The 2nd WGSA Muse Awards 2014/2015 ,organised by the Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA), has announced its nominees for the awards ceremony set to take place late in April and has added M-Net as a sponsor.
The WGSA Muse Awards 2014/2015 will once again recognise writers in film, television, radio, stage and new media for their contribution to South
African entertainment industry.
"A substantial number of entries were received for the WGSA Muse Awards and we would like to thank all the writers who submitted their scripts for consideration," says Harriet Meier, WGSA chairperson.
"The top three scripts reaching or surpassing the standard set by the minimum judging criteria will make up the nominees. These screenplays will proceed to the next phase, where the winners will be selected by a new set of judges, which include big name international writers, agents and Writers' Guild representatives from around the world," says Harriet Meier.
M-Net has come aboard as the headline sponsor for the awards event.
"For the past 29 years, M-Net has remained a proud sponsor of local arts and culture initiatives. This event confirms our belief in the very important and often undervalued role which writers in various disciplines play in South Africa," says Kershnee Govender, M-Net's corporate affairs director.
"These writers bring the many diverse stories
of our multi-faceted society to life, in so doing enriching the lives and
cultural fabric of all who come into contact with their work."
The nominees for the WGSA Muse Awards 2014/15 are:
Documentary: 1) David Forbes: The Cradock Four
2) Meg Richards: 1994: The Bloody Miracle
3) Peter Goldsmid: Dance Up From The Street
TV Comedy / Sitcom: 1) Fidel Namisi: Call Centre
2) Joshua Rous: By the Numbers
TV Drama: 1) Amor Tredoux: Danz! Episode 6
2) Marina Bekker: Thola Episode 1
3) Shirley Johnston: Traffic: Episode 25
TV Drama: 1) Amor Tredoux: Danz! Episode 6
2) Marina Bekker: Thola Episode 1
3) Shirley Johnston: Traffic: Episode 25
Stage Play: 1) Janet van Eeden: A Matter of Time
2) Janet van Eeden: In-Gene-Uity
3) Janet van Eeden: The Savage Sisters
Spec Script: 1) Fidel Namisi: Bring Back Lost Lover
2) Hanneke Schutte: Meerkat Moonship
3) Zamo Mkhwanazi: The Good Doctor
No nominations were made for Radio Plays, and the over 100 Feature Film entries
received were all for unproduced screenplays.
The WGSA organisers decideed to dedicate the Spec Script in Any Genre category this year solely
to feature films, and to include unproduced work in other genres in their own
genre categories.
