Ceremony date 16 March 2017 | Official website nfvf.co.za | |
Awarded for Achievement of creative excellence in Film and Television arts. Presented by National Film and Video Foundation First awarded October 28, 2006; 10 years ago (2006-10-28) Winners The RoadThe Bomb Shelter, The Road, Best TV Soap, Best TV Soap, Finding Freedom - Life After A Life SentenceUCT Television Studio, Finding Freedom - Life After A Life Sentence, Best Student Film, Best Student Film, Antony ColemanHigh Rollers, Antony Coleman, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Thembisa MdodaOur Perfect Wedding, Thembisa Mdoda, Most Popular TV Presenter, Most Popular TV Presenter, Expresso Morning ShowCardova Trading (Pty) Ltd, Expresso Morning Show, Best Variety Show, Best Variety Show, 50/50Clive Morris Productions, 50/50, Best Magazine Show, Best Magazine Show, Quintin KrogHigh Rollers, Quintin Krog, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Joshua RousHigh Rollers, Joshua Rous, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Alex YazbekHigh Rollers, Alex Yazbek, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Rolie NikiweHeist, Rolie Nikiwe, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, ZANEWSBoth Worlds, ZANEWS, Best TV Comedy, Best TV Comedy, Tiffany BarbuzanoSober Companion, Tiffany Barbuzano, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Shoki MokgapaSink, Shoki Mokgapa, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Abdurahgmaan AdamsCall Me Thief, Abdurahgmaan Adams, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, 100% YouthTshedza Media, 100% Youth, Best Youth programme, Best Youth programme, Hlubi MboyaDora's Peace, Hlubi Mboya, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, The Voice South AfricaAfrican Media Production Network, The Voice South Africa, Best International Format Show, Best International Format Show, Tina JaxaGold Diggers, Tina Jaxa, Best Actress in a TV Soap, Best Actress in a TV Soap, SinkNostalgia Productions, Sink, Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film, Kirsten de MagalhaesThe Road, Kirsten de Magalhaes, Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Soap, Rhythm CityQuizzical Pictures, Rhythm City, Best TV Soap, Best TV Soap, Vusi KuneneIsiBaya, Vusi Kunene, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Katlego MaboeExpresso Morning Show, Katlego Maboe, Most Popular TV Presenter, Most Popular TV Presenter, Galaxy Of Stars 2014Don't Look Down Productions, Galaxy Of Stars 2014, Best Variety Show, Best Variety Show, Girl Eat WorldLucky Bean Media, Girl Eat World, Best Magazine Show, Best Magazine Show, Siyabonga MkhizeRhythm City, Siyabonga Mkhize, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Rolie NikiweMatatiele, Rolie Nikiwe, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Zuko NodadaMatatiele, Zuko Nodada, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Sessions of 76Don't Look Down Productions, Sessions of 76, Best Music Show, Best Music Show, ZANEWSBoth Worlds, ZANEWS, Best TV Comedy, Best TV Comedy, Nthati MosheshSaints and Sinners, Nthati Moshesh, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Fulu MugovhaniAyanda, Fulu Mugovhani, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Marius WeyersIt's me - Anna, Marius Weyers, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Brendan BarnesThose Who Can’t, Brendan Barnes, Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Comedy, Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Comedy, #YOT Life In A DayTia Productions, #YOT Life In A Day, Best Youth programme, Best Youth programme, Tina JaxaWhile You Weren't Looking, Tina Jaxa, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Strictly Come DancingRapid Blue, Strictly Come Dancing, Best International Format Show, Best International Format Show, Mduduzi MabasoFor Love and Broken Bones, Mduduzi Mabaso, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Nicolai GroudevZANEWS, Nicolai Groudev, Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Comedy, Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Comedy, Aurora DrummerZANEWS, Aurora Drummer, Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Comedy, Best Achievement in Editing in a TV Comedy, IsiBayaThe Bomb Shelter, IsiBaya, Best TV Soap, Best TV Soap, Ana - Patrick and NicolasAFDA - The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, Ana - Patrick and Nicolas, Best Student Film, Best Student Film, Jamie BartlettRhythm City, Jamie Bartlett, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Katlego MaboeExpresso Morning Show, Katlego Maboe, Most Popular TV Presenter, Most Popular TV Presenter, Charly’s Cake AngelsCooked In Africa Films, Charly’s Cake Angels, Best Variety Show, Best Variety Show, Mooiloop!Blue Marble Entertainment, Mooiloop!, Best Magazine Show, Best Magazine Show, Adze UgahIsiBaya, Adze Ugah, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Alex YazbekIsiBaya, Alex Yazbek, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Phiwe MkhanziIsiBaya, Phiwe Mkhanzi, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Jozua MalherbeSwartwater, Jozua Malherbe, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, John TrengoveSwartwater, John Trengove, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, ZANEWSBoth Worlds, ZANEWS, Best TV Comedy, Best TV Comedy, Nthati MosheshThola, Nthati Moshesh, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Thishiwe ZiqubuHard to Get, Thishiwe Ziqubu, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Brendon DanielsFour Corners, Brendon Daniels, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Moabi MasekoLastborn Does The Loeries, Moabi Maseko, Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Comedy, Best Achievement in Cinematography in a TV Comedy, IspaniBlue Wizard Productions, Ispani, Best Youth programme, Best Youth programme, Marga van RooyThe Windmill, Marga van Rooy, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Clash of the Choirs SAEndemol South Africa, Clash of the Choirs SA, Best International Format Show, Best International Format Show, Jezzriel SkeiFour Corners, Jezzriel Skei, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Best Actor in a Feature Film, 7de LaanDanie Odendaal Productions, 7de Laan, Best TV Soap, Best TV Soap, Siyabonga ThwalaIsiBaya, Siyabonga Thwala, Best Actor in a TV Soap, Best Actor in a TV Soap, BittenOkuhle Media, Bitten, Best Variety Show, Best Variety Show, Adze UgahIsiBaya, Adze Ugah, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Soap, ZANEWSBoth Worlds, ZANEWS, Best TV Comedy, Best TV Comedy, Tina JaxaIntersexions, Tina Jaxa, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Antoinette LouwDie Laaste Tango, Antoinette Louw, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Tshamano SebeOf Good Report, Tshamano Sebe, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Tina JaxaOf Good Report, Tina Jaxa, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Ochre MediaScandal!, Ochre Media, Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap, Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap, Taboo AfricaClive Morris Productions, Taboo Africa, Best International Format Show, Best International Format Show, Mothusi MaganoOf Good Report, Mothusi Magano, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Leon SchusterMama Jack, Leon Schuster, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Best Actor in a Feature Film, IsiBaya, IsiBaya, Best Achievement in Script in a TV Soap, Best Achievement in Script in a TV Soap, Carte BlancheCombined Artists Productions, Carte Blanche, Best Current Affairs Actuality Programme, Best Current Affairs Actuality Programme, Thembi NyandeniIsiBaya, Thembi Nyandeni, Best Actress in a TV Soap, Best Actress in a TV Soap, Of Good ReportSpier Films, Of Good Report, Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film, Thierry CassutoZANEWS, Thierry Cassuto, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Comedy, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Comedy, Life with ThamiThamzin Media, Life with Thami, Best Talk Show, Best Talk Show, Diana CilliersMandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Diana Cilliers, Best Achievement in Costume Design in a Feature Film, Best Achievement in Costume Design in a Feature Film, 7de Laan, 7de Laan, Best TV Soap, Best TV Soap, The WindmillEtienne Fourie - Robyn Oetle, The Windmill, Best Student Film, Best Student Film, Amanda Lane4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Amanda Lane, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Best Achievement in Directing in a TV Drama, Tiffany Barbuzano4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Tiffany Barbuzano, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Best Actress in a Lead Role in a TV Drama, Lindiwe NdlovuLittle One, Lindiwe Ndlovu, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Best Actress in a Feature Film, Vincent EbrahimMaterial, Vincent Ebrahim, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film, Matshepo MalemeA Million Colours, Matshepo Maleme, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film, Quizzical PicturesRhythm City, Quizzical Pictures, Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap, Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap, Come Dine with Me South AfricaRapid Blue, Come Dine with Me South Africa, Best International Format Show, Best International Format Show, Riaad MoosaMaterial, Riaad Moosa, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Best Actor in a Feature Film, Louise BarnesScandal!, Louise Barnes, Best Actress in a TV Soap, Best Actress in a TV Soap, Nerine PienaarPretville, Nerine Pienaar, Best Achievement in Costume Design in a Feature Film, Best Achievement in Costume Design in a Feature Film, Jam Alley Crew VS CrewRed Pepper, Jam Alley Crew VS Crew, Best Game Show, Best Game Show, Chris BarnardDie Wonderwerker, Chris Barnard, Best Achievement in Script in a Feature Film, Best Achievement in Script in a Feature Film, Leroy GopalSes'Top La, Leroy Gopal, Best Actor in a TV Comedy, Best Actor in a TV Comedy, Craig FreimondMaterial, Craig Freimond, Best Achievement in Directing in a Feature Film, Best Achievement in Directing in a Feature Film, 4Play: Sex Tips for GirlsQuizzical Pictures, 4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Best TV Drama, Best TV Drama, Pallance Dladla4Play: Sex Tips for Girls, Pallance Dladla, Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series, Andrew WesselsSobukwe: A Great Soul, Andrew Wessels, Best Achievement in Editing in a Documentary Feature, Best Achievement in Editing in a Documentary Feature, Nazli George90 Plein Street, Nazli George, Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series, Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series | ||
The South African Film and Television Awards (sometimes referred to as the Golden Horns; often simply called the SAFTAs) is an annual South African awards ceremony hosted by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) to honour creative excellence in the local film and television industry as assessed by the volunteer judges. The various category winners are awarded a statuette, officially called the Golden Horn, and a certificate. The awards, first presented in 2006 at the Gallagher Estate, are overseen by a committee governed by the NFVF.
Contents
- Background
- Golden Horn statuette
- Eligibility and entry
- Judging process
- Phase one
- Phase two
- Ceremonies
- Generations withdraws its nominations 2008
- Special awards
- References
The finalists, nominees, and winners are chosen by a multi-phasic process of judging panels. Only South African citizens are eligible for the awards. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the official live broadcast partner and sponsor.
The 10th South African Film and Television Awards ceremony was held at the Gallagher Estate on March 20, 2016 and hosted by Minnie Dlamini and Katlego Maboe.
Background
At the first film indaba in August 2005, representatives of the South African film and television industry, with guidance from the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), set to establish an annual awards ceremony. The awards would serve as a way honour, celebrate, and promote creative excellence, and encourage the development of new talent within the industry. Since the inaugural ceremony, the awards have been under the custodianship of the NFVF and governed by a committee. The current NFVF chief-executive officer is the chairperson, while the rest of the body consists of the national broadcasters, the South African Screen Federation (SASFED), Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA), and other key stakeholders.
At the 6th South African Film and Television Awards ceremony the then NFVF CEO and SAFTA committee chairperson, Eddie Mbalo, announced there would be an investigation into establishing a South African Film and Television Academy as "true custodians" of the awards. The announcement followed Eddie Mbalo resignation, "hoping" that the academy would be launched with a new chairperson. In the weeks before the 7th South African Film and Television Awards the current NFVF CEO, Zama Mkosi, reported that a special sub-committee had drawn up a draft constitution for the Academy. The constitution was released to the industry for feedback, she stated that "we may achieve [an Academy] within the next two to three years." It is modelled on international academies, such as Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The NFVF stated it could not fully fund the academy, stating they would "walk alongside" the industry to make the academy make "financial sense".
Golden Horn statuette
Since the inaugural awards ceremony in 2006, each winner receives a statuette named the Golden Horn and winner certificate in recognition of creative excellence. The faces on the statuette are based on artefacts from throughout Africa, some dating back to 800 CE, and reference the Lydenburg Heads. The three figure heads are sculpted to look like cattle horns and similar to the shapes found on indigenous snuff boxes. These objects were often a recognition the status of venerated member in an African community. Together the horns are a reference to flames and, ultimately, the rising sun as an “emblem of brightness, splendour and the supreme principle of the nature". The creative concept behind the trophy is built on the strength of the collective effort and the recognition of the individual as a part of the team.
Eligibility and entry
As per the awards committee guidelines, only citizens and permanent residents of South Africa are eligible for a nomination; in certain categories this rule only applies to the head producer. In the television award categories, the production company's majority stakeholders must be South African. In the case of co-productions with foreign companies, are only eligible where a "significant proportion" of the creative decision are made by the South African team and the production has been certified by the National Film and Video Foundation. The SAFTA committee sends out a call for entries, typically around August. For the 2016 SAFTAs, participates were allowed to submit their media online, before the entry forms were submitted online and the media sent via a postal service to the NFVF head offices in Johannesburg.
In the television categories, shows that were publicly aired on any local stations between 1 August and 31 July are eligible. The television show must be serialised, with at least one season. The production company or producer submit two of the best episodes, along with a list of the specific categories they with to enter. In the film categories, films that were publicly exhibited in South Africa between 1 January and 31 December are eligible. The minimum runtime for feature film entries was reduced from 70 minutes to 41 minutes for the 2016 SAFTAs. For any actor and actress categories a showreel of their best scenes is submitted, to give the judges a view of their range. If an entry is submitted incorrectly, it is immediately disqualified from that category.
Judging process
The SAFTA committee begins each judging process, by electing a jury of three or more chairpersons. These chairpersons oversee both phases, supply score cards and guide the judges in each category. The film and television professionals with a minimum of ten years experience, or deemed "credible" by the jury, can volunteer to be a judge. In 2011, the SAFTA committee began incorporating previous winners and nominees into the judging process to "encourage peer recognition". The names of judges are not publicly available, to protect their anonymity and remove any potential coercion during the process. In the 2016, there were approximately 300 judges used throughout the process. The judging sessions take place in South Africa's three major cities, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
After much criticism from the television industry, the SAFTA committee partnered with the Emmy Awards committee in 2015 to review and advise on improvements to the judging process. As a result, judges only cast a vote within their speciality and not every category during the first phase of judging. In previous years, the first phase of judging was overseen by a selection of senior judges.
Phase one
The first round of judging, or filtration phase, is when all entries are considered. It typically takes place over six weeks during October and November the year before the ceremony. The filtration process reduces the number of entries to a minimum of five and maximum of seven finalists per category. If there are three or less entries in a category, the award is suspend for the year. This often applies to technical awards, where as the threshold of entries may be lower for the top award categories like Best TV Drama, Best TV Soap, Best TV Comedy and Best Feature Film.
The judges are split into "panels", each panel is made up of specialists in the given category. For example, the judges who are television directors will only judge for the television directing categories (regardless of genre). The panels must elect a Panel Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, who participate in both phases of judging. A score card is created by the newly-appointed jury chairperson(s), based on specific criteria in a given category. This criteria typically ranges between three or four questions, with each question receiving a rating out of five. This is an example of what a score card for the television directing might look like:
Once all the score cards have been counted, the top seven finalist in each category move onto phase two.
Phase two
The final phase takes place between November and January with a new set of judges. These judges have no prior knowledge of the first phase and are, again, split into speciality panels. Each panel is encouraged to have at least one meeting, via Skype or in-person, to discuss the finalists in their category. An auditor is present during meetings to assess that discussions are "free and fair", and are not dominated by one point-of-view. After these discussions, the judges submit their score cards to the SAFTA committee. The three productions that receive the highest scores make the nominee list, that is typically announced in early-February. The auditors, assigned by the SAFTA committee, tally the final scores submitted and are the only ones who know the winners before the awards evening.
Ceremonies
The inaugural awards ceremony was held in 2006, there have been 10 editions to date.
Generations withdraws its nominations (2008)
In 2008, Mfundi Vundla, creator of the popular TV soap Generations, withdrew from the 3rd South African Film and Television Awards by declining all nominations of the show, directors, actors, and actresses. The entry application had been submitted by the SABC, without consulting the head producer, Friedrich Stark, whose name was on the application. It was then signed by an intern, violating the SAFTA entry requirements. Vundla stated that the Generations entries at the 2nd South African Film and Television Awards were "pushed through" by the SABC and accepted by SAFTA after the judging process had already been completed. This brought into question the integrity of the ceremony, Vundla explained that he would not be "coerced" into entering again and that the "awards must first get their house in order". The Generations production team did not attend the ceremony, as Vundla explained he wanted to avoid "creating the impression that Generations in any way supports [the SAFTAs]". The NFVF CEO, Eddie Mbalo, publicly stated his "disappoint" in Vundla's decision to withdraw the nominations and believed the team was being "denied the opportunity to be acknowledged" by the industry.
Special awards
Other special awards may be awarded at the discretion of the SAFTA Executive and Judging Committees.