Of Good Report nominated for 12 SAFTAs including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor; KHUMBA nominated for Best Animation and Charles & Jessica up for Best Director of a Wildlife Programme.
South African feature film production company Spier Films has been cleaning up Awards at festivals around the globe over the past year, most of them thanks to the celebrated African Noir thriller OF GOOD REPORT which has put director Jahmil XT Qubeka firmly on the world stage.
At last night's announcement of the SAFTA nominations OF GOOD REPORT dominated the feature film category whilst animated feature KHUMBA, executive produced by Spier Films with Triggerfish Animation Studios, is up for Best Animation and Best Music Composition in a Feature Film for Bruce Retief. Spier Films projects have been nominated in a total of 15 categories.
Wow, 12 SAFTA nominations! Didnt see that one coming, Qubeka stated in response to the news. Thank you to the entire SAFTA adjudicating committees for the support and votes of confidence. These judges are all made up of people within the industry. That makes it all the more special when recognition comes from one's peers. On behalf of the entire OGR team, we salute you all!
Spier Films also produces and represents documentary projects including CHIMP RESCUE: CHARLES & JESSICA whose Anton Truesdale is nominated for Best Director of a Wildlife Programme.
We are extremely proud of Jahmil and the excellent team behind OF GOOD REPORT, stated Spier Films producer Michael Auret. KHUMBA also deserves this recognition as one of the first South African feature length animations released in English, Afrikaans and Zulu. Both these films have been around the world and have gained international recognition, but it's here at home where we really want them to be celebrated. We hope this will help South African audiences recognise that we have some amazing local filmmakers who can really stand up there and compete with Hollywood.
In the Best Feature Film Category OF GOOD REPORT is up against LONG WALK TO FREEDOM and SLEEPER'S WAKE.
OF GOOD REPORT Nominations:
Spier Films - Best Feature Film
Jahmil XT Qubeka - Best Director of a Feature Film
Jahmil XT Qubeka - Best Writing Team of a Feature Film
Che Amaru Tunstead + Cobus Rossouw - Best Editor in a Feature Film
Jonathan Kovel - Best DOP/Cinematographer of a Feature Film
Jerry Manganyi - Best Production Design
Best Sound Designer of a Feature Film
Ian Swann - Best Make Up/Hair of a Feature Film
Petronella Tshuma - Best Actress in a Feature Film
Mothusi Magano - Best Actor in a Feature Film
Tina Jaxa - Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Tshamano Sebe Vuyani - Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
KHUMBA Nominations:
Bruce Retief - Best Music Composition in a Feature Film
Triggerfish Animation Studios - Best Animation
CHIMP RESCUE CHARLES & JESSICA Nomination:
Anton Truesdale - Charles & Jessica: A Chimp Tale
The SAFTA nominations are only the latest in a string of honours for this Xhosa-language South African film OF GOOD REPORT which was also invited to screen at:
Durban International Film Festival 2013
Toronto International Film Festival 2013
London Film Festival 2013 (In Competition)
Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2013
Chicago International Film Festival 2013
Dubai International Film Festival 2013
AFI Festival 2013
Film Africa London 2013 (Opening Film)
Africa in Motion Edinburgh 2013
African International Film Festival (In Competition, Winner: Best Film)
Golden Horse Film Festival 2013
Kolkata International Film Festival 2013
Stockholm International Film Festival 2013
Aubagne International Film Festival 2013
AfricaVenir Namibia 2013
African Diaspora International Film Festival 2013
Goteborg International Film Festival 2014
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2014
Pan African Film Festival LA 2014 (Opening Film, Winner: Best Feature Film)
AfricaVenir Germany 2014
Full List of SAFTA nominations: https://www.facebook.com/notes/south-african-film-television-awards-saft...
Spier Films website: www.spierfilms.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spierfilms
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpierFilms (@SpierFilms) #SAFTAS2014
Of Good Report IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2736074
Of Good Report Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfGoodReportSA
Of Good Report Twitter: http://twitter.com/OfGoodReportOGR (@OfGoodReportOGR)
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Of Good Report nominated for 12 SAFTAs including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor; KHUMBA nominated for Best Animation and Charles & Jessica up for Best Director of a Wildlife Programme.
