This year's kykNET Silwerskermfees 2017 announced its winners in this year's annual Afrikaans film festival on Saturday night during an awards show in Camps Bay, Cape Town where Vaselinetjie was announced as the best film.
This year the Silwerskermfees 2017 had 65 local Afrikaans films that were showcased, along with several panel discussions.
Winners:
Full length films
Best actor Bennie Fourie (Vuil Wasgoed)
Best supporting actor Beer Adriaanse (Wonderlus)
Best actress Lea Vivier (Wonderlus)
Best supporting actress June van Merch (Raaiselkind)
Best sound design and original music Vuil Wasgoed – Janno Muller en Benjamin Willem
Best script Wonderlus – Johan Cronje
Best production design Vuil Wasgoed – Merishen Wessels
Best cinematography Willie Nel – Meerkat Maantuig
Best editing Vuil Wasgoed – Quinn Lubbe
Best director Morné du Toit – Vuil Wasgoed
Best film Vaselinetjie
Short and short-short films
Best director: Short film – 12 minutes
Harold Holscher – Langsaan
Best script: Short film – 12 minutes
Versnel – Dian Weys
Best editing: Short film
Skoon – Johan Prinsloo
Best director: Short film – 24 minutes
Nico Scheepers – Die Maan val Bewusteloos
Best script: Short film – 24 minutes
Soldaat – Amy Jephta
Best actor: Short film
Carel Nel – Slaaf
Best actress: Short film
June van Merch – Vossie vergas homself
Best short film – 12 minutes
Versnel
Best short film – 24 minutes
Soldaat
