South African Film and Television Awards

The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), also known as the Golden Horns, are awards for film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

and television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

presented in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

and first given out in 2006. They are awarded by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa (NFVF).

All SAFTA winners are presented with the Golden Horn, the official SAFTA Trophy. The faces on the statues are derived from artifacts of African heritage that date back to 800 AD and were discovered near Lydenburg

Lydenburg

Lydenburg is a town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town is slated to be renamed Mashishing, according to an announcement made on June 30, 2006 by the South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan. Lydenburg is situated on the Sterkspruit/Dorps River tributary of the Olifants River at...

in South Africa, referred to as the Lydenburg Heads. The three figure heads represent excellence in visual creative arts, performance and drama.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation

South African Broadcasting Corporation

The South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...

(SABC) is SAFTA's broadcast partner and sponsor. SAFTA awards ceremonies are broadcast live on SABC 2.

Only South African film and television productions are eligible for the awards. Nominees and winners are chosen by a multiphasic process of judging panels, with the exception of the Best TV Soap award, which is chosen by public vote. Some awards are discretionary and only presented in special cases.

Ceremonies

Ceremony	Date	Best Feature Film Winner	Best TV Drama Winner	Best TV Comedy Winner	Best TV Soapie Winner
1st SAFTA Awards	October 27 & 28, 2006	Tsotsi Tsotsi Tsotsi is a 2005 film written and directed by Gavin Hood. The film is an adaptation of the novel Tsotsi, by Athol Fugard. The soundtrack features Kwaito music performed by popular South African artist Zola as well as a score by Mark Kilian and Paul Hepker featuring the voice of South African...	Hard Copy	City Ses'la	Isidingo
2nd SAFTA Awards	October 27, 2007	Goodbye Bafana Goodbye Bafana Goodbye Bafana, also released under the name The Color of Freedom, is a 2007 drama film, about the relationship between Nelson Mandela and James Gregory , his censor officer and prison guard, based on Gregory's book Goodbye Bafana: Nelson Mandela, My Prisoner, My Friend.Bafana means 'boys'...	When We Were Black	Laugh Out Loud	Generations Generations (South African TV series) Generations is a South African soap opera which airs on SABC 1 since 1994. It is the longest running soap opera in South Africa television, after popular mnet soapie Egoli, being on air for over 15 years. It was created and produced by South Africa TV production legend Mfundi Vundla...
3rd SAFTA Awards	7 February 2009	not awarded	Bay of Plenty	City Ses'la	Isidingo
4th SAFTA Awards	6 February 2010	Shirley Adams	Sokhulu & Partners	Family Bonds	7de Laan
5th SAFTA Awards	20 & 27 February '11	Life, Above All Life, Above All Life, Above All is a 2010 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final...	Erfsondes	Proesstraat Proesstraat Proesstraat is an Afrikaans Television-Show which airs on kykNet based on the German improvisational comedy show Schillerstrasse...	Rhythm City

TV Drama

Best TV Drama Series
Best Director in a TV Drama Series
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series
Best Actress in a TV Drama Series
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series
Best Ensemble in a TV Drama Series
Best Writer/Writing in a TV Drama Series
Best Sound Design in a TV Drama Series
Best Cinematography in a TV Drama Series
Best Art & Production Design Direction in a TV Drama Series
Best Costume Design in a TV Drama Series (Discretionary)
Best Make Up And Hair in a TV Drama Series (Discretionary)
Best Editor in a TV Drama Series
Best Music in a TV Drama Series
Best Made For TV Movie
Best TV Drama Miniseries

TV Soap

Best TV Soap (Public Vote)
Best Director in a TV Soap
Best Actress in a TV Soap
Best Actor in a TV Soap
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap
Best Writer in a TV Soap

TV Comedy

Best TV Comedy
Best Director in a TV Comedy
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Best Actor in a TV Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Comedy
Best Writer in a TV Comedy
Best Art Direction in a TV Comedy or Soap (includes Wardrobe, Hair/Make=Up And Set Design) (Discretionary)
Best Camera in a TV Comedy or Soap (Discretionary)
Best Music in a TV Comedy or Soap (Discretionary)

TV Non-Fiction

Best Youth And Children's Programme
Best Variety Programme
Best News / Actuality Programme
Best Factual Entertainment / Educational Programme
Best Magazine Show
Best Talk Show
Best Sports Programme
Best Game Show
Best Reality Show

Craft Awards

All craft awards are discretionary.

Art direction
Styling
Props
Camera & lighting
Presenting
Editing
Sound
Script
Soundtrack
Choreography
Voiceover performance
Animation
Graphics

Feature Films

Best Feature Film
Best Director in a Feature Film
Best Actor in a Feature Film
Best Actress in a Feature Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Best Screenwriter in a Feature Film
Best Cinematographer in a Feature Film
Best Art Director in a Feature Film
Best Sound Design in a Feature Film
Best Music Composition in a Feature Film
Best Casting Director in a Feature Film
Best Editor in a Feature Film
Best Make Up/Hairstylist in a Feature Film (Discretionary)
Best Costume Design in a Feature Film (Discretionary)

Documentaries

Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short Subject
Best Director in a Documentary
Best Wildlife Programme
Best Director in a Wildlife Programme
Best Original Music in a Wildlife Programe Or Documentary
Best Cinematography in a Documentary in a Wildlife Programe Or Documentary
Best Editing in a Documentary in a Wildlife Programe Or Documentary

Special Awards

Outstanding Contributor Award
Newcomer Award (Discretionary)

Other special awards may be awarded at the discretion of the SAFTA Executive and Judging Committees.

Controversy

The awards have been criticised for having too many categories and often fail to get enough nominations for some categories. In 2008, SAFTA representatives were forced to announce three extensions to the entry deadline for the Best Newcomer and Lifetime Achievement Award categories, after they failed to get enough nominations. No Best Feature Film was announced in the 2009 ceremony.

In 2008, Mfundi Vundla, the producer of the popular tv soap Generations

Generations (South African TV series)

Generations is a South African soap opera which airs on SABC 1 since 1994. It is the longest running soap opera in South Africa television, after popular mnet soapie Egoli, being on air for over 15 years. It was created and produced by South Africa TV production legend Mfundi Vundla...

pulled out of the 3rd SAFTA Awards by declining all nominations for the show and its stars. Vundla questioned the integrity of the judging process and called for more transparency. A SAFTAs committee spokesperson blamed disputes between the South African Broadcasting Corporation and the producers of Generations for the show's withdrawal.

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