Silwerskerm Awards: First winners announced
The first half of the Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV took place on Saturday morning (23 August) at The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay.
Winners were announced in the following categories:
- Technical categories across all genres
- Short film and documentary categories
- Selected feature film categories
At this event, Marida Swanepoel – a founding member of kykNET, among other achievements – was also honoured for her lifetime contribution.
The winners in the categories for best feature film, as well as for best actors and supporting actors in a feature film will be announced on Saturday evening at the glamorous awards ceremony in the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
THE WINNERS IN SOME OF THE FEATURE FILM CATEGORIES:
Best Screenplay
Nico Scheepers – Hen
Best Original Score
Tapiwa Musvosvi – The Heart Is a Muscle
Best Sound Design
Tim Pringle – Hen
Best Cinematography
Chris Lotz – Hen
Best Editing
Regardt Botha – Hen
Best Makeup and Hair
Jolene Cilliers – Hen
Best Costume Design
Sulet Meintjes – Hen
Best Production Design
Sumaya Wicomb – Finding Optel
Best Director
Nico Scheepers – Hen
The winners in the categories for best feature film, as well as best actor, best actress, best supporting actor and best supporting actress in a feature film will be announced Saturday night at the award ceremony in the CTICC.
THE WINNERS IN THE SHORT FILM CATEGORIES FOR RISING AND ESTABLISHED FILMMAKERS:
Best Script in a Short Film by a Rising Filmmaker
Anél Wood – Min of Meer
Best Directing in a Short Film by a Rising Filmmaker
Cindy Swanepoel – Min of Meer
Best Short Film by a Rising Filmmaker
Min of Meer
Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Chris Lotz – Hier
Best Editing in a Short Film
Regardt Visser – Totsiens, Selina
Best Actor in a Short Film
David Viviers – Hier
Best Actress in a Short Film
Liezl de Kock – Min of Meer
Best Short Film by an Established Filmmaker
Totsiens, Selina
THE WINNERS IN THE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES:
Best Directing in a Short Documentary
Danielle McDonald – Vet vannie land
Best Editing in a Short Documentary
Jurg Slabbert – Vet vannie land
Best Short Documentary
Vet vannie land
The Silwerskerm Festival is sponsored by Openserve, the City of Cape Town, the Dagbreek Trust, FlySafair and the National Film and Video Foundation.