya (The Bomb Shelter Film Company)
• Ashes to Ashes (Clive Morris Productions)
• Rhythm City (Quizzical Pictures)

Best TV Drama

• Matatiele (Branded Soul Productions)
• Saints and Sinners (Penguin Films)
• Umlilo (Quizzical Pictures)

Best TV Comedy

• Ga Ra Dumele (Rous House Productions)
• Kota Life Crisis (What Not Entertainment & Burnt Onion)
• Those Who Can’t (Quizzical Pictures)
• ZANews: Puppet Nation (Both Worlds)

Best Feature Film

• Ayanda (Leading Lady Productions & Real Eyes Films)
• Dis Ek, Anna (Palama Productions)
• For Love and Broken Bones (The Bomb Shelter Film Company)

Best Made for TV Movie

• Ingoma (Penguin Films)
• The Gift (Ferguson Films)
• Rise (Quizzical Pictures)