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Non-Fiction and Technical SAFTA 2014 winners --
Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:59
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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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