The nominees for the 15th annual South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas) was announced on Thursday morning.
Tshedza Pictures dominated the nominees list with 12 nominations for The River on 1Magic (DStv 103) and 12 nominations for its new telenovela Legacy on M-Net
The 14th Saftas will be hosted at Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre over two-nights:Craft Awards on Friday, 27 March and the Main Awards on Saturday, 28 March – which will be broadcast live on television
Let’s take a look at an abbreviated 2020 Saftas nominees list:
Best Short Film
Heirloom (Butterfly Films)
The Stranger (TH Films (Pty) Ltd)
Uxolile (Zinc Pictures)
Best Student Film
Binding Adventures from The Animation School
Flower in the Subway from The Animation School
The Boy and the Robin from The Animation School
TV Soap/Telenovela
Best Achievement in Directing – Telenovela
Gomora Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Thabang Moleya, Nthabiseng Mokoena, Nozipho Nkelemba & Lefuno Nekhabambe (Mzansi Magic)
Isono (BET Africa)
Practitioners: Zuko Nodada, Zimkitha Maseko, John Barker & Gert Van Niekerk
Legacy (MNet)
Practitioners: Johnny Barbuzano, Catharine Cooke, Krijay Govender & Andre Odendaal
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Soap
Binnelanders (kykNET)
Practitioner: Danie Joubert
Rhythm City (E.tv)
Practitioner: Eric Mogale
Scandal! (E.tv)
Practitioners: Chris Beasley, Sanele Zulu, Tsakani Mongwe, Philasande Malunga & Sphamandla Nqcobo
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Soap
Getroud met Rugby (kykNET)
Practitioners: Deon Opperman, Frederick Botha, Ansu Visser, Igna Botha, Burger Meyer, Johann Van Staden, Stiaan Smith, Marius de Bruyn, Percy Pretorius & Monique Nortje
Rhythm City (E.tv)
Practitioners: Zelipa Zulu
Scandal! (E.tv)
Practitioners: Ameera Patel, Grace Mahlaba, Daryn Katz, Kelly Robinson, Mark Wilson, Nonhlanhla Simelane, Omphile Molusi, Rosalind Butler, Stephen Simm, Tereska Muishond, Themba Mahlangu, Myolisi Sikupela & Thomas Hall
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Brendan Jury
Arendsvlei Season 2 (kykNET)
Practitioners: Murray Anderson
Isibaya (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Philip Miller
Gomora Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Zethu Mashika
Best Achievement in Editing – Telenovela
Legacy (MNet)
Practitioners: Ula Oelsen & Natalie Varoy
The Queen (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioners: Wesleigh James Kapotis, Tseliso Patrick Peni & Motheke Wayne Hutamo
The River (1Magic)
Practitioners: Bongi Malefo, Edgar Sibaya, Sphiwe Nhlumayo & Ula Oelsen
Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap/Telenovela
Arendsvlei Season 2 (kykNET)
Practitioners: Stash Couvaras
Scandal (E.tv)
Practitioner: Chad Snell
The River (1Magic)
Practitioner: Ben Oelsen & Tladi Mabuya
Best Achievement in Cinematography – Telenovela
Durban Gen (E.tv)
Practitioner: Marc Brower
Legacy (MNet)
Practitioner: Trevor Brown
The River (1Magic)
Practitioner: Ntobeko Dlamini
Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Soap/Telenovela
Durban Gen (E.tv)
Practitioner: Sheli Masondo
Legacy (MNet)
Practitioner: Zandile Mncwango
The River (1Magic),
Practitioner: Nombulelo Sithole
Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling- TV Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (1Magic)
Practitioner: Jenny Sprawson
Durban Gen (E.tv)
Practitioner: Silindile Dladla
7de Laan (SABC 2)
Practitioner: Elzette Van Der Schyff
Best Actor – Telenovela
Dawid Minnaar, Legacy (MNet)
Character: Willem Potgieter
Menzi Ngubane (Mzansi Magic)
Character: Judas Nqwenya
Presley Chweneyagae, The River (1Magic)
Character: Cobra
Best Supporting Actress – Telenovela
Rami Chuene, Isono (BET Africa)
Character: Jumima Ndlovu
Michelle Botes, Legacy (MNet)
Character: Angelique Price
Quanita Adams, Arendsvlei Season 2 (kykNET)
Character: Leatitia Meintjies
Best Supporting Actor – Telenovela
Andrew Buckland, Legacy (MNet)
Character: Detective Badenhorst
Lawrence Maleka, The River (1Magic)
Character: Zolani
Meshack Mavuso Magabane, The River (1Magic)
Character: Nsizwa
Best Actress – TV Soap
Cindy Swanepoel, Binnelanders (kykNET)
Character: Annelize Roux
Petronella Tshuma, Rhythm City (E.tv)
Character: Pearl Genaro
Shoki Mmola, Skeem Saam – (SABC 1)
Character: Celia Magongwa
Best Actor-TV Soap
Clint Brink, Binnelanders (kykNET)
Character: Steve Abrahams
Cedwyn Joel, Suidooster (kykNET)
Character: AB Samosodien
Bongile Mantsai, Scandal! (E.tv)
Character: Mthunzi Mayiza
Best Supporting Actress – TV Soap
Award Title
Mapula Mafole, Rhythm City (E.tv)
Character: Mapula
Masasa Mbangeni (E.tv)
Character: Thembeka Shezi Nyathi
Portia Joel, Suidooster (kykNET)
Character: Lee Anne Jacobs
Best TV Soap
7de Laan (SABC 2)
Production House: Danie Odendaal Productions (SABC 2)
Rhythm City (E.tv)
Production House: Quizzical Pictures
Scandal! (E.tv)
Production House: Ochre Media
Best Telenovela
Best Telenovela – Gomora Season 1 (Mzansi Magic)
Production House: Seriti Films
Best Telenovela – Legacy (MNet)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
Best Telenovela – The River (1Magic)
Production House: Tshedza Pictures
TV Drama
Best Achievement in Directing – TV Drama
Award Title
Blood and Water Season 1 (Netflix)
Practitioners: Travise Taute, Nosipho Dumisa & Daryne Joshua
Lockdown Season 5 (Mzansi Magic)
Practitioner: Mandla Ngcogwane
Tydelik Terminal (kykNET)
Practitioners: Etienne Fourie & Elanie Rupping
