On 20 November 2015, PromaxBDA Africa took place at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. This year’s theme – ‘CreatorShakers’ – celebrated the people taking innovative strides in the industry.
Full list of winners:
Best Television Image Campaign
Gold: ‘DStv Quotes Campaign’ – Studio Zoo for DStv
Silver: ‘Base Idents’ – MTV Base
Best Television Image Promo
Gold: ‘Starship’ – Electronic Media Network
Silver: ‘SuperSport Theme Piece’ – CSquared
Best Themed Campaign
Gold: ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ – Comedy Central
Silver: ‘Formula 1’ – T+W
Best On-Air Programme Campaign
Gold: ‘Dynamo Magician Impossible, The Final Season’ – Discovery
Networks CEEMEA
Silver: ‘Fox Crime Legends (& Lies)’ – Fox International Channels Africa
Best News and Current Affairs Promo
Gold: ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ – Comedy Central
Silver: ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ – Comedy Central
Best Documentary or Factual Entertainment Promo
Gold: ‘Jimmy’s Food Price Hike’ – BBC Worldwide
Silver: ‘NGC Turbo Charged Tuesdays’ – Fox International Channels Africa
Best Entertainment Promo
Gold: ‘Post AFCON Promo’ – SABC2
Silver: ‘Game of Thrones Binge Promo’ – Monarchy for M-Net
Edge
Best Reality Promo
Gold: ‘Project Runway’ – Monarchy for Vuzu Amp
Silver: ‘The Hustle’ – Electronic Media Network
Best Children’s Promo
Gold: ‘SABC Children’ – SABC TV
Silver: ‘Halloween – Disney XD’ – The Walt Disney Company Ltd. Africa
Best Drama Promo
Gold: ‘Midsomer Murders’ – Universal Networks International
Silver: ‘Ayeye’ – Electronic Media Network
Screen Africa Best Movie Promo
Gold: ‘May on Studio’ – Universal Networks International
Silver: ‘Cage Rage’ – Universal Networks International
Best Sports Promo
Gold: ‘SuperSport Roland Garros 2015’ – S2 Multimedia
Silver: ‘SuperSport VSR Dare Miss It’ – S2 Multimedia
Best Sports Campaign
Gold: ‘SuperSport Rugby World Cup 2015’ – Admit One Productions
Silver: ‘Tales and Legends’ – CANAL+ Afrique
Best Special Event Promo
Gold: ‘Human Rights Promo’ – SABC Corporate
Silver: ‘SuperSport Roland Garros 2015’ – S2 Multimedia
Best Weekly Wonder
Gold: ‘M-Net Edge House of Cards Finale’ – Clearwater for M-Net
Edge
Silver: ‘Beyday’ – MTV Base
Best use of Humour in Promotion
Gold: ‘Midsomer Murders’ – Universal Networks International
Silver: ‘It’s Complicated’ – Electronic Media Network
The Mama Africa Award
Gold: ‘SuperSport AFCON 2015 Promo’ – S2 Multimedia
Silver: ‘Gold Diggers Music of Gold’ – e.TV
Best Promo not Using Programme Footage
Gold: ‘M-Net App Launch’ – Clearwater for M-Net Movies
Silver: ‘Formula 1’ – T+W
Best Promo Only Using Programme Footage
Gold: ‘May on Studio’ – Universal Networks International
Silver: ‘Drama on BBC Entertainment’ – BBC Worldwide
Something for Nothing
Gold: ‘DStv Rugby Opera’ – Studio Zoo for DStv
Silver: ‘Rush Hour’ – MTV BASE
Best Music Composition
Gold: ‘May on Studio’ – Universal Networks International
Silver: ‘Get Hooked’ – Clearwater for M-Net Channel 101
DStv/M-Net Best Editing
Gold: ‘Ayeye’ – Electronic Media Network
Silver: ‘Fox Flicks Evil Under the Sun’ – Fox International Channels
Africa
Best Sound Design
Gold: ‘House Warming Tune In’ – MTV Base
Silver: ‘Formula 1’ – T+W
Best Copy/Scriptwriting
Gold: ‘SuperSport Roland Garros 2015’ – S2 Multimedia
Silver: ‘Starship’ – Electronic Media Network
Best Directing
Gold: ‘SuperSport Roland Garros 2015’ – S2 Multimedia
Silver: ‘M-Net App Launch’ – Clearwater For M-Net
Best Outdoor Poster
Gold: ‘Fox Crime Crazy About Crime’ – Fox International Channels Africa
Silver: ‘Matatiele’ – e.tv
Best Sponsor / Brand Integration Spot(s)
Gold: ‘Nike’ – MTV Base
Silver: ‘J&B Made for the Mix’ – MTV Base
SABC Best Integrated Marketing Campaign
Gold: ‘Own a piece of South Park’ – Comedy Central
Silver: ‘M-Net Movies Family Chippy Campaign’ – Clearwater for M-Net
Best Public Service Announcement /Community Spot
Gold: ‘Human Rights Prom’o – SABC Corporate
Silver: ‘Youth of Today Call to Action’ – MTV
Best use of Social Media
Gold: ‘M-Net Movies Action Stunt Double’ – Clearwater for M-Net Movies
Silver: ‘M-Net Movies Family Chippy Campaign’ – Clearwater for M-Net Movies
Best Interactive Promotion
Gold: ‘The Great South African Bake Off Call to Enter’ – BBC
Worldwide
Silver: ‘MAMA Voting Promo’ – MTV Base
Best Radio Promotion
Gold: ‘Rich Kids’ – Electronic Media Network
Silver: ‘M-Net Movies Action Satisfaction’ – Clearwater for M-Net Movies
Best On-Air Branding Design
Gold: ‘Rebranding CANAL+ Sport’ – CANAL+ Afrique
Silver: ‘MAMA 2015’ – MTV Base
Best On-Air Ident Design
Gold: ‘Rebranding CANAL+ Sport’ – CANAL+ Afrique
Silver: ‘Vuzu Amp Idents’ – Wicked Pixels
Best Programme Title Sequence Design
Gold: ‘7de Laan’ – SABC2
Silver: ‘MAMA 2015’ – MTV Base
Best Original Logo Design
Gold: ‘Vuzu Amp Vuzic’ – Clearwater for Vuzu Amp
Silver: ‘Lekker TV Logo’ – Birthmark for KykNet Nou and Urban Brew
Best use of Typography
Gold: ‘Fox Crime Elementary Perspective’ – Fox International Channels
Africa
Silver: ‘Nickfest Logo’ – Nickelodeon
Best CG Animation
Gold: ‘The Great South African Bake Off Call to Enter’ – BBC
Worldwide
Silver: ‘Vuzu Amp Idents’ – Wicked Pixels
Best Visual FX & Compositing
Gold: ‘Vuzu Amp Update Idents’ – Wicked Pixels
Silver: ‘Formula 1’ – T+W
Best Design without Footage
Gold: ‘Formula 1’ – T+W
Silver: ‘The Great South African Bake Off Call to Enter’ – BBC
Worldwide
Most Outstanding Design in Promotion
Gold: ‘Formula 1’ – T+W
Silver: ‘SuperSport Rugby Theme 2015’ – Birthmark with Admit One for
SuperSport
The Future Award (Proudly Sponsored by T+W)
Gold: Rainn Vlietman – Witwatersrand University
DStv M-Net Promo Rocket Award
Gold: Quean Groenewald – T+W
Channel Brand of the Year
Gold: Channel O – Wicked Pixels
Silver: M-Net City – Monarchy for M-Net City
