SAFTAs14 Winners to be announced
Social distancing style - #LoveSATalent
Johannesburg, 25 April 2020:
On the 16th of March the National Film and Video Foundation
(NFVF) announced the cancellation of the the South African Film &
Television Awards (SAFTAs) originally scheduled for the 27th and
28th of March, based at the time on the National State of
Disaster as announced by the President of the Republic. Since that time, the
NFVF has been hard at work consulting with different stakeholders with regard
to how best to deliver this year’s award show.
Hosted by Dineo Ranaka, SAFTAs 14
winners will be announced on Twitter on the 29th of April 2020
at 17:00 in line with the countrywide lockdown and social distancing
requirements. “It has been an incredibly difficult decision to make
for all concerned with the running of these awards. As the NFVF we extend our
sincere gratitude to the nominees and creative industry at large for their
understanding and patience as we sought to find solutions. Whilst the
celebrations for all our winners will be muted this year, it does not take away
from all our deserving winners. We consulted widely to find the best possible
way of presenting the awards that would still adhear to the lockdown
regulations and not put any lives in danger of contracting this deadly virus”.
commented Makhosazana Khanyile, NFVF CEO
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About SAFTAs
The South African Film &
Television Awards (SAFTAs) were established by industry representatives and the
National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF), as an event that honours,
celebrates and promotes the creativity, quality & excellence of the South
African film & television talent. They also serve to encourage the
development of new talent, fostering a generation of filmmakers united in the
collective mission of telling authentic South African stories.
About NFVF
The National Film and Video
Foundation (NFVF) is an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture that was
created to ensure the equitable growth of South Africa's film and video
industry. The NFVF does this by providing funding for the development,
production, marketing and distribution of films and also the training and
development of filmmakers. In addition, the NFVF commissions research and
produces industry statistics that provide both the public and stakeholders with
valuable insights into the South African film industry.
For further information:
Neo Moretlwe
Communications Officer, National Film and Video Foundation
Tel: +27 11 483 0880 ext: 207
