SA talent shines brightly at kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV
The kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV were presented during a spectacular gala event on Saturday 31 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The event will be broadcast on Sunday 1 September at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv channel 144).
Actors, presenters and personalities who produced outstanding entertainment on kykNET’s channels between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, were honoured with the coveted Silwerskerm statues.
Legends in the entertainment industry were also acknowledged. Hans Strydom, who has left an indelible mark on Afrikaans feature films since 1973, and currently portrays the patriarch At Koster in Binnelanders, and the versatile Denise Newman, known for her iconic role as Bridgette in Suidooster, were honoured with lifetime achievement awards. TV producer Roberta Durrant also received an award for her life-long contribution to the industry.
“Film and TV are like two chambers of kykNET’s heart,” says Waldimar Pelser, M-Net Channel Director: Premium Channels. “The one can’t be prosperous without the other. To combine these two commercial artistic disciplines at an awards ceremony is not only fantastic, but also imperative.
“It brings great satisfaction to see how many Afrikaans content creators are involved in both art forms – filmmakers who produce TV and vice versa. Its success takes our industry forward. It is important to acknowledge everybody who performs miracles on screen with very limited resources.”
This year, kykNET also celebrates 25 years of providing entertainment to the Afrikaans market. In a quarter of a century, the channel has – like biltong and rusks – become part and parcel of many households.
Waldimar describes TV as teamwork of the highest order, and he praises kykNET’s partners whom he regards as masters in the crafts of storytelling, cinematography, business plans, investigative work, entertainment and problem solving. “In our 25th year, we are deeply grateful for the time, ideas, attention to detail, and the love we share with our viewers. Thank you for building kykNET with us.”
The awards ceremony was a magnificent affair, an event seldomly seen on such a scale in South Africa. On 1 September at 20:00, kykNET subscribers will be able to watch the winners, the designer outfits that made the stars shine event brighter, and they can share in all the dramatic moments of uninhibited joy.
THE WINNERS IN THE TV CATEGORIES ARE
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
- Taktiek – Mandri Sutherland
Best Presenter in an Entertainment Programme
- Wie word ’n miljoenêr? – Rian van Heerden
Best Presenter in a Lifestyle Programme
- Ommighellie – Frazer Barry
Best Newcomer in a Telenovela or Soap
- Wyfie – Mienke Ehlers
Best Actor in a Comedy
- Taktiek – Bennie Fourie
Best Actress in a Comedy
- Magda Louw – Desiré Gardner
Best Presenter in a Reality Programme
- In die sop – Bertus Basson
Best Ensemble Presenter Team
- Toks en Tjops – Breyton Paulse, Hamilton Wessels, Rika Nieuwoudt, Rikus de Beer, Janina Oberholzer, Jean de Villiers, Jonathan Mokuena, Jannie du Plessis, Tommy Dickson (Chef Vaatjie)
Best Supporting Actor in a Telenovela or Soap
- Wyfie – Marguerite van Eeden
Best Male Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Koek – Dawid Minnaar
Best Female Supporting Actor in a Drama
- Koek – Sandra Prinsloo
Best Presenter in a Journal Programme
- Prontuit – Kabous Meiring
Best Presenter in a Documentary Reality Programme
- Grondpad geloof – Dana Snyman
Best Presenter in a Talk Show
- Hannes aan huis – Hannes van Wyk
Best Presenter in a Current Affairs Programme
- In gesprek – Lourensa Eckard
Best Actor in a Drama
- Koek – Jacques Bessenger
Best Actress in a Drama
- Koek – Cindy Swanepoel
Best Actress in a Telenovela or Soap
- Suidooster – Jill Levenberg
Best Actor in a Telenovela or Soap
- Arendsvlei – Jody Abrahams
Personality of the Year
- Rachelle Fourie
THE WINNERS IN THE FEATURE FILM CATEGORY ARE
Best Screenplay in a Feature Film
- Som van twee – Simoné Pretorius
Best Original Soundtrack in a Feature Film
- Som van twee – Snoozefest, Hunter Kennedy
Best Sound Design in a Feature Film
- Die Kwiksilwers – Sound Surgeon Studios, Morné Marais
Best Cinematography in a Feature Film
- Hier.Na – Ebrahim Hajee
Best Editing in a Feature Film
- Som van twee – Dries Scholtz
Best Make-up and Hair Styling in a Feature Film
- Die Kwiksilwers – Hanri Neethling
Best Costumes in a Feature Film
- Hier.Na – Ayesha Khatieb
Best Direction in a Feature Film
- Som van twee – Simoné Pretorius
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
- Som van twee – Pierre Breytenbach
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
- Hier.Na – Trudy van Rooy
Best Actor in a Feature Film
- Som van twee – James Borthwick
Best Actress in a Feature Film
- Hier.na – June van Merch
Best Feature Film
- Som van twee
THE WINNERS IN THE SHORT FILM CATEGORY ARE
Best Script of a Short Film by an Emerging Filmmaker
- Marie se laaste dag – Mercy Kannemeyer and Lourensa Eckard
Best Direction of a Short Film by an Emerging Filmmaker
- Die skynwerper – Dewet van Rooyen
Best Short Film by an Emerging Filmmaker
- Marie se laaste dag
Beste Cinematography in a Short Film
- Marie se laaste dag – Tom Marais
Best Editing in a Short Film
- Baas se honne – Leon Visser
Best Actor in a Short Film
- Die Skynwerper – Ben Albertyn
Best Actress in a Short Film
- Selah – Erica Wessels
Best Shotgun Short Film
- Baas se honne
THE WINNERS IN THE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY ARE
Best Short Documentary
- Maak stil die geblaf
Best Direction of a Short Documentary
- Maak stil die geblaf – Marisa van Tonder
Best Editing in a Short Documentary
- Vergeet van my – Pierre-Arnold Theron
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
- Denise Newman (actress)
- Hans Strydom (actor)
- Roberta Durrant (TV producer)
FESTIVAL FAVOURITE
- Die Kwiksilwers
The 12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival was made possible by Openserve and the City of Cape Town. The Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV will be broadcast on Sunday 1 September at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv channel 144).
