Season 2
Nominees for the second South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) were announced in September 2007 at a press conference in Montecasino, Johannesburg.
The SAFTA 2007 team received 245 entries for this year's awards competition. The entries' eligibility period was 16 months prior to the opening of the call for entries, from November 2005 to 31 January 2007.
Judging took place from 7 June – 31 August 2007 in the categories of feature film, documentary, student and short films, TV dramas, soapies, comedies, reality, game, wildlife, talk, magazine and news and actuality shows.
The judging panel this year consisted of over 60 members of industry professionals and practitioners.
The awards ceremony was held at Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg, on 27 October, 2007.
2007 Winners
TELEVISION
TV Drama
Best TV Drama
When We Were Black
Heartlines: The Good Provider
The Lab
Best Director in a TV Drama
The Lab - Barry Berk
Heartlines: The Good Provider - Barry Berk
When We Were Black - Khalo Matabane
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Heartlines: The Good Provider - Nthathi Moshesh
Home Affairs - Brenda Ngxoli
The Lab - Nambitha Mpumlwana
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Fana Mokoena - The Lab
Graham Hopkins - The Lab
Patrick Mofokeng - Heartlines: The Good Provider
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Bayo Jwalo - Gaz'lam
Harriet Manamela - When We Were Black
Ferry Jele - Society
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Tumisho Masha - Gaz'lam
Simo Magwaza - Hard Copy
Jody Abrahams - Hard Copy
Jerry Mofokeng - When We Were Black
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Drama
Hard Copy
The Lab - casting by Moonyeenn Lee & Gabi Cirillo
When We Were Black
Best Sound Design in a TV Drama
Hard Copy (Eugene Meyer)
Tsha Tsha (Julie van den Berg)
Heartlines: The Good Provider (Julie Van den Berg & Jim Petrak)
Best Cinematographer in a TV Drama
Mike Downie - Heartlines: The Good Provider
Jonathan Kovel - The Lab
Matthys Mocke - When We Were Black
Best Art Direction in a TV Drama
The Lab (Jeanine Lee Ching)
When We Were Black (Nkulu Ntshudisane)
Tsha Tsha (Amanda van Wyngaard)
Best Writer/Writing Team in a TV Drama
Michelle Rowe & Jacqui L'Ange - Heartlines: The Good Provider
Barry Berk - The Lab
Tumelo Padi and Ryan Fortune - When We Were Black
Best Hair and Make-up in a TV Drama
Lucy Ngwira - Heartlines: The Good Provider
Nino-Ray Shongwe - Tsha Tsha
Lucy Ngwira - The Lab
Best Costume Design in a TV Drama
Lulu Sixakwe - Tsha Tsha
Agrinneth Mokwena - The Lab
Sue Steele - When We Were Black
Best Editor in a TV Drama
Gugu Sibanze - Hard Copy
Megan Gill - Heartlines: The Good Provider
Charlie Sapadin - The Lab
Best Music in a TV Drama
The Junior Musicians' Yacht Club - Hard Copy
Su Lubner & Loyiso Bala - Tsha Tsha
Phillip Miller - When We Were Black
TV Soap
Best Director in a TV Soap
Ronnie Lennox - Generations
Duma Ka-Ndlovu - Muvhango
Directing Team - Isidingo
Best Actress in a TV Soap
Mara Louw - Muvhango
Michelle Botes - Isidingo
Keketso Semoko - Isidingo
Best Actor in a TV Soap
Menzi Ngubane - Generations
Don Mlangeni Nawa - Isidingo
Siyabonga Twala - Scandal!
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap
Winnie Ntslaba - Generations
Velephi Mnisi - Muvhango
Hlubi Mboya - Isidingo
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap
Robert Feldman - Isidingo
Clint Brink - Scandal!
Mike Mvelase - Generations
Chris Beasley - Isidingo
Craig Urbani - Isidingo
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap
Muvhango Cast
Generations Cast
Isidingo Cast
Best Post Production in a TV Soap
Scandal!
Generations
Isidingo
Best Multi-Camera Team in a TV Soap
Muvhango Team - Muvhango
Generations Team - Generations
Isidingo Team - Isidingo
Best Art Direction in a TV Soap
Sean Pretorius - Muvhango
Megan Havenga - Generations
Isidingo Team - Isidingo
Best Sound Designer in a TV Soap
Calvin Moletsane - Muvhango
Jonathan Kvalsvig - Generations
Neels De Bruin, Kenneth Zwane and Rob Hansen - Isidingo
Best Writer/Writing Team in a TV Soap
Generations Writing Team - Generations
Muvhango Writing Team - Muvhango
Isidingo Writing Team - Isidingo
Best Make-up/Hairstylist Direction in a TV Soap
Nene Masongankika (Make-up) & Sizakele Sambene (Hair) - Muvhango
Isidingo Hair & Make-up Team - Isidingo
Nonhlanhla Nombewu (Make-up) & Ishmael Lise (Hair) - Generations
Best Costume Design in a TV Soap
Muvhango Team - Muvhango
Natalie Lundon - Generations
Julie Palmer - Isidingo
Best Music Composition in a TV Soap
Jonathan Kvalsvig - Generations
Musa Mhlongo - Muvhango
Isidingo Team - Isidingo
TV Comedy
Best TV Comedy
City Ses'la
Laugh Out Loud
Stokvel
Gabriël
Best Director in a TV Comedy
Josh Rous - City Ses'la
Johnny Barbuzano - Izoso Connexion
Craig Freimond - Sorted
Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Jo da Silva - Gabriël
Nkuli Sibeko - City Ses'la
Manaka Ranaka - Stokvel
Best Actor in a TV Comedy
James Ngcobo - Stokvel
Lionel Newton - Sorted
Meren Reddy - City Ses'la
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comedy
Elise Cawood - Gabriël
Denise Newman - Gabriël
Andrea Dondolo - Stokvel
Helene Truter - Laugh Out Loud
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy
Tshamano Sebe - Stokvel
Ben Kruger - Gabriël
Alan Committie - Laugh Out Loud
Best Writer/Writing Team in a TV Comedy
Craig Freimond & Robbie Thorpe - Sorted
Helene Truter - Gabriël
City Ses'la Writing Team - City Ses'la
Best Multi-Camera Team in a TV Comedy
Natalie Haarhoff - Nomzamo
Eran Tahor - Sorted
Trevor Brown - Izoso Connexion
Best Art Direction in a TV Comedy
Martha Sibanyoni - Nomzamo
Naobi Noisette - Gabriël
Renate Schultz - Izoso Connexion
Best Sound Designer in a TV Comedy
Post Master & Tinus Smit - Laugh Out Loud
Sven Larsen - Izoso Connexion
President Kapa - Sorted
Best Costume Design in a TV Comedy
Martha Sibanyoni - City Ses'la
Kezia Eales - Sorted
The Most Amazing Show Team - The Most Amazing Show
Best Makeup and Hair in a TV Comedy
Genevieve Jevon - The Most Amazing Show
Debra Nichol (Make-up) & Mandy Mcdonald (Hair) - Gabriël
Nichi Morassutti - City Ses'la
Best Editor in a TV Comedy
Geoffrey Butler - The Most Amazing Show
Este Nortje - Izoso Connexion
Penelope Flascas - Sorted
Kathy Jenks and Tom Glenn - Laugh Out Loud
Best Music in a TV Comedy
Nathan Redpath & Theo Crous - The Most Amazing Show
Bruce Williams - City Ses'la
Selaelo Selota - Nomzamo
TV Non-Fiction
Best Factual Entertainment Programme
L'Atitude
Zola 7
Khumbul'ekhaya
Best Education Programme
Walala wa sala (Kagiso TV)
50/50 Semaka (Eclipse Television Productions)
What's Your Story (Pitch Black Films)
Best Children/Youth Programme
Adv @ The Water Hole (Vuleka Productions)
Take 5 - Virginity Testing (Mokoailane Productions)
Whip The Chef (Welela Studios)
Best Magazine Programme
Studio 53
Top Billing
Free Spirit
Best Variety Programme
Roer!
Afro Café
Strictly Come Dancing
Best Game Show
Summer Games - Duncan Irvine (producer) & David Hickson (director)
The Gen Game - Denys Webb (producer/director)
The Weakest Link - Kee-Leen Irvine (producer)
Best Reality Show
The Sho'T Left Challenj - Christa Joubert (producer) & Anton Burgraaff (director)
Elite Ops - Duncan Irvine (producer) & Warren Bleksley (director)
The Cut: South Africa - Danie Ferreira (producer) & Marguerite Albrecht (director)
Best Talk Show
Choice - Ernie Vosloo (producer/director)
The Chat Room - Thokozani Nkosi (producer/director)
Gons - Ruette Steyn (producer) & Rudi Botha (director)
Best Sports Programme
Shosholoza - Devon Brough (director) & Production Team (producer)
Slam Dunk - Charlene Fleur
Women In Sport - Melinda Lombard (director)
Best Wildlife Show
Deadly Summer - Doug Mackay & Hope (producers)
Dive To Tiger Central - Peter Lambert (producer) & Brenda Spaan (director)
Pemba: Groen - Jaco Loubser (producer/director)
Best Made-For-TV Movie
Beat Out The Devil - Hilary Blecher (producer/director)
Bayethe Jesu - Wilma Botha (producer) & Andrew Timm (director)
Heartlines - Mariki Pretorius (producer) & Angus Gibson (director)
FILM
Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Heavens's Herds - Nguni Cattle, Nguni People - James Hersov (producer/director) & Sophia de Fay (director)
Betrayal - Mark Jeremy Kaplan (producer/director) & Xola Mkefe
Men of Gold - Black on White Series - Mandilakhe Mjekula (producer) & Vincent Moloi (director)
Documentary Short Subject
Best Documentary Subject
Samora Machel - A Luta Continua 20 Years After - Barbara King (producer/director) & Enoch Sithole (executive producer)
Night Sweepers - Mandilakhe (associate producer) & Itumeleng Matshele (co-producer) & Vincent Moloi (director)
We Still Are Warriors - Part 1 - Siyabonga Makhatini (producer)
Student And Short Films
Best Student Film
Leila - Amil Patel (producer) & Riaz Arbi (director)
Ongeriewe - Tristram Atkins (producer) & Robin Kleinsmidt (director)
Sindiswa - Thobile Mkhwanazi (producer) & Grant Angus (director)
Best Short Film
Strangers - Monique Garden (producer) & Bobby Heaney (director)
Little Bang - Diek Grobler (producer/director)
The Tale Of How - The Blackheart Gang (producer/director)
Feature Films
Best Feature Film
Bunny Chow
Goodbye Bafana
Catch A Fire
Best Feature Film Director
David Hickson - Beat The Drums
Mark Dornford May - Son Of Man
John Barker - Bunny Chow
Best Actress in a Feature Film
Annelise Bosh - Ouma se Slim Kind
Pauline Malefane - Son Of Man
Bonnie Henna - Catch A Fire
Best Actor in a Feature Film
Kagiso Lediga - Bunny Chow
Leon Schuster - Mama Jack
Junior Singo - Beat The Drum
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Quinn Brown - Ouma se Slim Kind
Jennifer Steyn - Goodbye Bafana
Mary Ann Barlow - Mama Jack
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Clive Scott - Beat The Drum
Patrick Lyster - Goodbye Bafana
Hamilton Dlamini - Faith Like Potatoes
Best Feature Scriptwriter
David Kibuuka - Bunny Chow
Shawn Slovo - Catch A Fire
Greg Latter - Goodbye Bafana
Writing Team - Son Of Man
Best Feature Cinematographer
Dave Aenmey - Faith Like Potatoes
Chris Schutte - Mama Jack
Lance Gewer - Beat The Drum
Giulio Biccari - Son Of Man
Sarel Eloff - Goodbye Bafana
Best Production Designer
Jonny Breedt - Catch A Fire
Tom Hannam - Goodbye Bafana
Ernie Seegers - Son Of Man
Best Editing
Johan Lategan - Mama Jack
Ronelle Loots - Faith Like Potatoes
Saki Bergh - Bunny Chow
Best Music Composition
Roger Hawkins - Silent Fall
Grant Mclachlan - Faith Like Potatoes
Charles Hazelwood - Son Of Man
Joel Assaizky - Bunny Chow
Phillip Miller - Catch A Fire
Best Sound Designer
Phillip Miller - Catch A Fire
Joel Assaizky - Bunny Chow
Barry Donnelly - Son Of Man
Best Make-up
Nicolette van Wyk - Catch A Fire
Pia Cornelius - Goodbye Bafana
Debra Nicoll and Clinton Smit - Mama Jack
Best Ensemble Cast
Catch A Fire - Moonyeenn Lee (Casting Director)
Goodbye Bafana - Moonyeenn Lee (Casting Director)
Mama Jack - Christa Schamberger (Casting Director)
Best Costume
Phillip Miller - Mama Jack
Jessica Dornford-May - Son Of Man
Diana Cilliers - Goodbye Bafana
Craft Awards and Citations
The following craft awards were noted by the judges in the following categories:
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Cinematography
Heaven's herds - Nguni Cattle, Nguni People
SHORT FILM
Animation
The Tale Of How
TELEVISION WILDLIFE
Cinematography
Dive to Tiger - Peter Lamberti
REALITY SHOW
The Sequence
The Cut: SA - Ochre Media
Special Citations for Co-Productions in
FEATURE FILM
Citation Foreign Director
Bille August - Goodbye Bafana
Philip Noyce - Catch A Fire
Citation Male Actor
Joseph Fiennes - Goodbye Bafana
Derek Luke - Catch A Fire
Citation Foreign Film
Catch A Fire