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South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAS) 2016 Winners

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SAFTAs Night One Winners

Best Student Film

Ana, Patrick & Nicholas

AFDA

 

Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hair Styling – TV Comedy

ZANews: Puppet Nation

Franci Van Den Heever

 

Best Achievement in Art/Design – TV Comedy

ZANews: Puppet Nation

Franci Van Den Heever

Matthew Sanna

 

Best Achievement in Costume Design – TV Comedy

ZANews: Puppet Nation

San-Mari Calaca

 

Best Achievement in Sound – TV Comedy

ZANews: Puppet Nation

Lyle Bennett

 

Best Achievement in Original Score -TV Comedy

ZANews: Puppet Nation

Lyle Bennett

 

Best Achievement in Editing – TV Comedy

Lastborn does The Loeries

Kholofelo       Malatshi

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Comedy

Lastborn does The Loeries

Moabi Maseko

 

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV Comedy

Check coast

Meren Reddy

Rethabile Ramaphakela

Katleho Ramaphakela

Salah Sabiti

Tumi Osei-Tutu

Mpho Osei- Tutu

 

 

Best Children programme

Challenge SOS

2 Blonds And A Redhead Filming

 

Best Youth programme

Ispani

Blue Wizard Productions

Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – TV Drama

Donkerland

Nicola Roodt

 

Best Achievement in Costume Design – TV Drama

Donkerland

Sune` Jansen

 

Best Achievement in Art / Design Production – TV Drama

Swartwater

Marna Heunis

Best Achievement in Sound – TV Drama

90 Plein Street

Guy Steer

 

Best  Achievement in Original Score-TV Drama

90 Plein street

Jorge Arrigone

 

Best Achievement in Editing – TV Drama

End Game

Nicola Comminos

Jeremy Briers

Jack Esterhuizen

Karien Goosen

Gugulethu Sibandze

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Drama

Soul City

Tom Marais

 

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting -TV Drama

Geraamtes In Die Kas

Joshua Rous

Luke Rous

Sandra Vaughn

Corine Du Toit

Best Reality show

Ultimate Braai Master: The roads less travelled

Cooked in Africa Films

 

Best Magazine Programme

Mooiloop!

Blue Marble Entertainment

Best International Format Show

Clash of the Choirs SA

Endemol South Africa

 

Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hair Styling – TV Soap

Binnelanders

Elzette Van der Schyff

 

Best Achievement in Costume Design – TV Soap

Isibaya

Rochelle Selling

 

Best Achievement in Art / Design Production – TV Soap

Isibaya

Dylan Lloyd

 

Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap

7De Laan

Neil Rattray

 

 

Best  Achievement in Original Score – TV Soap

7de Laan

Jason  Cochrane

Louis Van Rensburg

Best Achievement in Editing – TV Soap

Isibaya

Sibongeleni  Mabuyakhulu

Jeremy          Briers

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Soap

Isibaya

Zeno   Petersen

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – TV Soap

Isibaya

Catherine Stewart

Libby Dougherty

Craig Higginson

Jacob Ntshangase

Gillian Breslin

Desiree Maarkgraaff

 

Best Factual /Educational programme

Think Big

The Bomb Shelter

Best Current Affairs / Actuality Programme

Safe Haven

Combined Artists

Best Variety Show

Charly`s Cake Angels

Cooked In Africa Films

 

Best Talk show

I am Woman – Leap of Faith

Plexus Films

 

Best Game show

Clover little big cook off

Quizzical Pictures

 

Best Achievement in Sound – Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc

Dave Birch

 

Best Achievement in Original Score – Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc

Dave Birch

Nux Schwartz

 

Best Achievement in Editing – Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc

Ruaan Botha

 

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc

Boris Von Schoenebeck

Grant Brokensha

Barry Skinstad

James Boon

Dale Hencock

 

Best Achievement in Director – Wildlife

Mystery of the Arctic Cairn

Kyle O Donoghue

 

 

Best Wildlife

Hippo vs Croc

Earth Touch

 

 

Best Short Film

Picture Perfect Heist

Benchfilms

 

Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary Short

Orbis

Guy Steer

 

Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary Short

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place

Anna Telford

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary Short

Orbis

Felix Seuffert

 

Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Short

Port Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place

Felix Seuffert

Best Documentary ShortPort Nolloth: Between a rock and a hard place

Butterfly Films

 

Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – Feature Film

Faan se Trein

Theola Booyens

 

Best Achievement in Costume Design – Feature Film

Winnie Mandela

Pierre Vienings

Best Achievement in Art/Production Design – Feature Film

Faan se Trein

Waldemar Coetsee

 

Best Achievement in Sound – Feature Film

Four Corners

Barry Donnelly

 

Best Achievement in Original Score – Feature Film

Four Corners

Markus Wormstorm

 

Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Feature Film

iNumber Number

Donovan Marsh

 

Best Achievement in Editing – Feature Film

iNumber Number

Donovan Marsh

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film

Four Corners

Vicci Turpin

 

Best Achievement in Sound – Documentary Feature

Miners Shot Down

Vaughan Phillips  

Mark Phillips

 

Best Achievement in Editing – Documentary Feature

The Vula Connection

Annamarie James

 

Best Achievement in Cinematography – Documentary Feature

The Vula Connection

Peter Rudden

 

Best Achievement in Directing – Documentary Feature

I, Afrikaner

Annalet Steenkamp

Best Documentary Feature

Miners Shot Down

Uhuru Productions

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