Silwerskerm Awards: Here are the nominees in the documentary and short film categories
Each year, the kykNET Silwerskerm Festival continues to grow from strength to strength, giving recognition to the exceptional talent and creativity within the film industry.
The first half of the Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV will take place on Saturday morning (23 August) at The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, where the following awards will be handed out:
- Winners in the technical categories across all genres
- Winners in the short film and documentary categories
- Winners in selected feature film categories
The nominees for this section of the awards have now been announced. At this occasion, Marida Swanepoel – a founding member of kykNET, among other achievements – will also be honoured for her lifetime contribution.
The winners in the categories for TV, best feature films and best feature film actors, will be revealed Saturday night at the glamorous awards ceremony in the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
NOMINEES IN THE SHORT FILM CATEGORIES FOR ESTABLISHED AND RISING FILMMAKERS
Best Script in a Short Film by a Rising Filmmaker
Min of Meer – Anél Wood
Kinnetafel – Stevie Cupido
Sewe – Karlé Briedenhann
Best Directing in a Short Film by a Rising Filmmaker
Alma op pad – Jana-Marie Hey
Kinnetafel – Stevie Cupido
Min of Meer – Cindy Swanepoel
Best Short Film by a Rising Filmmaker
Alma op pad
Min of Meer
Kinnetafel
Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Hier – Chris Lotz
ARK – Jorrie van der Walt
Alma op pad – Jorrie van der Walt
Best Editing in a Short Film
Alma op pad – Canya Cruywagen
ARK – Leon Visser
Hier – Byron Davis en Robert dos Santos
Min of Meer – Alan Sayers en Regardt Visser
Totsiens, Selina – Regardt Visser
Best Actor in a Short Film
Viljé Maritz – Sewe
Jihad Otto – Tussen die kwashale
David Viviers – Hier
Best Actress in a Short Film
Lorraine Burger – Totsiens, Selina
Lauren Joseph – Kinnetafel
Clementine Mosimane – Totsiens, Selina
Liezl de Kock – Min of Meer
Best Short Film by an Established Filmmaker
ARK
Hier
Totsiens, Selina
NOMINEES IN THE DOCUMENTARY FILMS CATEGORY
Best Directing in a Short Documentary
Felix by die koppie – Xolani Nhlapo
Tussen Hemel en Aarde – Ursula Ludick
Vet vannie land – Danielle McDonald
Best Editing in a Short Documentary
Vet vannie land – Jurg Slabbert
Felix by die koppie – De Wyk Pretorius
Jan Bloed – Adi van der Walt
Best Short Documentary
Vet vannie land
Felix by die koppie
Jan Bloed
Tussen Hemel en Aarde
The kykNET Silwerskerm Festival is sponsored by Openserve, the City of Cape Town, the Dagbreek Trust and the National Film and Video Foundation.