List of South African Film and Television Award categories

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The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), also known as the Golden Horns, are awards for film and television presented in South Africa and first given out in 2006. They are awarded by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa (NFVF). The categories that are awarded at the jury's discretion are marked by a diesis ().

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Television

TV Drama

  • Best TV Drama
  • Best Actress
  • Best Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Achievement in Directing
  • Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
  • Best Achievement in Art Direction
  • Best Achievement in Wardrobe
  • Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
  • Best Achievement in Editing
  • Best Achievement in Original Music
  • Best Achievement in Original Song
  • Best Achievement in Sound
  • Best Achievement in Visual Effects (VFX)
  • Best Achievement in Special Effects in Hair and Make-Up
  • Best Ensemble for TV (discretion of the jury)

TV Comedy

  • Best TV Comedy
  • Best Actress
  • Best Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Achievement in Directing
  • Best Achievement in Scriptwriting
  • Best Achievement in Art Direction
  • Best Achievement in Wardrobe
  • Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
  • Best Achievement in Editing
  • Best Achievement in Sound

TV Soap/Telenovela

  • Best TV Soap
  • Best Telenovela
  • Best Actress (One each for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Actor (One each for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Supporting Actress (One each for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Supporting Actor (One each for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Directing (One each for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Scriptwriting (One each for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Art Direction (One award for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Wardrobe (One award for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling (One award for Soap and Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography (Only for Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Editing (Only for Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Original Music (Only for Telenovela)
  • Best Achievement in Sound (One award for Soap and Telenovela)

TV Non-Fiction

Wildlife

Made For TV Movie

Film

Feature films

Documentaries

Student and Short films

Animation

Public Voting

Special awards

Other special awards may be awarded at the discretion of the SAFTA Executive and Judging Committees.

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