SAFTA nominees announced

The National Film and Video Foundation has announced the nominees for the 10th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).

ZA News: Puppet Nation leads with 11 nominations including Best TV Comedy, Aggrey Loake and Nik Rabinowitz for Best Achievement by a Lead Actor in a (TV Comedy), and one for Alex Fynn for Best achievement in Directing (TV Comedy).

Impressing with eight nominations is TV Movie RISE and Ingoma for Best Achievement in Directing (Movies Made for TV), Best Achievement in Art/ Production Design (Movies Made for TV), Best achievement in Scriptwriting (Movies Made for TV) and Ingoma vying for Best Made for TV Movie

Saints and Sinners and Isibaya earned seven nominations each, with Isidingo and Ashes to Ashes each garnering six and Rhythm City, The Gift and While You Weren’t Looking and the Feature Film Ayanda earning five.

The winners will be revealed live at two star-studded ceremonies which will be held at Gallagher Estate on March 18 and 20. The winner of Best TV Presenter Golden Horn for SAFTAs 2015 and presenter of Expresso Morning Show on SABC3, Katlego Maboe will serve as the SAFTAs 2016 host.

For more on the SAFTAs, look out for our article in the City section of The Citizen tomorrow.