Number 13. Lucky or not?...
The 13th instalment of the South African Film and Television Awards will be held on 2 March 2019 and entries opened this week - on Monday, 10 September 2018.
The awards are being organised by The National Film and Video Foundation as per usual and entries are open to South African TV shows and films.
The entry details
The basic eligibility guidelines for entries are as follows:
1. All South African TV content submitted for consideration must have been produced and publicly exhibited or broadcast in South Africa between 1 August 2017 and 31 October 2018. No re-runs are eligible.
2. All feature films submitted must have been exhibited publicly to a paying audience for a minimum of 7 consecutive days in aggregate during 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
3. You can submit your entries on the SAFTAs website here:
13th SAFTAs
All of the entry guidelines are on the SAFTAs website too. Here's a direct link:
SAFTAs Entry Guidelines.
The final date for submissions:
12 October 2018
Categories
These are the categories you can enter:
TV
TV DRAMA
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Original Music
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best TV Drama
TV COMEDY
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best TV Comedy
TV SOAP/ TELENOVELA
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Achievement in Original Music
Best Achievement in Art / Production Design
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Wardrobe
Best Achievement in Make-up & Hair
Best TV Soap
Best Telenovela
WILDLIFE
Best Wildlife Programme
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Best Documentary Feature
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Directing
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Best Documentary Short
TV NON-FICTION
Best Show
Best Reality Show
Best Game Show
Best International Format Programme
Best Factual &Educational Programme
Best Current Affairs Programme
Best Variety Show
Best Magazine Programme
Best Youth Programme
Best Talk Show
Best Music Show
Best Children’s Programme
PUBLIC VOTE
Most Popular Soap/Telenovela
Best TV Presenter
FILM
FEATURE FILM
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Sound Design
Best Achievement in Original Score
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Production Design
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
Best Feature Film
MADE FOR TV MOVIE OR DIRECT TO DVD OR VOD
Best Made for TV Movie
MICRO BUDGET FILM
Best Micro-Budget Film
STUDENT FILM
Best Student Film
SHORT FILM
Best Short Film
ANIMATION
Best Animation
DISCRETIONARY AWARDS
Life Time Achiever Youth Achiever
Outstanding Contributor Award (Provincial)
Outstanding Contributor Award (Disability)