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Non-Fiction and Technical SAFTA 04 winners

05/04/2014

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Non-Fiction and Technical SAFTA 2014 winners --

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SCREEN AFRICA EXCLUSIVE: The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) announced the winners in the Non-Fiction and Technical categories on Friday 4 April at a gala event held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand.

Anant Singh s Long Walk to Freedom took home three SAFTAs for Best Make-up / Hair, Best Costume Designer and Best Production Design in the Feature Film category.

Another prominent winner was The Wild which won three awards in the TV Soap category for Best Art Direction, Best Editor and Best DOP / Cinematographer.

In the Feature Film category director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka s Of Good Report won an award for Best Editor while animated feature film Khumba from Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation Studios won the award for Best Music Composition by Bruce Retief.

Johannesburg-based production company Rous Hous High Rollers won two awards in the TV Drama category for Best Make-up and Hair Stylist, and Best Costume Design.

In the Wildlife category Touching the Dragon won two SAFTAs for Best Wildlife Programme and Best Director of a Wildlife Programme.

With careers spanning more than three decades dedicated to conservation in Africa, internationally recognised and revered wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Here is a full list of the winners:

Golden Horn Documentary Winners

The 2014 judges unanimously decided that in the categories for Best Documentary Short and Best Director of a Documentary Short, no awards would be given.

Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Short

Ingmar Buchner and Alexander Melck for Waterborne

Best Editor of a Documentary Short

Alexander Melck for Waterborne

Best Documentary Feature

The Devil s Lair directed by Riaan Hendricks (Fireworx Media)

Best Director of a Documentary Feature

Paulene Abrey for Chickens Can Fly

Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Feature

Paul Kruger for Light and Dark

Best Editor of a Documentary Feature

Riaan Hendricks for The Devil s Lair

Golden Horn Wildlife Winners

Best Wildlife Programme

Touching the Dragon by NHU Africa

Best Editor of a Wildlife Programme

Keith Fraser for Speed Kills: Savannah

Best Cinematographer of a Wildlife Programme

DOP Team for Speed Kills: Savannah

Best Director of a Wildlife Programme

Craig Foster and Damon Foster for Touching the Dragon

The 2014 SAFTA Judges unanimously decided that there wouldn t be an award in the Best Game Show category this year.

Best Youth and Childrens Programme

Big Up by Eclipse Television

Best Factual Educational Entertainment Programme

Centrum Guardian Project 2012 by Time Frame Productions

Best News & Actuality Programme

Carte Blanche 21/10/12

Best Magazine Programme

Bravo by Homebrew Films

Best Variety Show

Bitten by Okuhle Media

Best Music Show

Jam Sandwich by Meerkat Media

Best Talk Show

Life with Thami by Thamzin Media

Best Reality Show

Around Iceland on Inspiration by Cooked In Africa Films

Best International Format Show

Taboo Africa by Clive Morris Productions

Golden Horn TV Drama Winners

The 2014 judges unanimously decided that in categories for Best Music Composition in a TV Drama and Best Sound Design of a TV Drama categories, no awards would be given.

Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Drama Series

Tom Marais for Intersexions: Season 2

Best Production Design of a TV Drama Series

Anneri Gericke for Rockville

Best Costume Design of a TV Drama Series

Martha Sibanyoni for High Rollers

Best Make-up and Hair Stylist of a TV Drama Series

Jenny Sprawson for High Rollers

Best Editor of a TV Drama Series

Jack Esterhuizen and Lindi Goosen for Room 9

Golden Horn TV Soap Winners

Best Editor of a TV Soap

Editing Team from The Wild

Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Soap

DOP Team from The Wild

Best Art Direction of a TV Soap

Annerie Gericke for The Wild

Golden Horn TV Comedy Winners

The 2014 Judges unanimously decided that in the categories for Best Editor of a TV Comedy and Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Comedy, no awards would be given.

Best Art Direction of a TV Comedy Series

Amanda Scholtz for Those Who Cant

Best Student Film

Kanyekanye by AFDA

Best Short Film

Armed Response by Atomic Squid Productions

Golden Horn Feature Film Winners

Best Editor of a Feature Film

Che Amaru Tunstead and Cobus Rossouw for Of Good Report

Best DOP/ Cinematographer of a Feature Film

Willie Nel for Sleeper s Wake

Best Production Designer of a Feature Film

Johnny Breedt for Long Walk to Freedom

Best Music Composition of a Feature Film

Bruce Retief for Khumba

Best Sound Designer of a Feature Film

Jim Petrak for Nothing for Mahala

Best Costume Designer

Diana Cilliers and Ruy Filipe for Long Walk to Freedom

Best Make up / Hair Stylist

Meg Tanner for Long Walk to Freedom

Report by Martie Bester and Carly Barnes

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