List of South African Film and Television Award categories explained
The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), also known as the Golden Horns, are awards for film and television presented in South Africa and first given out in 2006. They are awarded by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa (NFVF). The categories that are awarded at the jury's discretion are marked by a diesis .
Television
Wildlife
- Best Wildlife Programme: since 2007
- Best Producer in a Wildlife Programme: since 2012
- Best Editing in a Wildlife Programme: since 2012
- Best Cinematography in a Wildlife Programme: since 2012
- Best Directing in a Wildlife Programme: since 2013
- Best Music in a Wildlife Programme: since 2015
Made For TV Movie
Film
Documentaries
- Best Documentary Feature: since 2006
- Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature: since 2007
- Best Directing in a Documentary Feature: since 2014
- Best Editing in a Documentary Feature: since 2014
- Best Sound in a Documentary Feature: since 2015
Animation
- Best Animation: since 2007
Public Voting
- Best TV Soap: 2006 – 2015
- Best Dressed Character: only 2009
- Best Comedic Character: only 2009
- Best Hero/Heroine Character: only 2009
- Best Villain/Villainess Character: only 2009
- Best TV Presenter: since 2015
- Most Popular TV Soap: since 2015
Special awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award: since 2009
- Newcomer Award: since 2009
- Outstanding Contributor Award: since 2016
- Disability Recognition Award: since 2016 [1]
Other special awards may be awarded at the discretion of the SAFTA Executive and Judging Committees.
See also
Notes and References
- News: New Special Recognition categories introduced to SAFTAs 2016. 21 March 2016. Screen Africa. 8 March 2016.
