Nominees for the 7th annual
South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) were revealed at an official announcement event at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg on Wednesday night (13 February).
The evening was attended by industry professionals, members of the media and representatives from the National Film and Video Foundation, who organise the awards.
Despite the number of controversies and fiascos that have surrounded the awards over the years, they continue to grow. There were 354 entries this year, 120 more than last year.
Of course every year the awards include twilight zone phenomena that make no sense. One of the humdingers this year: the second most prestigious category doesn't exist! The Best Comedy category has been ditched for the year.
The Best Comedy category is always right up there with the Best Drama category as an essential and prestigious category and yet there are no nominees. Decided by the judges. Which suggests that they don't believe any comedies deserve the award. Do you believe so too? What do you think?
While you ponder the problem, here's a look at the nominees for both television and film:
TELEVISIONDRAMABest TV Drama SeriesErfsondes - Imani Media
90 Plein Street - Born Free Media
4Play: Sex Tips for Girls - Quizzical Pictures
Best Director of a TV Drama SeriesPeter Heaney - Erfsondes
Amanda Lane - 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Akin Omotoso, Vincent Moloi - Soul City
Best Actor in a TV Drama SeriesMothusi Magano as Tshepo in 90 Plein Street
Richard Lukunku as Phaka in Mshika Shika
Emmanuel Castis as Chris in Erfsondes
Jacques Bessenger as Renier in Erfsondes
Best Actress in a TV Drama SeriesJana Strydom as Kate in Erfsondes
Tiffany Jones-Barbuzano as Danny in 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Xolile Tshabalala as Noma in 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama SeriesTerence Bridgett as Wong in Erfsondes
Molefi Monaisa as Wallet in Skeem Saam
Pallance Dladla as Jimmy in 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series
Samkelo Ndlovu as Nkosazana in Soul City
Pearl Thusi as Samkelisiwe in Zone 14
Nazli George as Shireen in 90 Plein Street
Best Writing Team of a TV Drama Series
Khalo Matabane, Sue de Groot, Ndumiso Khovano, Teddy Mattera - 90 Plein Street
Minky Schlesinger, Gillian Breslin, Busisiwe Ntintili - 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Brent Quinn - Soul City
Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Drama SeriesTrevor Brown - Erfsondes
Jonathan Kovel - Hartland
Tom Marais - Soul City
Best Editor of a TV Drama SeriesTanja Hagen, Tumi Modiba, Sharron Hawkes, Yoav Dagan, Jürgen Hellberg - 90 Plein Street
Christa Lategan - Erfsondes
Quinn Lubbe, C.A. van Aswegen - Hartland
Best Production Design of a TV Drama SeriesGerrida Venter - 90 Plein Street
Marna Heunis - 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
T.O.M Pictures - Soul City
Larissa Peters - Zone 14
Best Music Composition of a TV Drama SeriesThe Art Direction Panel of judges unanimously decided that there won’t be an award in the ''Best Music Composition of a TV Drama” category this year.
Best Costume Design of a TV Drama SeriesRochelle Selling - 90 Plein Street
Rochelle Selling - 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Philipa Heydenrych - Zone 14
Best Make-up & Hair Stylist of a TV Drama Series
Minuche Snyman - Erfsondes
Minuche Snyman - 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Sheila Petlele - Zone 14
Best Sound Design of a TV Drama SeriesRichard Hedges - Erfsondes
Sound Design Team - 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls
Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu, Mark Phillips - Zone 14
COMEDYBest Director on a TV Comedy, Best Writing Team of a TV ComedyThe Direction Panel of Judges unanimously decided that there won’t be an award in the “Best Director on a TV Comedy, Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy ” category this year .
Best Actor in a TV ComedyLeroy Gopal as Oleshe in Ses'Top La
Trevor Gumbi as Gideon in Ses'Top La
Nik Rabinowitz as Various Characters in ZA News
Best Actress in a TV ComedyNikki Jackman as Various Characters in ZA News
Baby Cele as Portia in My Perfect Family
Salamina Mosese as Ella in Abo Mzala
Best Ensemble in a TV ComedySes 'Top La - Black Brain Pictures Cc
ZA News - Both Worlds
My Perfect Family - Burnt Onion Productions
Moferefere Lenyalong - Moja Movie Factory
Best Editor of a TV Comedy
Aaron Naidoo, Rod Macleod, Hugh Upsher - ZA News
Glarry Leshilo - Ses'Top La
Roberta Durrant, Talya Kahan - SIES
Best DOP / Cinematographer TV ComedyThe Genre Panel of judges unanimously decided that there won’t be an award in the “Best DOP / Cinematographer TV Comedy ” category this year.
Best Art Direction of a TV ComedyEsme Viviers - Abo Mzala
Riccardo Pugliese, Lindsay Van Blerk, Moferefere Lenyalong - Moja Art department
Best TV ComedyThe Genre Panel of judges unanimously decided that there won’t be an award in the “Best TV Comedy ” category this year.SOAPIESBest Director on a TV SoapHenry Mylne - 7de Laan
The Wild Directing Team - The Wild
John Trengrove, Joshua Rous, Welile Nzuza, Hlomla Dandala, Craig Gardner - Scandal!
Best Actor in a TV SoapKevin Smith as Frank in Isidingo
Menzi Ngubane as Sibusiso in Generations
Clint Brink as Tino in Scandal!
Best Actress in a TV SoapKim Engelbrecht as Lolly in Isidingo
Nambitha Mpumlwana as Mawande in Generations
Louise Barnes as Donna in Scandal!
Best Ensemble in a TV Soap
Isidingo - Endemol, South Africa
Generations - MMSV Producitons Cc
Rhythm City - Quizzical Pictures
Best Writing Team of a TV Soap
The 7de Laan Writing Team - 7de Laan
The Wild Writing Team - The Wild
Lerato Khanye, Mark Graham Wilson, Thomas Hall - Scandal!
The Rhythm City Writing Team - Rhythm City
Best Editor of a TV SoapJulia Scott Lawson - 7de Laan
Gilbert Makhafola, Magdamarie van Rooyen - iNkaba
The Wild Editing Team - The Wild
Best Art Direction of a TV SoapAnneri Gericke - The Wild
The Isidingo Art Directing Team - Isidingo
Nerina Du Plessis - iNkaba
Best DOP/Cinematgrapher of a TV SoapStuart Banks, Tenson Hlabangana, Vusi Khozane - 7de Laan
Hector Dludla - iNkaba
Greg Heimann, Leon Kriel - The Wild
Best TV SoapPublic Votes - the public will vote for the following soapies:7de Laan
Generations
iNkaba
Isidingo
Muvhango
Rhythm City
Scandal!
The Wild
DOCUMENTARYBest Editor of a Documentary ShortTamsyn Reynolds - Sea Skeletons
Carte Blanche Editing Team - Carte Blanche: Aurora Liquid
Carte Blanche Editing Team - Carte Blanche: Riaan Manser
Best Editor of a Documentary FeatureStefan van Wyk - Cold Sweat
Andrew Wessels - Sobukwe: A Great Soul
Khalid Shanis - Forerunners
Best Cinematographer of a Documentary ShortIan Miller - Centrum Guardian Project 2011
Annalet SteenKamp - Sea Skeletons
Carte Blanche DOP Team - Carte Blanche: Aurora Liquid
Best Cinematographer of a Documentary FeatureStafford Robinson, Danie Ferreira - Cold Sweat
Mandla Dube - Sobukwe: A Great Soul
Felix Seuffert - Forerunners
Best Director of a Documentary Short
Michael Yelseth - Centrum Guardian Project 2011
Tamsyn Reynolds - Sea Skeletons
Carte Blanche Directing Team Carte Blanche: Aurora Liquid
Best Director of a Documentary FeatureMarguerite Albrecht - Cold Sweat
Mickey Dube - Sobukwe: A Great Soul
Tim Wege - King Naki and the Thundering Hooves
Best Documentary Feature
Cold Sweat - Urban Brew Studios
Sobukwe: A Great Soul - Born Free Media
King Naki and the Thundering Hooves - Plexus Films
Best Documentary ShortSea Skeletons - Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking
Carte Blanche - Aurora Liquid: Carte Blanche
Carte Blanche - Riaan Manser: Carte Blanche
WILDLIFEBest Director of a Wildlife Programme
Richard Slater-Jones - Saving Rhino Phila
Richard Slater-Jones, Kira Ivanoff - All the President's Elephants
Dereck Joubert - The Last Lions
Pat van Heerden - Nyempere, (The Fighter) Charlie Nkuna and the making of the Kruger National Park
Best Editor of a Wildlife ProgrammeSusan Scott, Candice Odgers - The Last Lions
Katherine Pienaar - All the President's Elephants
Katherine Pienaar - Saving Rhino Phila
Best Cinematographer of a Wildlife ProgrammeDale Hancock, Riaan Laubscher, Don Percival - All the President's Elephants
Dereck Joubert - The Last Lions
Dale Hancock, Alexander Sletten, Willem van Heerden, Russell Bergh - Saving Rhino Phila
Best TV Wildlife ProgrammeSaving Rhino Phila - NHU Africa
All the President's Elephants - NHU Africa
The Last Lions - Wildlife Films
YOUTH AND CHILDRENBest Youth & Children ProgrammeChallenge SOS - 2 Blonds and a Redhead Filming
My Night - Okuhle Media
Sistahood - Red Pepper
FACTUAL/EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENTBest Factual Educational Entertainment ProgrammeFinal Verdict - Carol Bouwer Productions
Sobukwe: A Great Soul - Born Free Media
The Dr. Mol Show - Cardova Productions
NEWS & ACTUALITYBest News & Actuality Programme
Crimes Uncovered SA - Clive Morris Productions
Robinson Regstreeks - Foxwood Films
The Edition - Engage Entertainment (Pty) Ltd
MAGAZINEBest MagazineI am Woman - Plexus Films
The Dr. Mol Show - Cardova Productions
Big Up - Eclipse TV Productions
The Edition - Engage Entertainment (Pty) Ltd
VARIETY
Best Variety & Lifestyle ShowRoer - Homebrew Films
Hectic Nine-9 - Okuhle Media
Cooking with Siba - Homebrew Films
Jou Show met Emo en Wicus - Homebrew Films
MUSIC SHOWS
Best Music Show Club Culture - Bonngoe Productions
Psalted III - Engage Entertainment (PTY) LTD
Afro Café - Bonngoe Productions
TALK SHOWSBest Talk Show I Am Woman/Leap Of Faith (Judy Bekker) - Plexus Films
My Top Ten: Pieter Dirk Uys - Don't Look Down Productions
Motswako - Carol Bouwer Productions
Sistahood - Red Pepper
REALITYBest Reality ShowCulture Shock - Vanilla Productions
Big Up - Eclipse TV Productions
Jozi Moving City - Joziewood Films
Best International Format ShowCome Dine With Me - Rapid Blue
Masterchef SA - Quizzical Pictures
Dance Your Butt Off - Urban Brew Studios
GAME SHOWSBest Game ShowNoot Vir Noot (Season 35) - Stemmburg Televisie
Friends Like These - Urban Brew Studios
Jam Alley Crew VS Crew - Red Pepper
FILMBest Director of a Feature FilmKatinka Heyns - Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Craig Freimond - Material
Wayne Thornley - Adventures in Zambezia
Darrell James Roodt - Little One
Best Actor in a Feature FilmThomas Gumede as New Year in Otelo Burning
Nico Panagio as JP in Semi-Soet
Jack Devnarain as Ronnie in 31 Million Reasons
Dawid Minnaar as Eugene in Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Riaad Moosa as Cassim in Material
Best Actress in a Feature FilmLindiwe Ndlovu as Pauline in Little One
Nolwazi Shange as Dezi in Otelo Burning
Jayashree Basava as Padma in Lucky
Elize Cawood as Maria in Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature FilmMpho Osei-Tutu as Bomba - A Million Colours
Vincent Ebrahim as Ebrahim - Material
Louw Venter as Hertjie - Semi-Soet
Marius Weyers as Gys - Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Denise Newman as Fatima in Material
Matshepo Maleme as Busi in A Million Colours
Anneke Weidemann as Jane in Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Best Writing Team of a Feature FilmChris Barnard - Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Craig Freimond - Material
James Whyle and the cast workshop - Otelo Burning
Darrell James Roodt - Little One
Best Cinematographer of a Feature FilmKoos Roets - Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Trevor Brown - A Million Colours
Trevor Calverley - Material
Best Editor of a Feature FilmRonelle Loots - Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Aryan Kaganof - Man on Ground
Megan Gill - Material
Best Production Designer of a Feature Film
Francois Coetzee - Semi-Soet
Jackie Lotz - Zama Zama
Anita van Hermet, Chantal Carter - Otelo Burning
Bathoni Robinson - Pretville
Best Music CompositionOrangotang Music and Michael Bester - Semi-Soet
Zethu Mashika - Zama Zama
Tiago Correia Paulo, Alan Lazar - Otelo Burning
Bruce Retief - Adventures in Zambezia
Best Costume DesignerNerine Pienaar - Semi-Soet
Mia Zwiegers - Zama Zama
Ruy Filipe - Otelo Burning
Nerine Pienaar - Pretville
Best Make up/Hair StylistTheola Booyens - Semi-Soet
Elzette Winterbach - To the Power of Anne
Charlie Runge, Lee-Anne Nourse - Pretville
Best Sound Designer of a Feature FilmBarry Donnelly - Die Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker)
Jim Petrak - Semi-Soet
Charlotte Buys - Material
Best Feature FilmDie Wonderwerker (The Miracle Worker) - Sonneblom Ateljees (pty) Ltd
Material - Zukrafin Pty Ltd
Otelo Burning - Cinga Productions
Semi-Soet - Scramble Productions
Best Student FilmE-lectricity - AFDA: Etienne Fourie, Robyn Oetle
LYFSTRAF - AFDA: Rudi Steyn, Martina Della Togna, Gianfranco Human, Sarah Muhoho
Die Windpomp - AFDA: Miklas Manneke, Jade Galbraith
Best Short FilmUmkhungo - Matthew Jankes
Loot - Greg Rom
There are no Heroes - Kyle Stevenson
Best AnimationI've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts - Jungle Beat Sunrise Productions
Adventures In Zambezia - Triggerfish Animation Studios
ZA NEWS - Both Worlds
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All of the winners will be announced at a double ceremony on 15 and 16 March 2013 at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg.