CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SAFTAs 13 NOMINEES!
The 13th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs 13) would like to congratulate the trailblazers who were announced at the nominee's announcement on the 8th of February 2019, at Ster-Kinekor, The Zone, in Johannesburg.
Best Short Film
1 Award Title Programme Title Production House
Best Short Film Stillborn Yellowbone Entertainment
Measure Of A Woman Spier Films
Die Maan Val Bewusteloos IdeaCandy
Best Student Film
2 Award Title Programme Title Institution
Best Student Film Scarlets Tale University of Cape Town
The Water Dancers University of Cape Town
Doreen AFDA
TV Comedy
3 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Comedy Talis Wedding Diary Ari Kruger
Bedford Wives Catharine Cooke & Krijay Govender
Hotel Bennie Fourie
4 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV Comedy Talis Wedding Diary Julia Anastasopoulos, Ari Kruger & Daniel Zimbler
Thuli noThulani Rethabile Ramaphakela, Mpho Osei, Karabo Lediga, Anne Davis, Julian Koboekae, Tshegofatso Monaisa, Meren Reddy, Bradley Katzen & Katleho Ramaphakela
Thandekas Diary 3 Writing Team
5 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV Comedy TARYN & SHARON Massimo Bastiotto
Abo Mzala 3 Lerato Pitso
Talis Wedding Diary Keren Setton
6 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Make-up and Hair - TV Comedy Thandekas Diary 3 Regentse Munyai
Die Kasteel Carmin Olwage
Abo Mzala 3 Regentse Munyai
7 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Wardrobe- TV Comedy Abo Mzala 3 Gisellah Mcleod
Bedford Wives Bryce Bowers
Taryn & Sharon Melissa Van Eck
8 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Sound - TV Comedy Bedford Wives Janno Muller
Die Kasteel Sizwe Msibi
The Bantu Hour Jeremy C Elwell
9 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Cinematography- TV Comedy Talis Wedding Diary James Adey
Bedford Wives Justus De Jager
Hotel Craig Maarschalk
10 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Editing- TV Comedy Talis Wedding Diary Richard Starkey
Hotel Johan Cronje & Regardt Botha
Bedford Wives Sandra Vieira & Arti Gopal
11 Award Title Real Name Character Name Programme Title
Best Actress -TV Comedy Nqobile Sipamla Thuli Abo Mzala 3
Julia Anastasopoulos Tali Shapiro Talis Wedding Diary
Talitha Ndima Talitha The Bantu Hour
12 Award Title Real Name Character Name Programme Title
Best Actor -TV Comedy Hannes Brummer Benny Elke skewe POT 2
David Isaacs Mac Die Vlie nde Springbokkie (The Flying Springbuck)
Wright Ngubeni Thulani Thuli no Thulani
13 Award Title Real Name Character Name Programme Title
Best Supporting Actress- TV Comedy Nomsa Buthelezi Thandi Abo Mzala 3
Carien Botha Lulu Elke Skewe POT 2
Marisa Drummond Wilma Elke Skewe POT 2
14 Award Title Real Name Character Name Programme Title
Best Supporting Actor - TV Comedy Warren Masemola Anthony (Care Taker) Single Galz
Tshepo Maseko Samson Skwizas
Muzi Mthembu Fabian Taryn & Sharon
15 Award Title Programme Title Production House
Best TV Comedy Thuli no Thulani Burnt Onion Productions
Talis Wedding Diary Sketchbook Studios
TV Soap
16 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Directing - TV Soap Isibaya Phiwe Mkhanzi & Sthembiso Mathenjwa
Isidingo (The Need) Nthabiseng Tau, Michael Sebonego & Keke Mphuthi
Isithembiso Zeno Petersen, Shaft Moropane, Itumeleng Mohlabane & Darryl Fuchs
17 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting TV Soap Isibaya Paul Rowlston, Mpumelelo Grootboom, Jacob Ntshangase, James Whyle, Zolisa Sigwanda, Chris Blomkamp, Byron Abrahams & Mbalizethu Zulu
Isithembiso Charleen Ntsane, Chris Blomkamp, Daniel Zimbler, Sayitsheni Mdakhi, Iain Paton, Catherine Muller, Libby Dougherty, Andrew Petersen, Mbasa Tsetsana, Thabo Boom & Matthew Jankes
Binnelanders Binnelanders Script Department
18 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Editing - TV Soap Isithembiso
Kirsten de Magalhaes,Rian van der Walt, Jeremy Briers,Molatsi Molefe,Martin Mosala,Sphiwe Nhlumayo,Matodzi Nedmungadi,Tshepo Kgatsoetsoe & Brett Anolik
Uzalo Editing Team
SCANDAL! Chad Snell, Harriet Makgatho,Nandi Mehlomakulu, Karabo Modikwane & Charlene Pietersen
19 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Sound - TV Soap Isibaya Vaughan Phillips & Mark Phillips
Isithembiso Vaughan Phillips, Charles Sijaji & Mark Phillips
Uzalo Timotheus Du Preez
20 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Cinematography - TV Soap Isithembiso Sevetian Maslamoney & Zeno Petersen
Uzalo Sanele Mgobhozi
Imbewu Marc Brower
21 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV Soap Uzalo Nokubonga Ngobeni
Suidooster Pippa Heimann
Getroud met Rugby Elke Beukes
22 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Make- Up & Hair - TV Soap Uzalo Stella Johnson
Getroud met rugby Angelic Tait
Rhythm City Lucy Ngwira
23 Award Title Programme Title Practitioner
Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV Soap Rhythm City Kagiso Malefane
GETROUD MET RUGBY Michelle Cronje
Suidooster Jessica Kleinhans
24 Award Title Real Name Character Name Programme Title
Best Actress-TV Soap Nomzamo Mbatha Thandeka Isibaya
Kgomotso Christopher Yvonne Langa SCANDAL!
Dawn Thandeka King MaNgcobo Uzalo
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SAFTAs 13 NOMINEES!
