Rian van Heerden and Landmyn win big at Silwerskerm Awards

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 were broadcast on kykNET (DStv channel 144) on
Sunday 23 August at 19:00.

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