{"id":23121,"date":"2024-11-13T13:42:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23121"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:43:01","slug":"now-its-wyfie-vs-eastenders-at-top-london-awards-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/11\/13\/now-its-wyfie-vs-eastenders-at-top-london-awards-showmax\/","title":{"rendered":"Now it\u2019s “Wyfie” vs “EastEnders” at Top London Awards – Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wyfie <\/em>vs EastEnders<\/em> at top London awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Showmax Original Wyfie <\/em>is up for Best Soap or Telenovela at the 63rd Rose d\u2019Or Awards, competing against the likes of seven-time BAFTA winner EastEnders<\/em> and eight-time BAFTA nominee Hollyoaks<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Billed as \u201cthe gold standard of excellence and achievement in Entertainment programming\u201d, the Rose D\u2019Or Awards will be held on 2 December 2024 at King\u2019s Place in London. This year\u2019s awards received more than 700 entries from more than 30 countries, with the finalists chosen by a jury of over 100 broadcast executives, distributors and producers from across the international television industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced by Homebrew Films (Trompoppie<\/em>), Wyfie<\/em> explores the friendship of four university roommates, played by Be\u00e1ta Bena Green, Celeste Loots, Kristen Raath (above) and Mienke Ehlers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the third international accolade for Wyfie<\/em>. In Cannes in May this year, Wyfie <\/em>was up for Outstanding Use of Locations at the Global Production Awards, presented by Screen International, <\/em>losing out to Troll<\/em>, which had been Netflix\u2019s most popular non-English film of all time. In September 2024, Wyfie<\/em> was also up for Best International Series at The Seoul International Drama Awards, competing against the likes of legendary Chinese auteur Wong Kar-Wai (In the Mood For Love<\/em>, The Grandmaster<\/em>) and his multi-award-winning series Blossoms Shanghai<\/em>, as well as Turkey\u2019s Another Love<\/em>, last year\u2019s Rose d\u2019Or winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locally, Wyfie <\/em>won Best Newcomer (Ehlers) at the 2024 kykNET Silwerskerm Awards, as well as Best Supporting Actor (Marguerite van Eeden), and the Representation of LGBTQIA+ Award for a Scripted Series at MIP Africa\u2019s Inclusive Lens Awards, among other nominations. As the Inclusive Lens citation says, \u201cWyfie<\/em> masterfully portrays the complexities of university life for four young women. Balancing mischief and moral dilemmas, the characters’ journeys highlight resilience and personal growth\u2026 Wyfie<\/em> captures the essence of youthful rebellion and the journey to adulthood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showrunner Burgert M\u00fcller passed away in August 2024, so commissioning editor Lizette Khan dedicated the Rose d\u2019Or nomination to him. \u201cThis one is for Burgert,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAFTA and Silwerskerm winner Johan Cronj\u00e9 (Wonderlus<\/em>) is the series director, leading a team of directors that includes Emilie Badenhorst, Eva du Preez, Ben Heyns and Koek<\/em>\u2019s Johannes Pieter Nel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 2 is currently streaming on Showmax, with new episodes on Tuesdays until 31 December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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