BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY
!Aitsa
Practitioner: Simon Kohler
Production House: MED CINE
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story
Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer)
Production Orange Films and Star Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY
Rosemary’s Hitlist
Practitioner: Sims Phakisi
Production House: Idea Candy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – DOCUMENTARY
Music Is My Life – Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Practitioner: Mpumi “Supa” Mbele
Production House: Free Women Films & Nine To Five Creative Agency
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Faces of Fortune
Production House: Red Coat Films
BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Pale Ya Kosa
Production House: Full Circle Productions
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
!Aitsa
Production House: MED CINE
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Baking With the Rey’s
Production House: Rey Productions
BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
The Khoekhoe Saga
Production House: On Set Images
BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Outopsie
Production House: 7EVENTY9 Films
BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW
Kokkedoor: Vuur & Vlam
Production House: Homebrew Films
BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW
Young, Famous and African S2
Production House: Urban Brew Studios & A Pop Media
BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU-REALITY SHOW
Reno Race
Production House: RHT United T/A RichCon
BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME
MTV Shuga Down South – Season 3
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
BEST ONLINE CONTENT
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba – Struggles of SA Youth
Production House: Rams Comics
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Die Argitekte (The Architects)
Production House: Thank you kindly, Bobby
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Checkpoint
Production House: eNCA
BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE
‘n Tyd van Waterpere
Production House: Sonvelt Media
BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT
The Masked Singer Season 1
Production House: Rose and Oaks Media
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Koppestamp
Production House: Just Ad Production
BEST VARIETY SHOW
Sport@10
Production House: SABC
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV COMEDY
Roomies
Practitioner: Yonela Nombewu
Production House: 32Done Productions
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV COMEDY
Roomies
Practitioner: Thembelihle Buthelezi
Production House: 32Done Productions
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas
Practitioners: Themba Mashinini & Guy Steer
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV COMEDY
Magaeng
Practitioner: Kagiso Malefane
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas
Practitioners: Tessa Verfuss, Quinn Lubbe & Miriam Arndt
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas
Practitioners: Tiffany Barbuzano, Zoleka Monare, Johny Barbuzano & Gillian Breslin
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY -TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas
Practitioner: James Adey
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas
Practitioners: Johnny Barbuzano, Lauren Chengan, Sanele Zulu, Zolani Phakade &
Chris Beasley
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioner: Queen Motlatle
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioner: Shirley Masondo
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioners: Dylan Lloyd & Nokuthula Sishi
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP FILM/TV
Do Your Worst
Practitioners: Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett & Cassidy Lombard
Production House: Blingola Media
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioners: Athanasios Koundouris, Vaughan Phillips, Beyond Sound & On- Key Sound
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioner: Philip Miller
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TV DRAMA
Classified
Practitioner: Zethu Mashika
Production House: Diprente
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioners: Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Llewellyn Rice & Megan Gill
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS(VFX) – FILM/TV
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioner: LUMA Animation
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioner: Zeno Petersen
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioners: Thishiwe Ziqubu, Paul Grootboom, Catherine Stewart, Andrew Peterson, Daniel Zimbler, Angus Gibson, Desiree Markgraaff, Nhlanhla Mtaka, Jacob Ntshangase, Steven Pillemar, Hlonipha Mokoena & Benedict Carton.
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV DRAMA
Shaka Ilembe
Practitioners: Angus Gibson, Zeno Petersen, Adze Ugah, Mnqondisi Ngubane & Catherine Stewart
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
1802-Love Defies Time
Practitioners: Silindile Dladla & Refiloe Maphunya
Production House: Hela Media
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
House of Zwide
Practitioners: Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING –TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioners: Natalie Varoy, Ebenhaezer Smal, Bongi Malefo, Siwelile Mbanjwa & Nandi Mehlomakulu
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioner: Brendan Jury
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TELENOVELA
The River
Practitioners: Brendan Jury & Sindi Dlathu
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioner: Ntobeko Dlamini
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP
Binnelanders
Practitioners: Eric McKechnie & Barry Gillot
Production House: Stark Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND –TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioners: Geoff Kock & Clark Fivaz
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioner: Waldemar Coetsee
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Practitioners: Tebogo Malope, Thembalethu Mfebe, Nthabi Tau & Menga Nhlabathi
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam
Practitioners: Khomotjo Aphane, Myrah Molokomme, Metsa Makhwidiri, Joseph Senosi, Kelton Sinyosi, Sibusisiwe Manqele, Siphamandla Madondo & Zola Hlungwani
Production House: Peu
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam
Practitioners: Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, Ricardo Klassen & Kgomotso Lebakeng
Production House: Peu
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
Practitioner: Theola Booyens
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor
Practitioner: Marné van der Burgh
Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
Practitioner: Bathoni Robinson
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
BLINDELINGS
Practitioner: Tim Pringle
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Runs in the Family
Practitioner: Eva Du Preez
Production House: Giant Films
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE – FEATURE FILM
Big Nunu’s Little Heist
Practitioner: Joel Assaizky
Production House: DIPRENTE
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
Practitioners: Israel Matseke Zulu,Selby Ngozo, and Moses Sibeko
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold
Practitioner: Tom Marais
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King
Practitioner: Tristan Holmes
Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films
BEST STUDENT FILM – Animation
By Two
Institution: The Animation School
BEST STUDENT FILM – Live Action
Anguish
Institution: AFDA
BEST ANIMATION
Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Herderboy
Production House: Triggerfish Animation Studios
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Marlee van der Merwe (Binnelanders)
Production House: Stark Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Kabelo Thai (Scandal!)
Production House: Ochre Media
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Mmarona Motsegoa (Redemption)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Mpho Sebeng (The Estate)
Production House: Clive Morris Productions
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Elizabeth Serunye (Skeem Saam)
Production House: Peu
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Germandt Geldenhuys (Binnelanders)
Production House: Stark Films
BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Zikhona Sodlaka (Gqeberha – The Empire Season 1)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Presley Chweneyagae (The River)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST TV SOAP
Skeem Saam
Production House: Peu
BEST TELENOVELA
Outlaws
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Natasha Sutherland (Lioness Season 2)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Nat Ramabulana (Fatal Seduction)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Shannon Esra (Lioness Season 2)
Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings
BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Thembinkosi Mthembu (Shaka iLembe)
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe
Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Dorothy Anne Gould (Yoh! Christmas)
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Kagiso Modupe (Yoh! Christmas)
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Marion Holm (Taktiek)
Production House: Nagvlug Films
BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Prev Reddy (Miseducation)
Production House: Burnt Onion Productions
BEST TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas
Production House: BBZEE Films
BEST SHORT FILM
Father’s Day
Production House: Bunzi Bear Pictures & The Ergo Company
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Jennifer Steyn (The Fragile King)
Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Adrian Alper (Seconds)
Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Antoinette Louw (The Fragile King)
Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Vusi Kunene (Seconds)
Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King
Practitioner: Tristan Holmes
Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films
BEST FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King
Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films
BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
Legends of Venom: Viper
Production House: Earth Touch
BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)
- Laconco (Forever Thina S1)
Production House: Urban Brew Studios
MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)
- Scandal!
Production House: Ochre Media
SAFTAs18 DISCRECTIONARY AWARDS
Lifetime Achiever Award
- Arthur Molepo
- Mfundi Vundla
Youth Achiever Award
- Kenneth Vuyani Mbalula
Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award
- Tebatso Mashishi
Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award
- Sizwe Shabangu
Emerging Filmmaker Award
- Josh Crickmay
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