The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and the South African Film and
Television Awards Committee have extended the closing date for applications for
the 2015 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) to 28 August 2014.
The awards honour excellence in the South African film and television industry
and are presented by the NFVF with the South African Broadcasting Corporation
(SABC) as the broadcast partner and sponsor.
The closing date for submission of feature films is not affected, and therefore
remains the 30th of October 2014.
Eligibility
Productions will only be considered if they are submitted and fall under the
below parameters:
• Film and TV programmes which have been produced and publicly exhibited
or broadcast between 1 Aug 2013 and 31 July 2014
• Feature films produced and publicly exhibited between 1 January 2014 and
31 December 2014
Categories
The SAFTAs accept entries in the following categories:
• TV Non-fiction
• TV Fiction
• Feature Films
• Short Films
• Student Films
• Animation
The awards also celebrate film and television industry icons who have long
served in various fields of the industry through the Special Lifetime Achievement
award.
This year the committee has decided to include presenters by creating a Best
Presenter in TV Non-Fiction award. In addition, the youth and children categories
have been divided into two classifications: The Best Youth award and Best
Children’s award. This is to ensure that the best talents are honoured in the
relevant categories.
Visit the NFVf website for more
information.
