The awards, under the theme “Our stories flow together”, honour and celebrate the best of the South African film and television industry, from films, soapies, telenovelas, presenters, actors and actresses.
This follows three years of virtual events, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ceremony was attended by the Honourable Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture, Zizi Kodwa and many from the South African entertainment industry.
The hosts for the main awards show were Lawrence Maleka and former Miss Universe turned host, Zozibini Tunzi.
The awards were live on S3 (channel 193) and Mzansi Magic (channel 161) with the red carpet hosted by award-winning multimedia entrepreneur Pamela Mtanga and award-winning Afternoon Express host Thabiso Makhubela.
The craft awards ceremony, held on Friday 29 September 2023, was hosted by Expresso hosts Kuhle Adams and Carl Wastie.
“The NFVF congratulates all the winners for this year. You represent the best of the South African film and television industry,” says NFVF Acting CEO, Thobela Mayinje.
“We are excited by all the films now showcasing in international festivals and markets. Feature films like Sihle Hlophe’s Lobola, A Bride’s True Price?, an NFVF-funded film which also won an award today, showcases the depth of the South African film and television discourse and has been a conversation starter across the continent and the world since its release,” adds Mayinje.
The Multichoice Group scooped 45 awards, with its telenovela, Legacy, taking the award for Best Telenovela. Hela Media took home two Golen Horns, Best TV Drama and Best Achievement in Wardrobe for Lavish, while the critically acclaimed feature film Gaia worked away with multiple awards for Best Feature Film, Best Achievement in Original Music/Score (Feature Film) and Best Achievement in Cinematography (Feature Film) and Best Achievement in Directing (Feature Film).
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – DOCUMENTARY | ||
| KUSASA – Cape Town TV | Practitioner: Tim Pringle | Production House: Optical Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – DOCUMENTARY | ||
| KUSASA – Cape Town TV | Practitioner: Joe Krenzer | Production House: Optical Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – DOCUMENTARY | ||
| Changemaker – Simphiwe Rorwana – ETV | Practitioner: Yolisa Qwabaza | Production House: Train. Create. Innovate (TCI) |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – DOCUMENTARY | ||
| Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? – SABC | Practitioner: Sihle Hlophe | Production House: Passion Seed Communications |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT | ||
| A camera on my Lap – Encounters Film Festival | Production House: twospinningwheels | |
| BEST MADE FOR TV DOCUMENTARY | ||
| Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star – Netflix | Production House: Storyscope | |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | ||
| Lobola, A Bride’s True Price? – SABC | Production House: Passion Seed Communications | |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME | ||
| Crocodile’s Revealed – DSTV (NATGEO) | Production House: Earth Touch | |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | ||
| Nick Music Africa – NickToons (NICKELODEON) | Production House: VIS Studios | |
| BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME | ||
| MTVShuga: What Makes A Man – MTV Base | Production House: Taung Film Studios | |
| BEST FACTUAL PROGRAMME | ||
| Rebounders: Grizelda Grootboom – SABC 2 | Production House: Red Sugar Productions | |
| BEST COMPETITION REALITY SHOW | ||
| Tropika Island of Treasure All Stars – SABC 3 | Production House: Cardova Productions | |
| BEST STRUCTURED SOAPIE REALITY SHOW | ||
| Life With Kelly Khumalo Season 3 – Showmax | Production House: GOAT (Originals) | |
| BEST STRUCTURED OR DOCU – REALITY SHOW | ||
| Sex in Afrikaans – Showmax | Production House: Provoco | |
| BEST YOUTH PROGRAMME | ||
| TREND Season 1 – KykNet | Production House: Green Planet Productions | |
| BEST ONLINE CONTENT | ||
| Lunch With Hitler – YouTube | Production House: Argento Holdings | |
| BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME – | ||
| Homegrown Taste South Africa Season 1 – DSTV 174 (BBC LIFESTYLE) | Production House: Rapid Blue | |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | ||
| Carte Blanche Mining Takedown – DSTV 101 (MNET) | Production House: Combined Artists | |
| BEST MADE FOR TV MOVIE | ||
| Whatever It Takes- eVOD | Production House: RHP International | |
| BEST INTERNATIONAL FORMAT | ||
| Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts – MNET 101 | Production House: Afrokaans Film & Television | |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME | ||
| Miss South Africa 2022 Live Finale – DSTV 161 (MZANSI MAGIC) | Production House: Black Swan Media | |
| BEST VARIETY SHOW | ||
| Sunday Sexy Love – DSTV 161 (MZANSI MAGIC) | Production House: Media24 | |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE – UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV COMEDY | ||
| How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX | Practitioner: Silindile Dladla | Production House: Burnt Onion Productions |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV COMEDY | ||
| Tali’s Joburg Diary – ShowMax | Practitioner: Erin Simon | Production House: Sketchbook Studios |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV COMEDY | ||
| Hotel Season 5 – KYKNET | Practitioner: Tim Pringle, Giles Heesom-Green & Melani Robertson | Production House: Nagvlug Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV COMEDY | ||
| Hotel Season 5 -KYKNET | Practitioner: Merishen Wessels | Production House: Nagvlug Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV COMEDY | ||
| How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX | Practitioners: Bongi Malefo, Khulekani Zondi & Melanie Golden | Production House: Burnt Onion Productions |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV COMEDY | ||
| Tali’s Joburg Diary – ShowMax | Practitioners: Julia Anastasopoulos, Ari Kruger, Gilli Apter, & Daniel Zimbler | Production House: Sketchbook Studios |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV COMEDY | ||
| Hotel Season 5 – KYKNET | Practitioner: Dino Benedetti | Production House: Nagvlug Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV COMEDY | ||
| Tali’s Joburg diary – ShowMax | Practitioners: Ari Kruger | Production House: Sketchbook Studios |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE- UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV DRAMA | ||
| Desert Rose – MNET | Practitioner: Marika Weber Collop | Production House: Quizzical Pictures |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV DRAMA | ||
| Lavish – 1 MAGIC | Practitioner: Brenda Khambule | Production House: Hela Media |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV DRAMA | ||
| Donkerbos – ShowMax | Practitioner: Jozua Loots | Production House: Nagvlug Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TV DRAMA | ||
| LUDIK – NETFLIX | Practitioner: Peach Van Pletzen | Production House: Rose and Oaks Media |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV DRAMA | ||
| The Brave Ones – NETFLIX | Practitioner: Jacobus Smit | Production House: Ochre Media |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV DRAMA | ||
| Justice Served Season 1 – NETFLIX | Practitioner: Nick Costaras, Blessing Khulekane Zondi, Megan Gill & Lucian Barnard | Production House: Meraki SA and Ochre Media |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TV DRAMA | ||
| Blood Psalms – ShowMax | Practitioner: Willie Nel | Production House: Yellowbone Entertainment |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV DRAMA | ||
| Good Men – SABC 1 | Practitioner: Portia Gumede, Steven Pillemer, Christo Davids, Duduzile Zamantungwa, Mabaso & Sunni Faba | Production House: Ochre Media |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV DRAMA | ||
| Donkerbos – ShowMax | Practitioner: Nico Scheepers | Production House: Nagvlug Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA | ||
| House of Zwide – ETV | Practitioner: Mina Shembe, Itumeleng Ledwaba, Nakedi Makgato & Musa Mnisi | Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN WARDROBE – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA | ||
| House of Zwide – ETV | Practitioners: Bevely Mogorosi & Teddy Geldart | Production House: The Bomb Shelter Film Company |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA | ||
| Suidooster – KykNet | Practitioner: Lloyd O’Connor | Production House: Suidooster Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA | ||
| Diepe Waters – KykNet | Practitioner: Paul Martin van Wyk, Marthinus van Rhyn, Khathu Mudau, Wynand Verster, Rick Dodgen & Daniel de Villiers | Production House: Penguin Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/SCORE – TELENOVELA | ||
| The Blackdoor Season 1 – ETV | Practitioner: Mandla N, Jamela Vuma & Kurt Slabbert | Production House: Black Brain Pictures |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – TELENOVELA | ||
| The Blackdoor Season 1 – ETV | Practitioner: Lavhelani Mudau & Gaopie Kabe | Production House: Black Brain Pictures |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION – TV SOAP/TELENOVELA | ||
| Legacy – MNET | Practitioner: Amanda Scholtz | Production House: Tshedza Pictures |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TELENOVELA | ||
| DiepCity Season 2 – Mzansi Magic | Practitioner: Nontuthuzelo Magoxo, Mandla N & Mpumelelo Nhlapo | Production House: Black Brain Pictures |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TELENOVELA | ||
| The Wife S3 – ShowMax | Practitioner: Fikile Mogodi, Luthando Mngomezulu, Tebogo Mkhabela & Thandokazi Msuza | Production House: Stained Glass TV |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – TV SOAP | ||
| SCANDAL! – ETV | Practitioner: Ameera Patel, Grace Mahlaba, Thomas Hall, Paul Grootboom, Nonhlanhla Simelane, Omphile Molusi, Rosalind Butler; Teresca Muishond, Themba Mahlangu & Kelly Robinson | Production House: Ochre Media |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – TV SOAP | ||
| Suidooster – KykNet | Practitioner: Erina Niemand, Shirley Ellis, Romano Gorlei & Richard September | Production House: Suidooster Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Silverton Siege – NETFLIX | Practitioners: Nicola Roodt | Production House: Pambilimedia |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Silverton Siege – NETFLIX | Practitioners: Ruy Filipe | Production House: Pambilimedia |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Silverton Siege – NETFLIX | Practitioners: Barry Donnelly | Production House: Pambilimedia |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Silverton Siege – NETFLIX | Practitioners: Richard Starkey | Production House: Pambilimedia |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Silverton Siege – NETFLIX | Practitioners: Chantel Carter | Production House: Pambilimedia |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN ORIGINAL MUSIC/ SCORE – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Gaia – DSTV Box Office (KYKNET) | Practitioners: Pierre-Henri Wicomb | Production House: Film Initiative Africa |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Gaia – DSTV Box Office (KYKNET) | Practitioner: Jorrie van der Walt | Production House: Film Initiative Africa |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCRIPTWRITING – FEATURE FILM | ||
| The Umbrella Men – eVod | Practitioners: John Barker and Philip Roberts | Production House: Known Associates Entertainment |
| BEST STUDENT FILM | ||
| Shumba – AFDA | Production House: AFDA | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP | ||
| Odelle De Wet (Delia Ritcher) – Binnelanders – KykNet | Production House: Stark Films | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV SOAP | ||
| Charlie Bouguenon (Jacques Neethling) – Binnelanders – KykNet | Production House: Stark Films | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA | ||
| Deli Malinga (MaNgema)- Redemption – DSTV: BET | Production House: Burnt Onion Productions & Seriti Films | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA | ||
| Thulani Mtsweni ( Bongani ) – Gomora – Mzansi Magic | Production House: Seriti Films | |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SOAP | ||
| Cindy Swanepoel (Dr Annelize Roux) – Binnelanders – KykNet | Production House: Stark Films | |
| BEST ACTOR IN A TV SOAP | ||
| Melusi Mbele (Jojo Kubeka) – SCANDAL! – ETV | Production House: Ochre Media | |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A TELENOVELA | ||
| Michelle Botes (Angelique Price) – Legacy – MNET | Production House: Tshedza Pictures | |
| BEST ACTOR IN A TELENOVELA | ||
| Lawrence Maleka (Zolani) -The River – MZANSI MAGIC | Production House Tshedza Pictures | |
| BEST TV SOAP | ||
| SCANDAL! – ETV | Production House: Ochre Media | |
| BEST TELENOVELA | ||
| Legacy – MNET | Production House: Tshedza Pictures | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA | ||
| Nthati Moshesh (Grace Bhengu) – Savage Beauty – NETFLIX | Production House: Quizzical Pictures | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA | ||
| Craig Urbani (Ezra) – Makoti Season 2 – SABC 1 | Production House: Urban Brew Studios | |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A TV DRAMA | ||
| Lerato Mvelase (Mampho Mashaba) – Justice Served Season 1 – NETFLIX | Production House: Meraki SA and Ochre Media | |
| BEST ACTOR IN A TV DRAMA | ||
| Morné Visser (Allan Harvey) – Justice Served Season 1 – NETFLIX | Production House: Meraki SA and Ochre Media | |
| BEST TV DRAMA | ||
| Lavish – 1 MAGIC | Production House: Hela Media | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY | ||
| Kate Normington (Michelle Shapiro) – Tali’s Joburg Diary – ShowMax | Production House: Sketchbook Studios | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY | ||
| Desmond Dube (Shadrack Sello) – How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX | Production House: Burnt Onion Productions | |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY | ||
| Thando Thabethe (Beauty) – How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX | Production House: Burnt Onion Productions | |
| BEST ACTOR IN A TV COMEDY | ||
| James Borthwick (Ferdie) – Hotel Season 5 – KYKNET | Production House: Nagvlug Films | |
| BEST TV COMEDY | ||
| How to Ruin Christmas Season 3 – NETFLIX | Production House: Burnt Onion Productions | |
| BEST SHORT FILM | ||
| Cogito Ergo Sum (I Think Therefore I Am) – Africa Rising International Film Festival | Production House: S.S.L Studio’s | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM | ||
| Awethu Hleli (Tiny) – You’re My Favourite Place – ETV | Production House: Yellowbone Entertainment | |
| BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM | ||
| Chris Chameleon (Wilhelm Jooste) – Wild is the Wind – NETFLIX | Production House: Known Associates Entertainment and MYD88 FILMS | |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURE FILM | ||
| Noxolo Dlamini (Mbali Terra) – Silverton Siege – NETFLIX | Production House: Pambilimedia | |
| BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURE FILM | ||
| Jarrid Geduld (Theo Abrams) – Indemnity – Ster-Kinekor | Production House: Gambit Films | |
| BEST ACHIVEMENT IN DIRECTING – FEATURE FILM | ||
| Gaia – DSTV Box Office (KYKNET) | Practitioner: Jaco Bouwer | Production House: Film Initiative Africa |
| BEST FEATURE FILM | ||
| Gaia -DSTV Box Office (KYKNET) | Production House: Film Initiative Africa | Discretionary Awards |
| EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD | ||
| David Franciscus | ||
| OUTSTANDING PERSON WITH DISABILITY CONTRIBUTOR AWARD | ||
| Jabaar Mohamed | ||
| YOUTH ACHIEVER AWARD | ||
| Xolisa Mpafa | ||
| LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD | ||
| Derek Watts | ||
| Koos Roets | ||
| BEST TV PRESENTER (PUBLIC VOTE) | ||
| Tshegofatso Mosupye – Yo MTV Raps Uncapped (DSTV – MTV BASE) | Production House: VIS Studios | |
| MOST POPULAR TV SOAP OR TELENOVELLA (PUBLIC VOTE) | ||
| SCANDAL! – (e.TV) | Production House: Ochre Media | |
