2010 SAFTA AWARDS NOMINEES

The South African Film and Television Academy (SAFTA) Awards is an annual South African awards ceremony which honours, celebrates and promotes the talent and accomplishments of the South film and television industries in the past year. The 4th Annual SAFTA Awards will be awarded at the State Theatre in Pretoria on Saturday 20 February, 2010, with the live transmission at 20h00 on SABC2.

The nominees for the 4th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) were announced at the Johannesburg's Atlas Studios on Wednesday 18 November, 2009.

The 2010 SAFTA Awards nominees are:

DRAMA

Best Drama Mini-Series
Death of a Queen (Mud Hut Productions)
iZingane zoBaba (Paw Paw Films)
Noah's Ark (Sidewalk Productions)

Best Director
Akin Omotoso and Rolie Nikiwe (A Place Called Home)
Tim Greene (iZingane zoBaba)
Barry Berk & John Trengrove (The Lab)

Best Actor
Ronnie Nyakale (Sylvester in A Place Called Home)
Patrick Shai (Moses Mokoena in Noah’s Ark)
Fana Mokoena (Jaws Bhengu in The Lab)

Best Supporting Actor
Terence Bridgett (Wong in Erfsondes)
Fana Mokoena (Officer Khobane in Hopeville)
Jabulani Hadebe (Mandla Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)

Best Actress
Shoki Sebotsane (Grace in Death of a Queen)
Jana Strydom (Kate Spencer in Erfsondes)
Linda Sokhulu (Pamela Thusi in Sokhulu & Partners)

Best Supporting Actress
Bongi Ndaba (Thembeka in iZingane zoBaba)
Nolwazi Shange (Precious in A Place Called Home)
Harriet Manamela (Ausi Dlamini in uGugu no Andile)

Best Ensemble Cast
A Place Called Home
Soul City
The Lab

Best Writing Team
iZingane zoBaba team
Sokhulu & Partners team
The Lab team

SOAPIES

Best Direction
Isidingo (Endemol South Africa)
7de Laan (Danie Odendaal Productions)
Generations (Morula Pictures)

Best Actor
Pierre van Pletzen (Oubaas van Zyl in 7de Laan)
Seputla Sebogodi (Kenneth Mashaba in Generations)
Mlangeni Nawa (Zeb Matabane in Isidingo)

Best Supporting Actor
Tobie Cronje (Kallie Koster in Binnelanders)
Jack Devnarian (Rajesh Kumar in Isidingo)
Zenzo Ngqobe (Stone Khuze in Rhythm City)

Best Actress
Vinette Ibrahim (Charmaine Beukes-Mentjies in 7de Laan)
Katlego Danke (Dineo Mashaba in Generations)
Keketso Semoko (Agnes Matabane in Isidingo)

Best Supporting Actress
Lulu Nxozi (Belinda in Generations)
Kim Engelbrecht (Lolly De Klerk in Isidingo)
Connie Chiume (Mamokete Khuze in Rhythm City)

Best Ensemble Cast
Generations
Isidingo
Scandal!

Best Writing Team
7de Laan
Generations
Isidingo

COMEDY

Best Director
Nyembezi Kunene (Family Bonds)
Donovan Marsh (Seduction 101)
Vusi Dibakwane (Stokvel)

Best Actor
Nat Ramabulana (Blessing in Askies)
Mandla Thabethe (Bongo in Family Bonds)
Tshamano Sebe (Biza in Stokvel)

Best Supporting Actor
No nominations

Best Actress
Lawrencia Mthembu (Gogo in Family Bonds)
Lele Ledwaba (Pinkie in Stokvel)
Thembi Mtshali-Jones (Hazel in Stokvel)

Best Supporting Actress
No nominations

Best Writing
No nominations

Best Ensemble Cast
Family Bonds
Seduction 101
Stokvel

OTHER GENRES

Best Magazine Programme
50/50 (Clive Morris Productions)
Carte Blanche (Combined Artists)
Flash! (Red Pepper Productions)

Best Variety Show
All Access (Homebrew Films)
So You Think You Can Dance (Rapid Blue)
Strictly Come Dancing (Rapid Blue)

Best Music Show
Jam Sandwich (Mahala Media)
Live (Urban Brew)
Mama What Went Down (Fuel Media Productions)

Best Talk Show Dis hoe dit is met Steve (Clive Morris Productions)
Late Night with Kgomotso (T.O.M Pictures)
The Late Debate (Urban Brew Studios)

Best Reality Show
Our House (Zen HQ Films)
Treasure Hunt (Welela Studios)
Vodacom Thumb Wars (Fuel Media Productions)

Best Game Show
Drawing the Line (Jungle Works & Current Affairs Films)
The Kids Are Alright (Endemol South Africa)
Noot vir Noot (Stemmburg Television)

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