Multichoice led the pack by scooping 17 craft awards on the first night of the South African Film Awards (SAFTAs) on Friday evening at the Gallagher Convention Centre.
Leading the pack were productions from kykNET, M-Net, Mzansi Magic, and 1Magic. Shows such as the final season of the popular Hotel, Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts, and DiepCity Season 2 were among those recognised for their outstanding achievements.
Blood Psalms took home the award for Best Achievement in Cinematography, while The Wife Season 3 triumphed in the category of Best Achievement in Directing for Telenovela.
Showmax also emerged victorious in key categories such as Best Achievement in Directing Telenovela (The Wife), Best Structured or Docu-Reality Show (Sex in Afrikaans), Best Structured Soapie Reality Show (Life With Kelly Khumalo Season 3).
These were the winners of the night:
- Best Entertainment Programme: Miss South Africa 2022 Live Finale
- Best Variety Show: Sunday Sexy Love
- Best Achievement in Scriptwriting – Telenovela: DiepCity Season 2
- Best Achievement in Wardrobe – TV Drama: Lavish
- Best Youth Programme: Trend Season 1
- Best Achievement in Sound – TV Comedy: Hotel Season 5
- Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Comedy: Hotel Season 5
- Best Achievement in Cinematography – TV Comedy: Hotel Season 5
- Best Achievement in Sound – TV Soap/Telenovela: Suidooster
- Best Achievement in Editing – TV/Soap or Telenovela: Diepe Waters
- Best Achievement in Directing – Soap: Erina Niemand, Shirley Ellis, Romano Gorlei & Richard September for Suidooster
- Best Achievement in Original Music/Score – Feature Film: Pierre-Henri Wicomb for Gaia
- Best Achievement in Cinematography – Feature Film: Jorrie van der Walt for Gaia
- Best Current Affairs Programme: Mining Takedown
- Best International Format: Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts
- Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hairstyling – TV Drama: Desert Rose
- Best Achievement in Art Direction – TV Soap/Telenovela: Legacy
- Best Achievement in Sound – TV drama (Donkerbos) Jozua loots
- Best Achievement in Directing – TV Drama (Donkerbos) Nico Scheepers
The SAFTAs’ main awards ceremony will take place on Saturday October 30 at 8pm on Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
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