by Thinus Ferreira
The film Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor and the Showmax series Donkerbos each won three awards on Saturday night at kykNET's 1st Silwerskerm Awards for TV and Film with lifetime contribution awards which were bestowed on newsman Freek Robinson, actor Cedwyn Joel and producer André Scholtz.
The bookend of the 11th kykNET Silwerskermfees film festival which took place this week in Camps Bay, Cape Town was the rebranded Silwerskerm Awards for TV and Film which replaced the festival's competition and was enlarged to include TV categories for the first time with Afrikaans nominees from MultiChoice's kykNET and Showmax stables.
With the addition of TV stars, the 1st Silwerskerm Awards for TV and Film which took place at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) was the biggest awards show in the film festival's history with an unending stream of stars who lined the blue carpet before the ceremony started, followed by an incredible afterparty afterwards in one of the adjacent ballrooms which stretched into the late hours of the night.
Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor, die film version of Rudie van Rensburg's book which will be released in theatres on 29 September, won the best feature film award on Saturday night with the main award show which will be broadcast on kykNET (DStv 144) tonight at 20:00.
Besides the best film award, Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor also snagged a glass award for Pierre van Pletzen as best actor for his role of Hans, while Corné van Rooyen from Red Letter Day Pictures that produced the film, won for best director.
Edwin van der Walt won best actor in a drama series and Erica Wessels snagged the win for best actress in a drama series for the Showmax series Donkerbos, while Nicole Holm won for best supporting role in a drama series for her performance in the show.
Here's Saturday night's list of winners:
Best actor in a comedy: Desiré Gardner (Magda Louw)
Best actor in a drama: Edwin van der Walt (Donkerbos)
Best actress in a drama: Erica Wessels (Donkerbos)
Best supporting role in a drama: Nicole Holm (Donkerbos)
Best actor in a telenovela or soap: Dan-Jacques Mouton (Arendsvlei)
Best actress in a telenovela or soap: Cindy Swanepoel (Binnelanders)
Best villain in a telenovela or soap: André Odendaal (Binnelanders)
Best newcomer in a telenovela or soap: Devonecia Swartz (Arendsvlei)
Best presenter in a magazine programme: Hannes van Wyk (Kwêla)
Best presenter in a lifestyle programme: Nataniël (Nataniël. Erik. Wolf.)
Best presenter in a reality programme: Bertus Basson (In Die Sop!)
Best presenter in an actuality programme: Lourensa Eckard (In Gesprek)
Best presenter in a game show: Rian van Heerden (Wie word ’n miljoenêr)
Best presenter in a talk show: Heindrich Wyngaard (KLOP!)
Best presenter in an outdoor activity program: Dewald Visser (Mal Kamper)
Best presenter in a cooking programme: Alfred Adriaan (Roer)
Best ensemble presenting team: L’at Wiel
Best TV moment of the year: Mr. and Mrs. Samsodien get married (Suidooster)
Personality of the year: Jonathan Rubain (Koortjies)
Best TV film: Vuurdoop
Lifetime achievement: Cedwyn Joel, Freek Robinson, André Scholtz
*By Sunday morning kykNET hasn't sent out any press releases or winners' lists regarding Saturday afternoon's technical awards or Saturday night's awards.
