
SAFTAs 13 Call for entries are now open!
#SAFTAS13
As part of honouring, celebrating and rewarding talent, the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture opens the call for the much anticipated 13th edition of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).
The mandate of the NFVF is to administer the South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs) in order to celebrate, promote, highlight the excellence of local talent and encourage the growth of talent within the South African film and television industry.
The film industry is encouraged to submit their entries to www.saftasonline.co.za until the 12th of October 2018.
Please note:
Final decisions regarding eligibility of film and television content submitted are made by the SAFTAs Committee or its representation.
The SAFTAs Committee is not liable for errors in listings that are the result of incorrect information being submitted.
The SAFTAs Committee cannot be held responsible for film or television content being submitted to incorrect categories.
Categories for which 3 or fewer entries were received, shall be cancelled, meaning no SAFTAs award will be given for that category in that year. The relevant entries may be re-directed, at the judges discretion, to the closest appropriate category. If there is no other suitable category for the entry, the entry will not be eligible for judging.
Please find below the list of awards per categories that are available to enter for the SAFTAs Golden Horn. For the entry guidelines, please visit http://www.saftasonline.co.za/files/SAFTAS13EntryGuidelines.pdf
LIST OF AWARDS PER CATEGORIES
STUDENT FILM
Best Student Film
SHORT FILM
Best Short Film
ANIMATION
Best Animation
TV COMEDY
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best TV Comedy
TV SOAP/ TELENOVELA
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Achievement in Original Music (Original Score for the submission)
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Wardrobe
Best Achievement in Make-up & Hair
Best TV Soap
Best Telenovela
TV DRAMA
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Original Music
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best TV Drama
FEATURE FILM
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Original Score
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Production Design
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Feature Film
MADE FOR TV MOVIE OR DIRECT TO DVD OR VOD
Best Made for TV Movie
MICRO BUDGET FILM
Best Micro-Budget Film
WILDLIFE
Best Wildlife Programme
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Best Documentary Feature
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Directing
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Best Documentary Short
TV NON-FICTION:
Best Show
Best Reality Show
Best Game Show
Best International Format Programme
Best Factual &Educational Programme
Best Current Affairs Programme
Best Variety Show
Best Magazine Programme
Best Youth Programme
Best Talk Show
Best Music Show
Best Children's Programme
DISCRETIONARY AWARD
Life Time Achiever Youth Achiever
Outstanding Contributor Award (Provincial)
Outstanding Contributor Award (Disability)
PUBLIC VOTE
Most Popular Soap/Telenovela
Best TV Presenter
SAFTAs 12 Key Dates and Deadlines
Call for entries: 10 September 2018
Deadline for submission: 12 October 2018 at 17h00
Visit www.saftasonline.co.za
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