2018 SAFTA Nominees
Here are the nominees for the 2018 South African Film and Television Awards.
Best Short Film
Apocalypse Now Now
The Hangman
Vlees van my Vlees
Best Achieve in Directing (TV Comedy)
Hotel
Puppet Nation ZA
Ses Top La 4
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting (TV Comedy)
Elke Skewe Pot
Hotel
Puppet Nation ZA
Best Achievement in Art Production Design (TV Comedy)
Puppet Nation ZA
Ses Top La 4
Thuli no Thulani
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design (TV Comedy)
Elke Skewe Pot
Hotel
Puppet Nation ZA
Best Achievement in Sound Design (TV Comedy)
Gauteng Maboneng
Phil101
Puppet Nation ZA
Best Achievement in Cinematography (TV Comedy)
Phil101
Puppet Nation ZA
SuzelleDIY
Best Achievement in Editing (TV Comedy)
Puppet Nation ZA
Ses Top La 4
SuzelleDIY
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Carine Rous for Elke Skewe Pot
Simone Nortman for Hotel
Julia Anastasopoulos for SuzelleDIY
Best Actor in a TV Comedy
Mandla Gaduka for Gauteng Maboneng
James Borthwick for Hotel
Rea Rangaka for Single Guyz 2
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy
Carine Botha for Elke Skewe Pot
Francie Swanepoel for Elke Skewe Pot
Linda Sebezo for Gauteng Maboneng
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy
Schalk Bezuidenhout for Hotel
Trevor Gumbi for Ses Top La 4
Warren Masemola for Ses Top La 4
Best TV Comedy
Hotel
Puppet Nation ZA
SuzelleDIY
Best Achieve in Directing (TV Soap/Telenovela)
Gold Diggers 2
High Rollers 3
Isibaya
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting (TV Soap/Telenovela)
High Rollers 3
Isibaya
Suidooster
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score (Telenovela)
Isithembiso
Rings of Lies 2
The Queen
Best Achievement in Post-Production (TV Soap/Telenovela)
High Rollers 3
Isibaya
Ring of Lies 2
Best Achievement in Cinematography (Telenovela)
High Rollers 3
Ring of Lies 2
The Queen
Best Achievement in Wardrobe, Makeup and Hairstyling (TV soap/Telenovela)
Isibaya
Isithembiso
Broken Vows
Best Achievement in Art/Production design (TV soap/Telenovela)
Isibaya
Isthembiso
The Queen
Best Actress (TV Soap/Telenovela)
Jo-Anne Reyneke for Broken Vows
Kgomotso Christopher for Scandal
Denise Newman for Suidooster
Best Actor (TV soap/Telenovela)
Siyabonga Thwala for Isibaya
Hamilton Dhlamini for Isithembiso
Mpho Sebeng for Ring of Lies 2
Best Supporting Actress (TV Soap/Telenovela)
Zimkhita Nyoka for Gold Diggers 2
Mapula Mafole for Rhythm City
Tarryn Lamb for Suidooster
Best Supporting Actor (TV Soap/Telenovela)
Patrick Shai for 7de Laan
Pallance Dladla for Isibaya
Mandla Gaduka for Broken Vows
Best TV Soap
7de Laan
Isibaya
Suidooster
Best Telenovela
Gold Diggers 2
High Rollers 3
Isithembiso
Best Achieve in Directing (TV Drama)
Die Boekklub 2
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Thula’s Vine
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting (TV Drama)
Die Boekklub 2
Die Boland Moorde 2
Lockdown
Best Achievement in Editing (TV Drama)
Bedford Wives
Hard Copy
Tjovitjo
Best Achievement in Sound Design (TV Dram)
Igazi 2
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Tjovitjo
Best Achievement in Original music/Score (TV Drama)
Bone of my Bones
Isikizi 2
Mamello
Best Achievement in Art/Production Design (TV Drama)
Hard Copy
Lockdown
Tjovitjo
Best Achievement in Wardrobe/Costume Design (TV Drama)
Die Boekklub 2
Hard Copy
Tjovitjo
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling (TV Drama)
Lockdown
Swartwater 2
Z’bondiwe 3
Best Achievement in Cinematography (TV Drama)
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Lockdown
Tjovitjo
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Masasa Mbangeni for Harvest
Thuso Mbedu for Isi’thunzi 1
Zola Nombona for Z’bondiwe
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Jody Abrahams for Hardy Copy 4
S’dumo Mtshali for Isi’thunzi 1
Warren Masemola for Tjovitjo 1
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Jana Cilliers for Die Boekklub 2
Tina Jaxa for Isikizi 2
Quanita Adams for Sara se Geheim 1
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Russel Sabadier for Bedford Wives
Emmanuel Castis for Erfsondes 4
Pallance Dladla for Is’thunzi
Best TV Drama
Die Bolande Moorde 2
Harvest
Tjovitjo
Best Achievement in Directing (Documentary Feature)
Skulls of my People
Strike a Rock
The Giant is Falling
Best Achievement in Cinematography (Documentary Feature)
Herbal Healers of the Karoo (KRUIDJIE ROER MY)
Op die Oomblik – Deel 1
Skulls of my People
Best Achievement in Editing (Documentary Feature)
Huisgenoot Ware Lewens Dramas
Skulls of my People
The Giant is Falling
Best Achievement in Sound Design (Documentary Feature)
Skulls of my People
The Giant is Falling
Uprize!
Best Documentary Feature
Strike a Rock
Skulls of my People
The Giant is Falling
Best Wildlife Programme (Documentary Feature)
Born to Run
King of the Mountain Baboons
Return of the Lion
Best Children’s Programme (TV/Nonfiction)
Disney Cookabout
The Epic Hangout 1
Xcellerate
Best Reality Show (TV/Nonfiction)
Kokkedoortjie
The Intern by David Tlale
Wingin’ It
Check out an exclusive clip from Wingin' It, which aired on M-Net last year.
Best Game Show (TV/Nonfiction)
Die Kliek 5
The Final Cut
Point of Order
Best International Format show (TV/Nonfiction)
Kom Ons Trou Nou!
My Kitchen Rules SA
Shark Tank South Africa
Check out the clip of the winners from My Kitchen Rules SA which aired on M-Net last year.
Best Factual and Education Program (TV/Nonfiction)
50/50
Our Moments
RSVP: Dare2Change 1
Best Documentary Short
Children of War: Loss of Innocence
Masquerading: To Hell and Back
Nanlaban: The Philippines War on Drugs
Best Current Affairs Programme (TV/Nonfiction)
Enviroserv: Kicking up a stink
How a Rural KZN principal is beating the blackboard odds
Life Esidimeni
Best Variety and Magazine Show (TV/Nonfiction)
Edik van Nantes 2
The Man Cave
Sarah Graham’s Food Safari 2
Best Youth Progamme (TV/Nonfiction)
100% Youth Bicycle Stokvel
MTV Shuga 5: Down South
MTS Shuga: In Real Life
Best Talk show (TV/Nonfiction)
Jou Storie met Nina 2
Mooi 1
Republiek van Zoid-Afrika
Best Talk Show Host (TV/Nonfiction)
Pabi Moloi for Trending SA
Masechaba Ndlovu for Mose Waka
Karen Zoid for Republiek van Zoid-Afrika
Best Music Show (TV/Nonfiction)
Gospel Avenue
It’s Gospel Time 15
Starlight Classics
Best Made-for-TV Movie (TV/Nonfiction)
Meet the Radebes
O Kae Molao
The Lucky Specials
Best Achievement in Directing (Feature Film)
Inxeba (The Wound)
Kalushi
Vaya
Check out the LallaLand interview for Inxeba (The Wound) at the Durban International Film Festival.
Best Micro-Budget Film (TV/Nonfiction)
New Era Sessions
Shadow
She Conquered – Victim of Abuse
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting (Feature Film)
Inxeba (The Wound)
Johnny is nie Dood nie
Vaya
Best Achievement in Cinematography (Feature Film)
Beyond the River
Johnny is nie Dood nie
From a House on Willow Street
Check out the LallaLand interview for Beyond the River.
Best Achievement in Sound Design (Feature film)
From a House on Willow Street
Kalushi
Siembamba
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score (Feature Film)
Kalushi
Vaselinetjie
Vuil Wasgoed
Check out the LallaLand interviews for Vaselinetjie and Vuil Wasgoed at Silwerskermfees 2017.
Best Achievement in Editing (Feature film)
Beyond the River
Inxeba (The Wound)
Liewe Kersfeesvader
Best Achievement in Production Design (Feature film)
Johnny is nie dood nie
Kalushi
Vaselinetjie
Best Achievement in Costume Design (Feature Film)
Inxeba (The Wound)
Kalushi
Krotoa
Check out the LallaLand interview for Krotoa.
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling (Feature Film)
From a House on Willow Street
Kalushi
Nul is nie niks nie
Best Actress Presented by McCafe (Feature Film)
Crystal-Donna Roberts for Krotoa
Rein Swart for Siembamba
Zimkhita Nyoka for Vaya
Best Actor Presented by McCafe (Feature Film)
Grant Swanby for Beyond the River
Nakhane Mahlakahlaka for Inxeba (The Wound)
Sihle Xaba for Vaya
Best Supporting Actress (Feature film)
Ilana Cilliers for Johnny is nie Dood nie
Nomonde Mbusi for Vaya
Roeline Daneel for Krotoa
Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film)
Bongile Mantsai for Inxeba (The Wound)
Niza Ncoyini for Inxeba (The Wound)
Warren Masemula for Vaya
Best Feature Film
Beyond the River
Inxeba (The Wound)
Kalushi