Article: Madoda Ntuli
Picture: Mashabela Seshoka
27 February 2011: Winners of the 5th South African Film and Television Awards {SAFTAS} fiction categories were announce last week Sunday at an award ceremony held Madame Zingara’s Theatre of Dreams. The who’s who of the Film and television industry, nominees, and government official and industry stakeholders gathered at the venue to witness the spectacular ceremony hosted by Thami Ngubeni and Joey Rasdien.
“Congratulations to all the winners’ u fiction categories. The judges worked tirelessly to ensure that the best South African Film and Television talent is honoured and celebrated. We wish all the productions that participated in this year’s SAFTAs the best and encourage them to once again submit their productions when the call for entries for the SAFTAs 2012 is announced,” says Eddie Mbalo CEO of NFVF.
In the Feature category, Life above all came on top winning six awards out of eleven nominations. The Film won the Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film Actress Khomotso Manyaka as Chanda beating her fellow actress Lerato Mvelase, Best Feature supporting Actress- Harriet Manamela as Mrs.Tafa, Best Feature Film Ensemble, Best Feature Film Ensemble and the film’s director, Oliver Scmits won the Ster-kinekor Theatres Best feature film director award receiving a cash prize of R20 000 from Ster-kenekor Theatres. Themba Ndaba won the best feature film Actor in Hopeville.
The winner of the Best TV Drama was Erfsondes. In the TV soapie catyegory Tshepo Maseko won the Best TV Soap Actor for his role as Parsons in Isidingo, while Moshidi Motshegwa won the Best Actress for her role as Noami Ryth
We are honoured to sponsor the Best Feature Film Diretor’s Award. South African feature films are very important part of our business and we are vested in supporting the film industry by releasing as many titles as possible onour circiut. We have seen the number of South African Films released quite significantly and we hope to see more in 2011, Says Fiaz Mahomed CEO Ster-Kinekor Theatres.
The winner of the Best TV Drama was erfsondes. In the TV soapie category Tshepo Maseko won the Best TV soap Actor for his role as Parsons in Isidingo, while Moshidi Motshegwa won the Best actress for her role as Naomi in Rhythm City.Best YV Comedy Actor was won by David Clatworthy fr his role as Clive in Konstarnasie while the Best TV Comedy Actress was won by Busi Lurayi for her role as Phumzile in City Ses”la.
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