Rian van Heerden and Landmyn among the big winners at the Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV
Television presenter Rian van Heerden was called to the stage three times on the evening of Saturday 22 August to receive Silwerskerm statuettes, while the feature film Landmyn made a clean sweep of four headline categories in competition with two other feature films.
The glamorous kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV at the Cape Town International Convention Centre was a true celebration of the talent of actors, TV presenters, and filmmakers in the Afrikaans film and television industry. Actor Ivan Abrahams and comedy genius Willie Esterhuizen were also honoured for their lifetime contributions to the entertainment industry. The legendary filmmaker Koos Roets received his honorary award on Saturday morning at The Bay Hotel.
Waldimar Pelser, Director for Premium Channels at MultiChoice, a Canal+ company, says it is now more important than ever to recognise the standouts in an industry that daily enriches viewers’ lives, challenges them, keeps them in touch with the world around them and above all entertains them. “I am astounded every year by the collective creative power that exists in the Afrikaans industry and the diverse ways in which it finds expression.”
According to Pelser, kykNET will continue to offer quality programmes on the small screen — from current affairs and reality programmes to soap operas, drama, and comedy. “Where Nico Scheepers excelled last year with his horror film Hen, Landmyn will cause a stir in an entirely different way. It is a relationship drama in which he and the outstanding cast prove how unsettling a small gesture can be.”
WINNERS IN THE TELEVISION CATEGORIES:
Best lead performer in a comedy
Albert Pretorius (Flip) – Die kantoor
Best supporting performer in a comedy
Schalk Bezuidenhout (Tjaart) – Die kantoor
Best supporting performer in a telenovela or soap opera
Gretchen Ramsden (Patty Paulsen) – Skemergrond
Best newcomer in a telenovela or soap opera
Izette Blignaut (Petro) – Binnelanders
Best actor in a telenovela or soap opera
Germandt Geldenhuys (Louis) – Binnelanders
Best actress in a telenovela or soap opera
Sandi Schultz (Zelda Joubert) – Diepe waters
Best actor in a drama
Albert Pretorius (Gustaff Fouché) – Niggies
Best actress in a drama
Rolanda Marais (Adri Joubert) – Die nuusmakers
Best male supporting performer in a drama
Ian Roberts (Jakkals) – Appels en tee
Best female supporting performer in a drama
Roeline Daneel (Maks Fouché) – Niggies
Best presenter in a lifestyle programme
Hannes van Wyk – Kwêla
Best presenter in an entertainment programme
Rian van Heerden – Wie word ’n miljoenêr
Best presenter in a reality programme
Reandi Grey – Boer soek ’n vrou
Best presenter in a talk show or current affairs programme
Rian van Heerden – Laataand by Rian
Best presenter in a documentary programme
Rian van Heerden – Schuster
Best ensemble presenter team
Hamilton Wessels, Rika Calitz, Breyton Paulse, Bakkies Botha, Jonathan Mokuena, Jannie du Plessis, Rikus de Beer, Tommy Dickson (Chef Vaatjie) – Toks en Tjops
WINNERS IN SOME OF THE FEATURE FILM CATEGORIES:
Best female supporting performer
Nicole Holm – Landmyn
Best actor
Ben Albertyn –Landmyn
Best actress
Anna-Mart van der Merwe – Landmyn
Best feature film
Landmyn
The kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV will be broadcast on kykNET (DStv channel 144) on Sunday 23 August at 19:00.