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The National Film and Video Foundation
(NFVF) has extended the closing date for the call for local production
companies to submit their entries for the 7th annual South African Film and
Television Awards (SAFTAs). The closing date has been extended to Thursday the
27th of September 2012 at 16h00 with a penalty fee of R350.00 per entry. The
penalty fee will be payable for all the entries that will be received after the
initial closing date which was the 20th of September 2012.
The SAFTAs, managed under the custodianship
of the National Film and Video Foundation, are an industry initiative governed
by the SAFTAS committee and the body of industry representatives comprising of
the broadcasters, SASFED and other key stakeholders.
The basic guidelines for the eligibility of
entries are as follows:
For TV fiction, non-fiction, student films and TV animation, only South
African films and television programmes that have been produced and publicly
exhibited or broadcast between the 1st of August 2011 and the 12th of August
2012 are eligible to enter.
For feature film and feature length animation, only South African films
produced and publicly exhibited or broadcast between the 1st of January 2012
and the 31st of December 2012 are eligible to enter. Only productions that are
entered will be eligible for consideration.
"We once again begin the most exciting
journey in the film and television industry calendar. This is a time where the
industry comes together with the aim of recognizing and celebrating the best of
South African talent in film and television. As we commence this process
leading to the industry's annual prestigious event, we call upon the industry
to support every stage of the SAFTAs to ensure another successful event.
The SAFTAs have come a long way in the past
six years and we look forward to working with the industry to grow the event
further," says the NFVF CEO and SAFTAs Chairperson Zama Mkosi.
The SAFTAs has since its inception honoured
individuals and productions in the following categories: TV Non-fiction, TV
Fiction, Feature Films, Short Films, Student Films and Animation. The awards
also honour the lifetime achievers with the Special Lifetime Achievement awards
given to those esteemed individuals who have long served the industry in various
categories.
This year the SAFTAS launches a new
category called Best International Adaptations. This award will recognise the
programmes originating from international formats. These would include shows
like Survivor, SA Idols, So you think you can dance and SA's got Talents.
The system that the SAFTA Committee
introduced last year of incorporating the previous SAFTA winners and nominees
to the judging panels will be utilized again this year. This system was
introduced with the aim of encouraging peer recognition within the industry and
to ensure that there is transparency throughout the process.
As with the previous years, the public will
also get the opportunity to vote for their Best Soapie.
For complete rules and guidelines of the
SAFTAs, click here.
All the entries should be submitted through
an online entry system which can be found on the SAFTA Entries website, click
here to visit the SAFTA Entries website.
The new closing date for entries is
Thursday the 27th of September 2012.
The glittering awards ceremony for the 7th
annual SAFTAs will be held in March 2013 where all winners will be announced
and will be presented with the official SAFTA trophy, the Golden Horn.
