The SAFTAS are the industry awards under the custodianship of the National Film and Video Foundation. The award’s main objectives is to honour, celebrate and promote the creativity, quality and excellence of South African film and television talent, and encourage entrepreneurship and the development of new talent in the industry.
"As NFVF we are once again very excited to organise the SAFTAS, as well as witnessing the growth the awards continue to demonstrate every year.
Best Documentary Editor
• Johnny Lawrence Nkgapele - Made in China
• Nicholas Costras - The Dawn of a New Day
• Ronelle Lootes - Robert Mugabe: What Happened
Best Documentary Cinematographer
• Jan Du Toit The Kareoke Killers
• Johnathan Kovel Made in China
• Ryley Grunenwald The Dawn of a New Day
• Dudley Saunders Surfing Soweto
Best Director in a Documentary
• Ryley Grunenwald The Dawn of a New Day
• Dylan Valley Afrikaaps
• Sara Blecher Surfing Soweto
Best Documentary Feature
• Surfing Soweto - Cinga Productions
• The Dawn of a New Day - Marie-Vérité Films
• Robert Mugabe - What Happened - Spier Films
Best Documentary Short
• The Kareoke Killers - Tin Rage TV
• Made in China - Born Free media
• Secret to Survival - Tin Rage TV
Best Producer in a Wildlife Programme
• Peter Lamberti, Phil Fairclough, Benjamin Hewett - Cameramen Who Dare - Shark Swarm
• Dereck Joubert, Beverly Joubert - Big Cat Odyssey
• Peter Lamberti, Billi-Jean Parker - Lion Army
Best Wildlife Editor
• Elmien Fourie - Crocodile Ganglands
• Elmien Fourie - Lion Army
• Elmien Fourie - Este Nortje Swamp Lions
• Candice Odgers - Big Cat Odyssey
Best Wildlife Cinematographer
• Peter Lamberti Crocodile Ganglands
• Nathan Pilcher - Lion Army
• John Varty - Leopard Queen
• Dereck Joubert - Big Cat Odyssey
• Nathan Pilcher - Swamp Lions
Best TV Wildlife Programme
• Swamp Lions - Aquavision Tv Productions
• Cameramen Who Dare - Shark Swarm - Aquavision Tv Productions
• Big Cat Odyssey - Wildlife Films
Best Youth & Children Programme
• YOTV - Ntunjambili - Urban Brew - Yotv
• Against All Odds - Penguin Films
• Jam Alley Crew VS Crew - Red Pepper
• Super Sonic - Urban Brew Studios
Best Factual Educational Entertainment
• Secret to Survival - Tin Rage Tv
• Made in China - Born Free Media
• Media Matters - Engage-entertainment
• Groen - Homebrew
Best News & Actuality programme
• No place like Home - a Brazil prison story - Cheryl Uys-allie
• Carte Blanche - Carte Blanche
• Speak Out - Red Pepper
Best Magazine Programme
• Carte Blanche: TX 20 Feb
• 2011(adoption) Carte Blanche
• All Access Mzansi EP 3 and 14 Homebrew Films
• Pasella - TUIN, MENS, VERF, BLOU
• AND MOEDER Tswelopele Productions
• Headline Urban Brew Studios
Best Variety Show
• Studio 1 - Magic Factory
• Mzansi Magic First Birthday Special - Don't Look Down Convergence Agency
• The Masters of Rhythm - Don't Look Down Convergence Agency
Best Music Show
• Afro Cafe Season 7 - Bonngoe Productions
• CLUB 808 - Red Pepper
• Jam Alley Crew VS Crew - Red Pepper
Best Talkshow
• My Top Ten: My Life in Music - Don't Look Down Convergence Agency
• Redi (Talk show) - Imani Media
• Tonight With Trevor Noah - Urban Brew Studios
Best Reality show
• Jam Sandwich - Meerkat Media And Mahala Media
• Sharp Shooter - South Africa - Sharp Shooter Productions (pty) Limited
• One Day Leader - Urban Brew Studios
Best Game show
• Jam Alley Crew VS Crew - Red Pepper
• Noot vir Noot (Series 35) - Stemmburg Televisie
• Kom Ons Karaoke - Urban Brew Studios
Best TV Drama Series
• Zone 14 - The Bomb Shelter
• Intersexions - Curious Pictures
• Sokhulu and Partners - Paw Paw Films
Best Director on a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions (EP 4 & 20) - Rolie Nikiwe
• Sokhulu & Partners - Natalie Haarhof
• Intersexions (EP8) - Catharine Cooke
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions - Thato Moraka as "Tshepo"
• Intersexions - Katleho Ramapakela as "Thami"
• Intersexions - Siyabonga Radebe as "Muzi"
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series
• Fallen - Ronnie Nyakale as "Khaya Ncube"
• Sokhulo & Partners - Motlatsi Mafapshe as "Litha Zwane
• Zone 14 - Israel Makoe as “Israel"
Best Actress in a TV DramaSeries
• Fallen - Lindiwe Ntuli as " Mbali"
• Intersexions - Lungelo Dladla as "Buhle"
• Sokhulo & Partners - Linda Sokhulu as "Pam"
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series
• Fallen - Xolile Tshabalala as "Mandi"
• Intersexions - Nolwazi Shange as "Ntombi"
• Sokhulo & Partners - Harriet Manamela as "Ntombi Ntshebe"
Best Writing Team in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions (EP 4) - Chisanga Kabinga
• Sokhulu & Partners - Denis Venter, Portia Gumede
• Intersexions (EP 20) - Linda Bere
Best DOP / Cinematographer in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions (EP20) - Trevor Calverley
• Intersexions (EP8) - Trevor Calverley
• Intersexions (EP4) - Trevor Calverley
• Sokhulu & Partners - Greg Heimann
Best Editor on a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions (EP4) Melanie Golden
• Intersexions (EP8) Melanie Golden
• Intersexions (EP20) Melanie Golden
Best Production Design in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions - Marna Heunis
• Sokhulu & Partners - Esme Viviers
• Zone 14 Production Team
Best Music Composition in a TV Drama Series
• Fallen - Afrika Mkhize
• Intersexions - Sue Lubner
• Zone 14 - Phillip Miller
Best Costume Design in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions Rochelle Selling
• Sokhulu and Partners Zanele Mhlanga
• Zone 14 Nadia Kruger
Best Make-up & Hair stylist in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions - Smartie Olifant
• Sokhulu and Partners - Evelyn Gambe
• Zone 14 - Sheila Petlele
Best Sound Design in a TV Drama Series
• Intersexions (EP4) Janno Muller, Tim Pringle
• Intersexions (EP20) Janno Muller, Tim Pringle
• Intersexions (Ep8) Janno Muller, Tim Pringle
Best Director on a TV Soap
• The Wild - Alex Yazbek,Johnny Barbuzano
• Scandal -Heleni Handt, Hlomla Dandala, Joshua Rous
• Rhythm City - Herbert Hadebe, Eric Mogale, Kekeletso Mphuthi, Sacha Clelland-Strokes
Best Actors in a TV Soap
• Rhythm City - Mduduze Mabaso as "Suffocate"
• The Wild - Tumisho Masha as "Modise Tladi"
• Scandal - Shona Ferguson as "Alex"
• Scandal - Clint Brink as "Tino"
Best Actress in a TV Soap
• Isidingo - Karin Van Der Laag as " Maggie"
• Isidingo - Michelle Botes as "Cherel"
• The Wild - Lele Ledwaba as " Diksie Lebone"
• Scandal - Louise Barnes as "Donna"
Best Ensemble on a TV Soap
• Rhythm City - Curious Pictures
• Isidingo - Endemol South Africa
• The Wild - M-net
Best Writing Team on a TV Soap
• Rhythm City - Charlie Sapadin and team
• Scandal - Julie Barker, Mark Graham Wilson and Team
• Generations Writing Team
Best Technical team on a TV Soap
• Rhythm City Technical Team
• Scandal Technical Team
• THE WILD (EP1) Technical Team
Best Art Direction on a TV Soap
• Rhythm City - Kagiso Malefane
• Isidingo Art Directing Team
• The Wild - Marlene Ming
Best Post Production Team on a TV Soap
• Scandal Post-Production Team
• Rhythm City Post-Production Team
• Generations Post-Production Team
Public Votes - The public will vote on the following Soapies
• The Wild
• Generations
• Rhythm City
• Scandal
• Isidingo
• Muvhango
Best directors on a TV Comedy
• Proesstraat - Harald Richter
• Gauteng Maboneng - Joshua Rous
• Ga Re Dumele - Martin Koboekae, Joshua Rous, Segomotso Keorapetse
Best actors in a TV Comedy
• Stokvel - James Ngcobo as "Mojo"
• Ga Re Dumele - Obed Baloyi as "Tsutsuma"
• Ga Re Dumele - Peter Mashigo as "Pastor Tlhong"
• Ga Re Dumele - Boikie Pholo as "Ratau"
Best actress in a TV Comedy
• Ga Re Dumele - Meme Ditshego as " Josephine"
• Stokvel - Andrea Dondolo as " Ayanda"
• Stokvel - Lele Ledwaba as " Pinkie"
Best ensemble
• Stokvel - Penguin Films
• Proesstraat - Richter Medien
• GA RE DUMELE - Rous House Productions & 24 Hours Productions
• Gauteng Maboneng - Engage-entertainment
Best Post-Production Team In TV Comedy
• Gauteng Maboneng (EP 1) Post-Production Team
• Gauteng Maboneng (EP 5) Post-Production Team
• Stokvel Post-Production Team
Best Technical Team In TV Comedy
• Gauteng Maboneng (EP 5) Technical Team
• Stokvel Technical Team
• Gauteng Maboneng (EP 1) Technical Team
Best Art Direction on a TV Comedy
• Gauteng Maboneng - Martha Sibanyoni
• Ga Re Dumele - Martha Sibanyoni
• Rasdien - Anita Beasley
Best writing team on a TV Comedy
• Proesstraat - Harald Richter and Cast
• Gauteng Maboneng - Luke Rous
• Rasdien - Greig Coetzee, Lise Oppett, Hannes Brummer
Best TV Comedy
• Gauteng Maboneng - Engage Entertainment
• Stokvel - Penguin Films
• Ga Re Dumele -Rous House Productions & 24 Hours Productions
Best Student Film
• UMKHUMBI WETHU - Our ship Afda
• Pushers - Bigfish School Of Digital Filmmaking
• Near Life - City Varsity
• Ordinary Life - City Varsity
Golden Horn Short Film Nominations 2012
Best Short Film
• Dirty Laundry Stealth Donkey - Moving Pictures
• BOMLAMBO:Those of the Water - Afda
• Ubuntu's Wounds - Black Drop Prodcution
Golden Horn Animation Nominations 2012
Best Animation
• Jungle Beat: This little light of mine - Sunrise Productions
• In Sickness - The Animation School
• YOTV MVUBU AND FRIENDS Urban Brew - Yotv
Best directors
• Skoonheid - Oliver Hermanus
• Skeem - Timothy Greene
• Paradise Stop - Jann Turner
• State of Violence - Khalo Matabane
Best actors
• Retribution - Jeremy Crutchley as “Alan Riley”
• Skoonheid - Dean Lotz as “Francois van Heerden”
• Retribution - Joe Mafela as “Khumbulani Maphosa”
• State of Violence - Fana Mokoena as “Bobedi”
Best supporting actor
• State of Violence - Motlatse Mafatshe as "Chappies"
• State of Violence - Neo Ntlatleng as "OJ"
• Master Harold And The Boys - Patrick Mafokeng as "Willie"
• Roepman - Andrew Thompson as "Hein"
Best supporting actress
• Skoonheid - Michelle Scott as “Elena van Heerden”
• Master Harold And The Boys - Jennifer Steyn as "Betty"
• Roepman - Desire Gardner as "Erika Rademan"
Best writing team
• Skeem - Timothy Greene
• Black Butterflies - Greg Latter
• Retribution - Mukunda Michael Dewil
• State of Violence - Khalo Matabane
Best cinematographer
• The Bang Bang Club - Miroslaw Baszak
• Night Drive - Trevor Calverley
• Retribution Miles - Goodall
• Black Butterflies - Giulio Biccariu
Best Editor in feature film
• Paradise Stop - Adam Broer, Tanja Hagen
• Retribution - Richard Starkey
• The Bang Bang Club - Ron Sanders
• Black Butterflies - Sander Vos
• Roepman - CA van Aswegen
Best Production designer
• Skoonheid - J. Franz Lewis
• Black Butterflies - Darryl Hammer
• Roepman - Waldemar Coetsee
Best Music composition
• The Bang Bang Club - Phillip Miller
• Skoonheid Ben - Ludik
• Black Butterflies - Phillip Miller
• Master Harold And The Boys - Barry Donnelly
Best costume designer
• Black Butterflies - Ree Donnelly
• Master Harold And The Boys - Pierre Viennings
• Roepman Marle - Drotsky
• Black Butterflies - Ree Donnelly
Best make up/hair stylist in a feature film
• The Bang Bang Club - Anni Bartels
• Skeem - Julia Rubinstein
• Black Butterflies - Raine Nicholette Edwards
Best sound designer
• The Bang Bang Club - Philip Miller
• Black Butterflies - Barry Donelly
• Retribution Simon - Ratcliffe
Best feature film
• Skoonheid - Moonlighting Film
• Black Butterflies - Spier Films
• Roepman - The Film Factory
