SAFTAS – New kid on the block, Isibaya leading the nominations pack

The celebration of the best in South African television and film, the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) have announced the nominees. Aiming to honour, celebrate and promote the creativity within the South African Film and Television industry, the SAFTAs nominees were announced at a star-studded ceremony in Sandton. 2014 was a record year for the SAFTAs in terms of entries – a total of 432 entries were received.

Winners will be announced on the 4^th of April.

See the FULL list of nominees below:

Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Short

Susan Scott – 50/50: Wild Dogs

Pule Molebatsi – Ndiyindoda : I am A Man

Ingmar Buchner – Waterborne

Best Editor of a Documentary Short

Susan Scott – 50/50: Wild Dogs

Michael Matsie – Ndiyindoda : I am A Man

Alexander Melck – Waterborne

Best Documentary Feature

Light and Dark – Deepend Films

The Devil’s Lair – Fireworx Media

Chickens Can Fly – Deepend Films

Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Feature

Paul Kruger – Chickens Can Fly

Paul Kruger – Light and Dark

Riaan Hendricks – The Devil’s Lair

Chris Lotz  – Shoreline

Best Director of a Documentary Feature

Paulene Abrey – Chickens Can Fly

Luaan Hong & Paulene Abrey – Light and dark

Brett Lotriet-Best – Miracle Rising

Lloyd Ross – Two Wings, Many Prayers

Best Editor of a Documentary Feature

Schalk van der Merwe – Light and Dark

Johann Vorster – The Blackheart Diaries

Riaan Hendricks – The Devil’s Lair

Wildlife Programme Nominations 2014

Best Wildlife Programme

Speed Kills: Jungle – Earth Touch

Speed Kills: Savannah – Earth Touch

Touching The Dragon – NHU Africa

Best Editor of a Wildlife Programme

Ruaan Botha – Speed Kills: Jungle

Keith Fraser – Speed Kill: Savannah

Damon Foster – Touching The Dragon

Best Cinematographer of a Wildlife Programme

DOP Team – Speed Kills: Jungle

DOP Team – Speed Kills: Savannah

Damon Foster & Craig Foster – Touching The Dragon

Best Director of a Wildlife Programme

Anton Truesdale – Charles & Jessica: A Chimp Tale

Beverly & Dereck Joubert -The Unlikely Leopard

Craig Foster & Damon Foster – Touching The Dragon

Student Film Nominations 2014

Best Student Film 

Keeping Up Appearances – AFDA

Kanyekanye – AFDA

Taming Peter – City Varsity

Short Film Nominations 2014

Best Short Film

Taxiing – Benchfilms

Release – Black Heat Productions

Armed Response – Atomic Squid Productions

Wing It – The Animation School

Animation Nominations 2014

Best Animation 

Like Clockwork – AFDA

Wing It – The Animation School

Khumba – Triggerfish Animation Studios

Youth & Children Programme Nominations 2014

Best Youth & Children’s Programme

Big Up – Eclipse Television

Ntunjambili: The Twin Caves – Urban Brew

Shiz Niz – Red Pepper Pictures

Shorething – Homebrew Films

Factual/Educational Programme Nominations 2014

Best Factual/Educational Programme

Relate Season 3 – Ochre Media

Centrum Guardian Project 2012 – Time Frame Productions

Shoreline – Homebrew Films

The Golden Years – Aurealism Pictures

News & Actuality Programme Nominations 2014

Best News & Actuality programme

Carte Blanche 21/10/12 – Carte Blanche

Crimes Uncovered – Clive Morris Productions

I Am Woman : Leap of faith – Plexus Films

Magazine Programme Nominations 2014

Best Magazine Programme

50/50 – Clive Morris Productions

I Am Woman: Leap of faith – Plexus Films

Top Billing – Tswelopele Productions

Bravo – Homebrew Films

Variety Show Nominations 2014

Best Variety show

Afro Cafe Season 9 – Bonngoe Productions

Expresso Morning Show – Cardova Bitten – Okuhle Media

Jou show met Emo en Wikus – Homebrew Films

Music Show Nominations 2014

Best Music Show

Jam Sandwich – Meerkat

Media MTN SA Music Awards – Sic Entertainment

The MTV Africa All Stars – Viacom International MediaNetworks (Africa)

Talk Show Nominations 2014

Best Talk show

Hectic Nine 9 – Okuhle Media

I Am Woman: Leap of faith – Plexus Films

Life with Thami – Thamzin Media

Reality Show Nominations 2014

Best Reality Show

Jam Sandwich – Meerkat Media

Around Iceland on Inspiration – Cooked In Africa Films

The Ultimate Braai Master – Cooked In Africa Films

Jack Up Your Shack -Let It Rain Films

International Format Show Nominations 2014

Best International Format Show

Idols Season 8 – Sic Entertainment

Come Dine With Me SA – Rapid Blue

Masterchef South Africa – Quizzical Pictures

Taboo Africa – Clive Morris Productions

TV DRAMA Nominations 2014

Best TV Drama 

Intersexions: Season 2 – Quizzical Pictures

Tempy Pushas – Endemol South Africa

Room 9 – DV8 Films

Best Director of a TV Drama

Intersexions: Season 2 – Directing Team

Rockville – Johnny Barbuzano

Tempy Pushas – Libby Dougherty

Tebogo Malope High Rollers – Directing Team

Best Writing Team of a TV Drama 

High Rollers – Writing Team

Intersexions: Season 2 – Brent Quinn, Gillian Breslin, Linda Bere

Rockville – Gwydion Beynon, Phatu Makwarela

Room 9 – Athos Kyriakides, Thuso Sibisi

Best DOP /Cinematographer of a TV Drama 

High Rollers – Greg Heimann

Intersexions: Season 2 – Tom Marais

Room 9 – Nick Hofmeyr

Best Production Design of a TV Drama

High Rollers – Esme Viviers

Rockville – Anneri Gericke

Room 9 – Waldemar Coetsee

Best Costume Design of a TV Drama 

High Rollers – Martha Sibanyoni

Tempy Pushas – Mbali Maphumulo

Room 9 – Andrew Phiri

Best Make-up & Hair stylist of a TV Drama

Rockville – Ngah Nyembe

High Rollers – Jenny Sprawson

Room 9 – Julene Paton

Best Editor of a TV Drama

Eva du Preez, Wilhelm Conradie – Die Boland

Moorde Ula Oelsen- High Rollers

Jack Esterhuizen Lindi Goosen – Room 9

Best Actor in a TV Drama

Mthunzi Ntoyi – Zola Yili Montana ii

Siyabonga Thwala – Musa Intersexions: Season 2

Antony Coleman – David King High Rollers

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama

Lidani Nkosi – Baba Khumalo Dreamworld

Patrick Shai – Seakamela Skeem Saam

Akhumzi Jezile – Ngulube Tempy Pushas

Best Actress in a TV Drama

Tina Jaxa – Nokuthula Intersexions: Season 2

Cebile Mlaba – MaDlamini Intersextions: Season 2

Gcina Mkhize – Manzuza Intersections: Season 2

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama 

Thembsie Matu – Sis Ribs Rockville

Harriet Manamela – Meike Maputla Skeem Saam

Motshabi Tyelele  – Olga 2020 Orlando

MADE FOR TV MOVIE Nominations 2014

Best Writer in a Made for TV Movie

Writing Team – Inside Story

Kalumbu Kapisa – The Wall

Best Director in a Made for TV Movie

Felicia Molusi – Isithembu

Rolisizwe Nikiwe – Inside Story

Kalumbu Kapisa – The Wall

TV Soap Nominations 2014

Best TV SOAP (PUBLIC VOTE) 

Isidingo – Endemol South Africa

Generations – Mmsv Productions

Scandal – Ochre Media Pty Ltd

Villa Rosa – Spectro Productions Cc

Isibaya – The Bomb Shelter Film Company

7 de Laan – Danie Odendaal Productions

Rhythm City – Quizzical Pictures

The Wild – Magic Factory

Binneland – Stark Films

Best Director of a TV Soap

Adze Ugah & Denny Miller – Isibaya

Sthembiso Mathenjwa – Isidingo

Sanele Zulu – Scandal

Best Writing Team of a TV Soap

Rosalind Butler – Isidingo

Charlie Sapadin – Rhythm City

Isibaya – Writing Team

Best Editor of a TV Soap

Julia Scott-Lawson – 7de Laan

Jeremy Briers, Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu – Isibaya

Editing Team – The Wild

Best DOP /Cinematographer of a TV Soap

Charl Odendaal,  Chris Gardner, Kobus van Niekerk – Binneland

DOP – Team The Wild

Jonathan De La Querra, Zeno Petersen – Isibaya

Best Art Direction of a TV Soap

Rohan Horn – 7de Laan

Dylan Lloyd, Larissa Peters – Isibaya

Annerie Gericke – The Wild

Best Actress in a TV Soap

Thembi Nyandeni – Mkabayi Zungu (Isibaya)

Celeste Ntuli – Siphokazi Zungu (Isibaya)

Masasa Mbangeni – Thembeka (Scandal)

Best Actor in a TV Soap

Sdumo Mtshali – Sbu Ndlovu (Isibaya)

Bongani Gumede – Mandla (Isibaya)

Siyabonga Thwala – Mpiyakhe Zungu (Isibaya)

Best Ensemble in a TV Soap

Isibaya – The Bomb Shelter Film Company Scandal – Ochre Media

The Wild – Magic Factory

TV Comedy Nominations 2014

Best TV Comedy

ZA News – Both Worlds

Late Night News – Diprente Films

Skwizas – Lillian Dube Productions

Best Director of a TV Comedy

Late Nite News – Kagiso Lediga

My Perfect Family – Segomotso Keorapetse

ZA NEWS – Aaron Naidoo, Thierry Cassuto

Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy

Late Nite News – Kagiso Lediga & Karabo Lediga

My Perfect Family – Katleho Ramaphakela, Meren Reddy & MphoOsei-Tutu

ZA NEWS – Andrew Donaldson, Anne Hirsch, Marianne Thamm & Thierry Cassuto

Best Art Direction of a TV Comedy

Rugby Motors – Tracy Perkins

Samsokolo – Charlette Coetzee

Those Who Can’t – Amanda Scholtz

Best Actress in a TV Comedy

Meme Ditshego – Josephine, Ga Re Dumele

Baby Cele – Portia Nkosi, My Perfect Family

Tsholo Monedi – Tiny, Skwizas: Season 2

Lilian Dube – Mmane, Skwizas: Season 2

Best Actor in a TV Comedy

Obed Baloyi – Tsutsuma

Ga Re Dumele Boikie Pholo – Ratau

Ga Re Dumele Mpho Osei-Tutu – Niko Samsokolo

Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy

ZA News – Both Worlds

Late Nite News – Diprente Films

Ga Re Dumele – Rous House Productions

Feature Film Nominations 2014 Best Feature Film

Long Walk to Freedom – Videovision Entertainment

Of Good Report – Spier Films

Sleeper’s Wake – Bioskope Filmworks

Best Director of a Feature Film

Henk Pretorius – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola

Barry Berk – Sleeper’s Wake

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka – Of Good Report

Best Writing Team of a Feature Film

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka – Of Good Report

Henk Pretorius, Janine Eser – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola

Barry Berk – Sleeper’s wake

Best Editor in a Feature Film

Gog’Helen – Julian Thomas, Themba Duncan Rikhotso, Tracy Clayton

Sleeper’s Wake – Vuyani Sondlo

Of Good Report – Che Amaru Tunstead, Cobus Rossouw

Best DOP /Cinematographer of a Feature Film

Elelwani – Lance Gewer

Sleeper’s Wake – Willie Nel

Ballade van Robbie de Wee – Lucian Barnard, William Collinson

Of Good Report-  Jonathan Kovel

Best Production Design in a Feature Film

Elelwani – Robert van der Coolwijk

Of Good Report – Jerry Manganyi

Long Walk to Freedom – Johnny Breedt

Spud 2 – Thomas Gubb

Best Music Composition in a Feature Film

Elelwani – Christopher Letcher

Khumba – Bruce Retief

Gog’ Helen – King Phathudi Mphalele

Best Sound Designer of a Feature Film

Nothing for Mahala – Jim Petrak

Sleeper’s Wake – Alun Richards

Of Good Report – Phillip Miller

Best Costume Designer of a Feature Film

Elelwani – Natalie Lundon

Long Walk to Freedom – Diana Cilliers, Ruy Filipe

Spud 2 – Dihantus Englebrecht

Best Make-up /Hair of a Feature Film

Angel of the Skies – Megan Roux

Elelwani – Mpho Mauda

Of Good Report – Ian Swann

Long Walk to Freedom – Meg Tanner

Best Actress in a Feature Film

Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report

Antoinette Louw – Die Laaste Tango

Zethu Dlomo Dinky – Fanie Fouries Lobola

Best Actor in a Feature Film

Louw Venter – Die Laaste Tango

Lionel Newton – Sleepers Wake

Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report

Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film

Marga Van Rooyen – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola T

ina Jaxa – Of Good Report

Linda Sokhulu – Lindiwe Felix

Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film

Yule Masiteng – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola

Tshamano Sebe Vuyani – Of Good report

Thapelo Mofokeng – Felix