PICS: Afrikaans film and TV stars shine bright at kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival awards

The crème de la crème of the South African film and television industry put their best formal frocks on and shined even brighter than Mel Viljoen’s 10-carat diamond wedding ring at the Cape Town Convention Centre on Saturday night, 26 August for the kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival awards.

Well-known personalities, from Afrikaans films, television shows and actuality programmes were recognised for the outstanding entertainment they brought to South African television screens on the kykNET channels for the period between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023.  

Legendary journalist and news anchor Freek Robinson, who has kept South Africans informed for more than four decades, received a lifetime achievement award at the awards, as did befell veteran actor Cedwyn Joel, who excelled in theatre, film and television and captured the hearts of thousands of kykNET viewers as AB Samsodien in the soap Suidooster.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Waldimar Pelser, Director: M-Net Premium channels called the exciting new awards ceremony at the CTICC, kykNET‘s biggest celebration of both film and TV, and said about all the stars in the audience: “The people sitting here tonight inspire us and carry us along. They also make us understand ourselves, our people and our country better.”

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Silwerskerm Film Festival Award winners for film and television

TV: Best supporting role in a drama series: Nicole Holm – Donkerbos

Feature Film: Best supporting actor – Joshwin Dyson – Old Righteous Blues

Feature Film: Best supporting actress – Bianca Flanders – Frankie & Felipé

TV: Best newcomer in a telenovela or soap – Devonecia Swartz – Arendsvlei

TV: Best presenter: Cooking show- Alfred Adriaan – Roer!

TV: Best presenter in a lifestyle programme – Nataniël – Nataniël. Erik. Wolf.

TV: Best villain in a telenovela or soap – André Odendaal – Binnelanders

TV: Best presenter in a game show – Rian van Heerden – Wie word a miljoenêr

Short film: Best actor – Gershwin Mias – Die Blokke

Short film: Best actress – Roeline Daneel – As

TV: Best presenter in a talk show – Heindrich Wyngaard – KLOP! 

TV: Best presenter in a reality show – Bertus Basson – In die Sop

TV: Best actor in a telenovela or soap – Dann-Jacques Mouton – Arendsvlei

TV: Best actress in a telenovela or soap – Cindy Swanepoel – Binnelanders

TV: Best TV moment of the year – Suidooster – Mnr. en Mev. Samsodien se troue

TV: Best actor in a comedy – Desiré Gardner – Magda Louw

TV: Best presenter in an outdoor programme – Dewald Visser – Mal kamper

TV: Best presenter in a magazine show – Hannes van Wyk – Kwêla

TV: Best actor in a drama – Edwin van der Walt – Donkerbos

TV: Best actress in a drama – Erica Wessels – Donkerbos

TV: Best TV-film – Vuurdoop – André Velts Films

TV: Best ensemble presenting team – La’t wiel

TV: Best presenter in an actuality programme – Lourensa Eckard – In gesprek

Best Short film – ’n Doop om stilte

TV: Personality of the year – Jonathan Rubain – Koortjies

Feature Film: Best director – Corné van Rooyen – Hans steek die Rubicon oor

Feature Film: Best actor – Pierre van Pletzen – Hans steek die Rubicon oor

Feature Film: Best actress – Carla Smith – Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak

Feature Film: Best Feature Film – Hans steek die Rubicon oor

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Here is the list of the winners for the technical awards:

• Feature Film: Best production design – Dean Abrahams – Old Righteous Blues
• Feature Film: Best original score – Edward George King – Old Righteous Blues
• Feature Film: Best script – Elanie Rupping, Bibi Slippers – Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak
• Feature Film: Best sound design – Tim Pringle – Blindelings
• Feature Film: Best cinematography – Johannes Pieter Nel – Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak
• Feature Film: Best editing – Eva du Preez – Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak
• Haezer – Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor
• Short film: Best cinematography – Alfonzo Franke – Die Blokke
• Short film: Best original score – Edward George King – Volle bors
• Short film: Best sound design – Adriaan Drotsché (Audiopimps) – Die Swart Draak ontwaak
• Short film: Best editing – Johannes Pieter Nel – Die Swart Draak ontwaak
• Short film: Best production design – Burger Meyer – Karen
• Short film: Best script – Roxanne Blaise & Mujaahid Valley – Die Blokke
• Short film: Best directing – Emilie Badehorst & Kanya Viljoen – ‘n Doop om stilte
• Best documentary – Besmet
• Documentary: Best directing – Reginald Hufkie & Frankie Opperman – Langafstand
• Documentary: Best editing – Adi van der Walt – Besmet
• Documentary: Best sound design – Call of the Wild – Renier van Niekerk

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