{"id":16120,"date":"2022-07-15T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=16120"},"modified":"2022-07-15T16:01:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T14:01:58","slug":"the-16th-annual-saftas-nominees-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/07\/15\/the-16th-annual-saftas-nominees-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"The 16th Annual SAFTAs Nominees Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The well-awaited 16th<\/sup> Annual South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs) nominees launch kicked off online today with the announcement being broadcasted across all SAFTAs digital platforms, in keeping with this year\u2019s theme, \u201cFrame the Future\u201d.<\/em> This year\u2019s nominees are truly an indication of the creativity, innovation and resilience of our local industry despite the trials that were faced since the on-set of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, Multichoice Group (MCG) dominates the nominations board with the continued success of long-term favourites gaining nods as well as relatively new entrants. Of the many categories they achieved nominations in, \u201cThe River\u201d<\/em>, \u201cDAM\u201d<\/em> and \u201cTali\u2019s Baby Diary\u201d<\/em> each received an impressive 11 nominations each, while \u201cDiepCity\u201d and<\/em> \u201cSuidooster\u201d<\/em> earned 10 nominations each and \u201cG.I.L\u201d,<\/em> 9 nods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SABC group received 6 nods for \u201cSkeem Saam\u201d, <\/em>3 for\u201c7 de Laan\u201d and the documentary which aired on S3, \u201cMurder in Paris\u201d<\/em>, received 4 nominations while \u201cGiyani: Land of Blood\u201d<\/em> received 2 nominations, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three new telenovelas also received #SAFTAs nods such as S3\u2019s newcomer \u201cThe Estate\u201d <\/em>which received 3 nods, while Showmax\u2019s \u201cThe Wife\u201d <\/em>received 10 nominations whereBonko Khoza, Abdul Khoza and Zikhona Sodlaka received nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.ETV\u2019s\u201cHouse of Zwide<\/em>\u201d received 8 nominations while \u201cScandal\u201d<\/em> received 9 nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feature film leading this year\u2019s nominations tally is Netflix\u2019s \u201cI Am All Girls,\u201d<\/em> which received 11 nominations across various categories such as Best Directing, Best Cinematography and Best Feature Film while \u201cHow To Ruin Christmas, Season 2\u201d<\/em> received an impressive 16 nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAFTAs were established in 2005 to honour, celebrate, promote and reward the creativity, quality and excellence of South African film and television talent and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the nominations, Makhosazana Khanyile, Chief Executive Officer of the NFVF said that this year\u2019s motif \u2018Frame the Future\u2019 was a call for the industry to work together in crafting a new path forward. \u201cLast year, we faced our greatest challenge ever post-Covid, this year, we celebrate the connectedness that helped us get through, while actively promoting optimism within our local industry. With the release of this year\u2019s nominees, we are looking forward to a remarkable show that will showcase the creative innovation that our local industry has continued to display despite the circumstances that have been faced\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s public voting categories, BEST TV PRESENTER and MOST POPULAR SOAP\/TELENOVELA include stiff competition, and all voting lines will be open on 1 August for votes to be cast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAFTAs16 will take place on 2 and 3 September 2022 as a simulcast on S3 (SABC 3) & Mzansi Magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full list 16th Annual SAFTAS of nominees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best supporting actress in a TV soap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n