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#SAFTAs18: Full list of all the winners at the SAFTAs 2024! The 18th annual Saftas (South African Film and Television Awards) were held on Saturday, 26 October.

Shaka iLembe scooped most of the awards of the evening.

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY
!Aitsa

Practitioner: Simon Kohler

Production House: MED CINE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story

Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer)

Production: Orange Films and Star Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY
Rosemary’s Hitlist

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY
!Aitsa

Practitioner: Simon Kohler

Production House: MED CINE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY
Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story

Practitioner: Ebenhaezer Smal (Haezer)

Production: Orange Films and Star Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY
Rosemary’s Hitlist

Practitioner: Sims Phakisi

Production House: Idea Candy

Full list of all the winners at the SAFTAs 2024

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV COMEDY
Magaeng

Practitioner: Kagiso Malefane

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Tessa Verfuss, Quinn Lubbe & Miriam Arndt

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Tiffany Barbuzano, Zoleka Monare, Johny Barbuzano & Gillian Breslin

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas

Practitioner: James Adey

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas

Practitioners: Johnny Barbuzano, Lauren Chengan, Sanele Zulu, Zolani Phakade &Chris Beasley

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Queen Motlatle

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Shirley Masondo

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Dylan Lloyd & Nokuthula Sishi

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS (SFX) IN HAIR AND MAKE-UP FILM/TV
Do Your Worst

Practitioners: Nicola Roodt, Ronwyn Jarrett & Cassidy Lombard

Production House: Blingola Media

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Athanasios Koundouris, Vaughan Phillips, Beyond Sound & On-Key Sound

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Philip Miller

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TV DRAMA
Classified

Practitioner: Zethu Mashika

Production House: Diprente

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Llewellyn Rice & Megan Gill

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX) – FILM/TV
Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: LUMA Animation

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioner: Zeno Petersen

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Thishiwe Ziqubu, Paul Grootboom, Catherine Stewart, Andrew Peterson,Daniel Zimbler, Angus Gibson, Desiree Markgraaff, Nhlanhla Mtaka, Jacob Ntshangase,Steven Pillemar, Hlonipha Mokoena & Benedict Carton.

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Practitioners: Angus Gibson, Zeno Petersen, Adze Ugah, Mnqondisi Ngubane &Catherine Stewart

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
1802-Love Defies Time

Practitioners: Silindile Dladla & Refiloe Maphunya

Production House: Hela Media

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
House of Zwide

Practitioners: Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioners: Natalie Varoy, Ebenhaezer Smal, Bongi Malefo, Siwelile Mbanjwa & NandiMehlomakulu

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioner: Brendan Jury

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – TELENOVELA
The River

Practitioners: Brendan Jury & Sindi Dlathu

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioner: Ntobeko Dlamini

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP
Binnelanders

Practitioners: Eric McKechnie & Barry Gillot

Production House: Stark Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioners: Geoff Kock & Clark Fivaz

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioner: Waldemar Coetsee

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon & Phathutshedzo Makwarela

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Practitioners: Tebogo Malope, Thembalethu Mfebe, Nthabi Tau & Menga Nhlabathi

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam

Practitioners: Khomotjo Aphane, Myrah Molokomme, Metsa Makhwidiri, Joseph Senosi,Kelton Sinyosi, Sibusisiwe Manqele, Siphamandla Madondo & Zola Hlungwani

Production House: Peu

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP
Skeem Saam

Practitioners: Mmoni Moabi, Percy Maboane, Ricardo Klassen & Kgomotso Lebakeng

Production House: Peu

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioner: Theola Booyens

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor

Practitioner: Marné van der Burgh

Production House: Red Letter Day Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioner: Bathoni Robinson

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN – FEATURE FILM
Blindelings

Practitioner: Tim Pringle

Production House: 17 FILMS

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM
Runs in the Family

Practitioner: Eva Du Preez

Production House: Giant Films

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE – FEATURE FILM
Big Nunu’s Little Heist

Practitioner: Joel Assaizky

Production House: DIPRENTE

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ORIGINAL SONG – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioners: Israel Matseke Zulu, Selby Ngozo, and Moses Sibeko

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM
iNumber Number: Jozi Gold

Practitioner: Tom Marais

Production House: Quizzical Pictures

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King

Practitioner: Tristan Holmes

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST STUDENT FILM
Animation By Two

Institution: The Animation School

Live Action Anguish

Institution: AFDA

BEST ANIMATION
Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Herderboy

Production House: Triggerfish Animation Studios

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Marlee van der Merwe (Binnelanders)

Production House: Stark Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Kabelo Thai (Scandal!)

Production House: Ochre Media

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Mmarona Motsegoa (Redemption)

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Mpho Sebeng (The Estate)

Production House: Clive Morris Productions

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP
Elizabeth Serunye (Skeem Saam)

Production House: Peu

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP
Germandt Geldenhuys (Binnelanders)

Production House: Stark Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA
Zikhona Sodlaka (Gqeberha – The Empire Season 1)

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA
Presley Chweneyagae (The River)

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST TV SOAP
Skeem Saam

Production House: Peu

BEST TELENOVELA
Outlaws

Production House: Tshedza Pictures

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Natasha Sutherland (Lioness Season 2)

Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Nat Ramabulana (Fatal Seduction)

Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA
Shannon Esra (Lioness Season 2)

Production House: Ochre Media ADO Arena Holdings

BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA
Thembinkosi Mthembu (Shaka iLembe)

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST TV DRAMA
Shaka iLembe

Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Dorothy Anne Gould (Yoh! Christmas)

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Kagiso Modupe (Yoh! Christmas)

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY
Marion Holm (Taktiek)

Production House: Nagvlug Films

BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY
Prev Reddy (Miseducation)

Production House: Burnt Onion Productions

BEST TV COMEDY
Yoh! Christmas

Production House: BBZEE Films

BEST SHORT FILM
Father’s Day

Production House: Bunzi Bear Pictures & The Ergo Company

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Jennifer Steyn (The Fragile King)

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Adrian Alper (Seconds)

Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions

BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM
Antoinette Louw (The Fragile King)

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM
Vusi Kunene (Seconds)

Production House: Free Women Films & Full Circle Productions

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King

Practitioner: Tristan Holmes

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST FEATURE FILM
The Fragile King

Production House: The Ergo Company & Star Films

BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME
Legends of Venom: Viper

Production House: Earth Touch

BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE)
Laconco (Forever Thina S1)

Production House: Urban Brew Studios

MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELA (PUBLIC VOTE)
Scandal!

Production House: Ochre Media

SAFTAs18 DISCRETIONARY AWARDS
Lifetime Achiever Award: Arthur Molepo & Mfundi Vundla

Youth Achiever Award: Kenneth Vuyani Mbalula

Outstanding Person with Disability Contributor Award: Tebatso Mashishi

Outstanding Provincial Contributor Award: Sizwe Shabangu

Emerging Filmmaker Award: Josh Crickmay

 

 

 

 

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