South African Film and Television Awards
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| Awarded for | Achievement of creative excellence in Film and Television arts. |
| Country | South Africa |
| Presented by | National Film and Video Foundation |
| First awarded | October 28, 2006 |
| Official website | nfvf |
The South African Film and Television Awards (sometimes referred to as the Golden Horns; often simply called the SAFTAs) is an annual South African awards ceremony hosted by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) to honour creative excellence in the local film and television industry as assessed by the volunteer judges. The various category winners are awarded a statuette, officially called the Golden Horn, and a certificate. The awards, first presented in 2006 at the Gallagher Estate, are overseen by a committee governed by the NFVF.
The finalists, nominees, and winners are chosen by a multi-phasic process of judging panels. Only South African citizens are eligible for the awards. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is the official live broadcast partner and sponsor.
The 10th South African Film and Television Awards ceremony was held at the Gallagher Estate on March 20, 2016 and hosted by Minnie Dlamini and Katlego Maboe.
At the first film indaba in August 2005, representatives of the South African film and television industry, with guidance from the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), set to establish an annual awards ceremony. The awards would serve as a way honour, celebrate, and promote creative excellence, and encourage the development of new talent within the industry. Since the inaugural ceremony, the awards have been under the custodianship of the NFVF and governed by a committee. The current NFVF chief-executive officer is the chairperson, while the rest of the body consists of the national broadcasters, the South African Screen Federation (SASFED), Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA), and other key stakeholders.
At the 6th South African Film and Television Awards ceremony the then NFVF CEO and SAFTA committee chairperson, Eddie Mbalo, announced there would be an investigation into establishing a South African Film and Television Academy as "true custodians" of the awards. The announcement followed Eddie Mbalo resignation, "hoping" that the academy would be launched with a new chairperson. In the weeks before the 7th South African Film and Television Awards the current NFVF CEO, Zama Mkosi, reported that a special sub-committee had drawn up a draft constitution for the Academy. The constitution was released to the industry for feedback, she stated that "we may achieve [an Academy] within the next two to three years." It is modelled on international academies, such as Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The NFVF stated it could not fully fund the academy, stating they would "walk alongside" the industry to make the academy make "financial sense".
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