by Thinus Ferreira
The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission has announced the nominees for the province's 10th Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards across 28 categories
The 10th Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards will take place on 22 July at the Durban ICC where it will coincide with the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF).
"The awards are in line with our strategic mandate of creating opportunities and growing the KwaZulu-Natal film industry," says Victor Semma, acting CEO of the KZN Film Commission.
1. Best feature film
Uthando Lwethu
The Honeymoon
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign
2. Best African Film
The Honeymoon
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Uthando Lwethu
Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign
3. Best made-for-TV film
Ukhumbuzile
Entangled
Mantolwana 4 - Trip to Durban
Before 8AM
4. Best micro-budget film
Red Tape
Umalusi Umalusi
Mantolwana 4 - Trip to Durban
Before 8AM
5. Best student film
Dog Trainer
Uqalazil
The Yellow Dress
Winterslaap (Hibernation)
6. Best screenplay
Red Tape
Heart Attack
Bonsai
Before 8AM
7. Best screenplay – feature
Boxcar
The Honeymoon
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign
8. Best documentary – feature
Maskanda & Professor
9. Best documentary – short
Amandla Embokodo
10. Best conservational/wildlife documentary – short
Our Changing Climate Ep 1
Our Changing Climate Ep 2
11. Best conservational/wildlife documentary – feature
Snakes in the City Ep 2
Snakes in the City Ep 3
Snakes in the City Ep 5 Snakes in the City Ep 5
Shark vs Whale
12. Best Use of KZN as a filming location
Uthando Lwethu
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign
Ukhumbuzile
13. Best use of KZN in a music video
We have it all - Kyle Deutch & Aewon Wolf
Radio - Gwyn
Soka Lami - Mbalenhle Mtshengu
Abangani Bethu - Ngisize
14. Best IsiZulu film
Umhlonyana
Uthando Lwethu
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Isiginci
15. Best short film
Red Tape
Indoda
Umalusi
Iculo Lenhliziyo
16. Best Director
Bianca Isaac (The Honeymoon)
Bonnie Sithebe (Valley of a Thousand Hills)
Judy Naidoo (Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign)
17. Best actor – TV
Ntando Mncube as Mhlengi Isifiso
Sdumo Mtshali as Muzi Phakathwayo
Sphesihle Vazi as Mlungisi Khoza
Thembinkosi Mthembu as Mabutho
18. Best actress – TV
Category Nominee Production
Mbalenhle Masikane as Mavimbela
Jo-Anne Reyneke as Lwandle Phakathwayo
Nelisiwe Sibiya as Mbali Mthethwa
Nompilo Maphumulo as Nosipho
19. Best Actor – film
Fanele Zulu as Joe (Uthando Lwethu)
Ben Voss (Bonsai)
Shaan Nathoo as Baboo (Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign)
20. Best actress – film
Londiwe Shange (Ngikhona)
Lungelo Mpangase as Nozie (Uthando Lwethu)
Sibongokuhle Nkosi (Valley of a Thousand Hills)
21. Best supporting actor – TV
Mthandeni Mbambo as Sibiya
Siyabonga Radebe as Vikizitha Magwaza
Bheki Mkhwane as Bukhosi Hlophe
Fezile Makhanya as Mnqobi Luthuli
22. Best supporting actress – TV
Linda Mtoba as Zama
Thuthuka Mthembu as Nonkanyiso
Thembi Nyandeni as Njinji
Mpume Mthombeni as Agatha Dlamini
23. Best supporting actress – film
Baby Cele (Ukhumbuzile)
Minnie Dlamini (The Honeymoon)
Thokozile Gumede (Valley of a Thousand Hills)
Mandisa Vilakazi (Valley of a Thousand Hills)
24. Best supporting actor – film
Nkosinathi Naymaps Maphalala (The Honeymoon)
Tasveer Maharaj (The Honeymoon)
Byron McNeil (Bonsai)
Hamish Kyd (Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign)
25. Best newcomer actor – TV
Vuyo Biyela
26. Best newcomer actress – TV
Sibongokuhle Nkosi
27. Best newcomer actor – film
Sfundo Maphumulo (Umalusi)
Tasveer Maharaj (The Honeymoon)
Prev Reddy (The Honeymoon)
Liam Dunpath (Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign)
28. Best newcomer actress – film
Zinhle Ngubane (Ukhumbuzile)
Zama Mchunu (Umalusi)
Mandisa Vilakazi (Valley of a Thousand Hills)
Sibongokuhle Nkosi (Valley of a Thousand Hills)
