Silas and Twee persent win four Silwerskerm awards
The winners in 20 film categories of the kykNET Silwerskerm Awards were announced on the morning of Saturday 22 August at The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay.
The morning’s blue carpet event focused on the technical categories for all the feature films and on the short film and documentary categories. Among the feature films, the family film Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg walked away with four awards, while the comedic short film Twee persent also claimed four awards.
The legendary filmmaker Koos Roets received an honorary award for his lifetime contribution to the entertainment industry. The winners of all the television categories and four of the headline categories for feature films will be announced on Saturday evening at a glamorous event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
WINNERS IN SOME OF THE FEATURE FILM CATEGORIES
Best sound design
Guy Steer – Al wat ek weet
Best original soundtrack
Janine Neethling, Hunter Kennedy, Johnny de Ridder – Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg
Best make-up and hair
Jolene Cilliers – Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg
Best costumes
Sulet Meintjes – Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg
Best production design
Rocco Pool – Al wat ek weet
Best editing
Reghardt Botha – Landmyn
Best screenplay
Nico Scheepers – Landmyn
Best cinematography
Ebrahim Hajee – Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg
Best director
Nico Scheepers – Landmyn
WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES FOR SHORT FILMS BY ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING FILMMAKERS
SHORT FILMS
Best screenplay
Michelle le Roux – Twee persent
Best director
Michelle le Roux and Heinrich Laubscher – Twee persent
Best short film by an emerging filmmaker
Michelle le Roux – Twee persent
Best short film by an established filmmaker
Wag ’n bietjie
Best actor
Danny Ross – Wag ’n bietjie
Best actress
Lauren Joseph – ’n Poppy op die heuwel
Best cinematography
Jason Haji-Joannou – Wag ’n bietjie
Best editing
Heinrich Laubscher – Twee persent
WINNERS: SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS
Best editing
Anlerie Cilliers – Rooi van aard
Best director
Mia Cilliers – Die grond onthou
Best documentary
Die grond onthou
FESTIVAL FAVOURITE WINNER
Al wat ek weet
