The 2-night 15th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) of 2021 kicked off on Friday night with the Night 1 craft awards, handing out Golden Horn trophies in the various technical categories in an award show that was streamed on YouTube with Tracey Lange and LesegoTlhabi as the hosts.
Night 2 as the 15th SAFTAs main awards show will broadcast on Saturday night on the SABC's S3 channel and will simulcast on Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) from 19:00, preceded by a half-hour red carpet show from 18:30.
The full list of 15th SAFTAs Night 1 winners are:
Best Student Film
Fowl Goblin from The Animation School
Best Short Film
Address Unknown (Green Leaf Films Pty) Ltd)
TV SOAP / TELENOVELA
Best Achievement in Directing –
Telenovela
Gomora Season 1 (Mzansi Magic, DStv 161)
Practitioners: Thabang Moleya, Nthabiseng
Mokoena, Nozipho Nkelemba, Lefuno
Nekhabambe
Best Achievement in Directing - TV
Soap
Binnelanders (kykNET, DStv 141)
Practitioner: Danie Joubert, Roché Knoesen, Riaan Meij,
Charl van Biljon, Gerrit Schoonhoven, Jaco Vermeulen
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting –
Telenovela
The River (1Magic, DStv 103)
Practitioners: Gwydion Beynon, Phathutshedzo
Makwarela
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV
Soap
Scandal! (e.tv)
Practitioners: Ameera Patel, Grace Mahlaba, Daryn Katz, Kelly
Robinson, Mark Wilson, Nontlantla Simelane, Omphile Molusi, Rosalind Butler, Stephen
Simm, Tereska Muishond, Themba Mahlangu, Myolisi Sikupela, Thomas Hall
Best Achievement in Original
Music/Score – Telenovela
The River (1Magic, DStv 103)
Practitioners: Brendan
Jury
Best Achievement in Editing –
Telenovela
The River (1Magic, DStv 103)
Practitioners: Bongi Malefo, Edgar Sibaya, Sphiwe
Nhlumayo, Ula Oelsen
Best Achievement in Sound - TV Soap/Telenovela
The River (1Magic, DStv 103)
Practitioner: Ben Oelsen, Tladi Mabuya
Best Achievement in Cinematography –
Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net, DStv 101)
Practitioner: Trevor Brown
Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV
Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net, DStv 101)
Practitioner: Zandile Mncwango
Best Achievement in Make-Up and
Hairstyling- TV Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net, DStv 101)
Practitioner: Jenny Sprawson
Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV
Soap/Telenovela
Legacy (M-Net, DStv 101)
Practitioner: Amanda Scholtz
TV DRAMA
Best Achievement in Directing - TV
Drama
Tydelik Terminaal (kykNET, DStv 144)
Practitioners: Etienne Fourie, Elanie Rupping
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting - TV
Drama
Housekeepers Season 2 (Mzansi Magic, DStv 161)
Practitioner: Portia Gumede, Duduzile Mabaso, Lufuno
Nemungadi, Lidudumalingani
Best Achievement in Editing - TV Drama
Still Breathing (M-Net, DStv 101)
Practitioners: Miriam
Arndt, Alistair Thomas
Best Achievement in Sound - TV Drama
Blood and Water season 1 (Netflix)
Practitioners: Sound & Motion Studios Sound Team
Best Achievement in Original
Music/Score - TV Drama
Lockdown season 5 (Mzansi Magic, DStv 161)
Practitioners: Kurt Slabbert, Jamela Vuma, Mandla
Ngcongwane
Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV
Drama
Agent (Netflix)
Practitioner: Carlu Portwig
Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV
Drama
Queen Sono season 1 (Netflix)
Practitioners: Lehasa Molloyi
Best Achievement in Make-Up and
Hairstyling - TV Drama
Trackers (M-Net, DStv 101)
Practitioner: Babalwa Mtshiselwa
Best Achievement in Cinematography -
TV Drama
Blood and Water season 1 (Netflix)
Practitioner: Zenn
van Zyl
Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV
Comedy
Black Tax (BET Africa, DStv 129)
Practitioners: Byron Abrahams, Lwazi Mvusi, Joshua Rous
& Meren Reddy
Best Achievement in Editing - TV
Comedy
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix)
Practitioners: Tessa Verfuss, Gugulethu Sibandze, Melanie Jankes
Best Achievement in Sound - TV Comedy
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix)
Practitioners: Janno Muller, Thapelo Makhubo, Jeanre
Greyling, Jonty Everton
Best Achievement in Art Direction - TV
Comedy
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix)
Practitioners: Martha Sibanyoni, Thabiso Senne, Savannah Geldenhuys
Best Achievement in Wardrobe - TV
Comedy
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix)
Practitioner: Sheli Masondo
Best Achievement in Make-Up and
Hairstyling - TV Comedy
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix)
Practitioners: Babalwa Mtshiselwa
Best Achievement in Cinematography -
TV Comedy
How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding (Netflix)
Practitioner: Lance Gewer
Best Achievement in Directing -TV
Comedy
The Riviera (SABC2)
Practitioners: Lucilla Blankenberg, Lederle Bosch
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Best Achievement in Directing -
Documentary
How to Steal a Country
Practitioners: Rehad Desai, Mark Kaplan
Best Achievement in Cinematography -
Documentary
Chasing the Sun
Practitioner: Devin Carter
Best Achievement in Editing -
Documentary
How to Steal a Country
Practitioner: Megan Gill
Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary
Feature
Documentary Feature - How to Steal a Country
Practitioner: Charlotte
Buys
Best Documentary Short
Lindela Under Lockdown
Production House: Passion Seed Communications
Best Made for TV Documentary
Chasing the Sun
Production House: SuperSport, SA Rugby and T+W
Best Children's Programme
Takalani Sesame Season 11 (SABC2)
Production House: Ochre Media and Pulp Films
Best Competition Reality Show
Celebrity Mystery Box (Mzansi Magic, DStv 161)
Production House: Brightfire Pictures
Best Structured or Docu-reality Show
Pale Ya Koša (SABC2)
Production House: Full Circle Productions
Best Structured Soapie Reality Show
Life with Kelly Khumalo (Showmax)
Production House: Barleader TV
Best International Format Show
Hoor my, sien my, soen my (kykNET, DStv 144)
Production House: Afrokaans Film & Television
Best Educational Programme
Made In SA season 6 (S3)
Production House: Ochre Media
Best Factual Programme
The Devi Show (e.tv)
Production House: e.tv
Best Current Affairs Programme
Carte Blanche: Women’s Month Special (M-Net, DStv 101)
Production House: Combined Artists
Best Variety Show
Republiek van Zoid Afrika (kykNET, DStv 144)
Production House: Brainwave Productions
Best Youth Programme
Africa’s Biggest Brags (MTV Base, DStv 320)
Production House: VIS
Best Entertainment Programme
Maak My Famous – Showcase (kykNET, DStv 144)
Production House: All Star Entertainment
Best Lifestyle Programme
Come Again (SABC1)
Production House: Tshedza Media
Best Made for TV Movie
Loving Thokoza (Mzansi Magic, DStv 161)
Production House: Black Brain Pictures
Best Online Content
The Adventures of Noko Mashaba - Lockdown Shandis (YouTube)
Production House: Rams Comics
FEATURE FILM
Best Achievement in Cinematography -
Feature Film
Riding with Sugar (Netflix)
Practitioner: Rory O'Grady
Best Achievement in Sound Design -
Feature Film
Riding with Sugar (Netflix)
Practitioners: Sound & Motion Studios Sound Team
Best Achievement in Original Music/Score
- Feature Film
Toorbos (kykNET, DStv 144)
Practitioner: Andries Smit
Best Achievement in Editing – Feature
Film
Griekwastad (kykNET, DStv 144)
Practitioner: Lucian
Barnard
Best Achievement in Production Design
– Feature Film
Riding with Sugar (Netflix)
Practitioner: Kate van der Merwe
Best Achievement in Costume Design –
Feature Film
Riding with Sugar (Netflix)
Practitioner: Annie Seegers
Best Achievement in Make-Up and
Hairstyling - Feature Film
Triggered (Amazon Prime,
Vudu, iTunes, Google Play)
Practitioners: Menio Kalymnios, Stella Kalymnios, Hannes Oosthuizen
