Monday, February 28, 2011

5th Annual South African Film and Television Awards - winners


Lost in the hubbub around the 83rd Academy Awards, last night the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa held their ceremony at Madame Zingara's in Johannesburg for the 5th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).

Oliver Schmitz's Life Above All captured seven awards including Best Feature Film. He himself received personal awards for Director and Writer (though the credited screenwriter is Canadian Dennis Foon). The film is based on Chanda’s Secrets by Canadian author by Allan Stratton.

The cast of Life Above All collectively won Best Ensemble but competed against each other in the individual categories. Khomotso Manyaka defeated her co-star Lerato Mvelase for Best Lead Actress, while Harriet Manamela bested co-star Keaobaka Makanyane for Best Supporting Actress.

The evening's other multiple winner was Hopeville. Themba Ndaba won for Best Lead Actor and Karel Flint won for Production Design.

On the television side, Erfsondes won for Best TV drama and Henrietta Gryffenberg won for writing. The Mating Game took Best Ensemble, and Maggie Benedict won Best Actress in a TV Drama. 4Play won for Best Director (Amanda Lane), Editor and Production Design in TV Drama.
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Complete list of winners for the 5th Annual South African Film and Television Awards


Best Feature Film

Life Above All

Best Director in a Feature Film

Oliver Schmitz - Life Above All

Best Ensemble in a Feature Film

Life Above All

Best Lead Actor

Themba Ndaba - Hopeville

Best Lead Actress

Khomotso Manyaka - Life Above All

Best Supporting Actor

Lionel Newton - Jozi

Best Supporting Actress

Harriet Manamela - Life Above All

Best Writer/Writing Team

Oliver Schmitz - Life Above All

Best Editor in a Feature Film

Spud - Megan Grill

Best Cinematographer

Dewald Aukema - Skin

Best Sound Designer

Sound Team - The Incredible Adventures of Hanna Hoekom

Best Production Designer

Karel Flint - Hopeville

Best Music Composition

Kesvian Naidoo - Visa Vie

Best Costume Designer

Nadia Kruger - Life Above All

Best Make-Up/Hairstylist

Debra Nicol - Shucks Tshabalala
Tanya Kenny - Shucks Tshabalala

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting: Winston Ntshona
Lifetime Achievement for Casting: Moonyeen Lee
Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting and Social Activism: Lilian Dube

TV DRAMA

Best TV Drama

Erfsondes (Imani Media)

Best Actor in a TV Drama

Vusi Kunene (Soul City)

Best Actress in a TV Drama

Maggie Benedict (The Mating Game, Uhuru Productions)

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama

Kere Nyawo (Zone 14, Glo Films)
Thulani Didi (Zone 14, Glo Films)

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Theresa Benade (Home Affairs, Penguin Films)

Best Ensemble in a TV Drama

The Mating Game (Uhuru Productions)

Best Director in a TV Drama

Amanda Lane (4Play, Curious Pictures)

Best Writer / Writing Team in a TV Drama

Henrietta Gryffenberg (Erfsondes, Imani Media)

Best Editor in a TV Drama

Melanie Janks Golden (4Play, Curious Pictures)

Best Art / Production Design in a TV Drama

Marlene Ming (4Play, Curious Pictures)

Best Cinematographer in a TV Drama

Rory O'Grady (One Love, Curious Pictures)

TV SOAP

Best Soapie

7de Laan (public vote)

Best Director in a TV Soap

Isidingo Directing Team (Endemol South Africa)

Best Writer / Writing Team in a TV Soap

Isidingo Writing Team (Endemol South Africa)

Best Ensemble in a TV Soap

Rhythm City (Curious Pictures)

Best Lead Actor in a TV Soap

Tshepo Maseko (Isidingo, Endemol South Africa)

Best Lead Actress in a TV Soap

Moshidi Motshegwa (Rhythm City, Curious Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap

Thami Mngqolo (Generations, Morula Pictures)

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap

Tebogo Khalo (Rhythm City, Curious Pictures)

TV COMEDY

Best Director in a TV Comedy

Bobby Heaney (Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, Imani Media)

Best Writer / Writing Team in a TV Comedy
Meren Reddy and Luke Rous (City Ses'la, Rous House Productions)]

Best Lead Actor in a TV Comedy

David Clatworthy (Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, Imani Media)

Best Lead Actress in a TV Comedy

Busi Lurayi (City Ses'la, Rous House Productions)

Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy

Proesstraat (Richter Medien)

WILDLIFE

Best Director in a Wildlife programme

Craig Foster (Into the Dragon's Lair, NHU Africa)

Best Editor in a Wildlife programme

Susan Scott (Mother Warthog, Aquavision TV Productions)

Best Cinematographer in a Wildlife Programme

Craig Foster (Into the Dragon's Lair, NHU Africa)
Damon Foster (Into the Dragon's Lair, NHU Africa)

Best Wildlife Programme

Into the Dragon's Lair (NHU Africa)

DOCUMENTARY

Best Documentary Short

The Killing of Iman (Tuba Films)

Best Documentary Feature

Playing the Enemy (Living Pictures)

Best Director in a Documentary

Rina Jooste (Jammer as ek so bitter, Kika Productions)

Best Editor in a Documentary

Nikki Comninos (My Beautiful Game - A fish out of water, Pulp Films)

Best Cinematographer in a Documentary

Tim Chevalier (The Ancient Astronomers of Timbuktu, Dogged Films)

Best Student Film

Agter die Berge (AFDA)

Best Short Film

Karoo (Kaugoomi)

Best Animation Film

Mune (Jesca Marisa Leibbrandt)

YOUTH AND CHILDREN

Best Youth and Children Programme

Ed and Eppa in the Wild (Red Pepper Pictures)

Best Factual / Educational Programme

A Country Imagined (Curious Pictures)

Best Talk Show

Let's Chat with Mel (Clive Morris Productions)

Best Variety Show

MK Awards 2010 (Magic Factory)

Best Reality Show

Die Foon (Urban Brew Studio)

Best Sports Show

Sports Playback (Engage Entertainment)

Best Magazine Show

All Access (Homebrew Films)

Best Game Show

Noot vir Noot (Clive Morris Productions)

Special Mentions
Art Direction: Isidingo by Endemol South Africa
Special Effects: Scandal by Ochre Media
Editing Style: Isidingo by Endemol South Africa
Best Actor: Patrick Shai in Hola Mpinji
Best Actor: Vusi Kunene in Soul City
Best Actor: Emmanuel Castis in Erfsondes
Opening sequence: Getroud Met Rugby by Bottom Line Entertainment
Lighting Design: Zone 14 by The Bomb Shelter
High Standard of Editing: Editing team for Proesstraat
For re-introducing the Musical to Cinema Audiences in SA: Liefling by Indigenous Films
For a Harrowing, Humanitrian Performance: Maggie Benedict in Darfur

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