Local talent was recognised and rewarded at the kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV, which took place on Saturday 31 August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).
KYKNET SILWERSKERM AWARDS
Actors, personalities and presenters, who produced outstanding entertainment on KykNET’s channels from April 2023 to March 2024 were honoured at the kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV.
Actors, presenters and personalities who produced outstanding entertainment on kykNET’s channels between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, were honoured with the coveted Silwerskerm statues.
This year, kykNET also celebrates 25 years of providing entertainment to the Afrikaans market. In a quarter of a century, the channel has – like biltong and rusks – become part and parcel of many households.
ALL THE WINNERS IN TV
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy – Taktiek – Mandri Sutherland
- Best Presenter in an Entertainment Programme – Wie word ’n miljoenêr? – Rian van Heerden
- Best Presenter in a Lifestyle Programme – Ommighellie – Frazer Barry
- Best Newcomer in a Telenovela or Soap – Wyfie – Mienke Ehlers
- Best Actor in a Comedy – Taktiek – Bennie Fourie
- Best Actress in a Comedy – Magda Louw – Desiré Gardner
- Best Presenter in a Reality Programme – In die sop – Bertus Basson
- Best Ensemble Presenter Team – Toks en Tjops – Breyton Paulse, Hamilton Wessels, Rika Nieuwoudt, Rikus de Beer, Janina Oberholzer, Jean de Villiers, Jonathan Mokuena, Jannie du Plessis, Tommy Dickson (Chef Vaatjie)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Telenovela or Soap – Wyfie – Marguerite van Eeden
- Best Male Supporting Actor in a Drama – Koek – Dawid Minnaar
- Best Female Supporting Actor in a Drama – Koek – Sandra Prinsloo
- Best Presenter in a Journal Programme – Prontuit – Kabous Meiring
- Best Presenter in a Documentary Reality Programme – Grondpad geloof – Dana Snyman
- Best Presenter in a Talk Show – Hannes aan huis – Hannes van Wyk
- Best Presenter in a Current Affairs Programme – In gesprek – Lourensa Eckard
- Best Actor in a Drama – Koek – Jacques Bessenger
- Best Actress in a Drama – Koek – Cindy Swanepoel
- Best Actress in a Telenovela or Soap – Suidooster – Jill Levenberg
- Best Actor in a Telenovela or Soap – Arendsvlei – Jody Abrahams
- Personality of the Year – Rachelle Fourie
ALL THE WINNERS IN FILM
- Best Screenplay in a Feature Film – Som van twee – Simoné Pretorius
- Best Original Soundtrack in a Feature Film – Som van twee – Snoozefest, Hunter Kennedy
- Best Sound Design in a Feature Film – Die Kwiksilwers – Sound Surgeon Studios, Morné Marais
- Best Cinematography in a Feature Film – Hier.Na – Ebrahim Hajee
- Best Editing in a Feature Film – Som van twee – Dries Scholtz
- Best Make-up and Hair Styling in a Feature Film – Die Kwiksilwers – Hanri Neethling
- Best Costumes in a Feature Film – Hier.Na – Ayesha Khatieb
- Best Direction in a Feature Film – Som van twee – Simoné Pretorius
- Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film – Som van twee – Pierre Breytenbach
- Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film – Hier.Na – Trudy van Rooy
- Best Actor in a Feature Film – Som van twee – James Borthwick
- Best Actress in a Feature Film – Hier.na – June van Merch
- Best Feature Film – Som van twee
WINNERS IN SHORT FILM CATEGORY
- Best Script of a Short Film by an Emerging Filmmaker – Marie se laaste dag – Mercy Kannemeyer and Lourensa Eckard
- Best Direction of a Short Film by an Emerging Filmmaker – Die skynwerper – Dewet van Rooyen
- Best Short Film by an Emerging Filmmaker – Marie se laaste dag
- Beste Cinematography in a Short Film – Marie se laaste dag – Tom Marais
- Best Editing in a Short Film – Baas se honne – Leon Visser
- Best Actor in a Short Film – Die Skynwerper – Ben Albertyn
- Best Actress in a Short Film – Selah – Erica Wessels
- Best Shotgun Short Film – Baas se honne
WINNERS IN DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY
- Best Short Documentary – Maak stil die geblaf
- Best Direction of a Short Documentary – Maak stil die geblaf – Marisa van Tonder
- Best Editing in a Short Documentary – Vergeet van my – Pierre-Arnold Theron
LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARDS
- Denise Newman (actress)
- Hans Strydom (actor)
- Roberta Durrant (TV producer)
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