All the 2010 SAFTAs winners

Lifetime achievement

The SAFTAs, on a yearly basis, honour individuals who tirelessly contribute to the film and television industry. This year three Lifetime Achievers were honoured

• Katinka Heyns for direction and production
  
• Joe Mafela for television performance, and
  
• Dr John Kani for stage and film.

The awards also recognised and remembered esteemed individuals who contributed to the industry, and who have since passed on, through the Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award. Those honoured in this category were:

• Thys Heyns for production
  
• Percival Rubens for direction
  
• Dirk De Villiers for production, writing and direction, and
  
• Zakes Mokae for performance.

Shirley Adams won the Best Feature Film Award, contested by some of the best films currently released in the country. Shirley Adams was up against Izulu Lami (My Secret Sky) and White Wedding. The film, directed by newcomer Oliver Hermanus, tells the story of a woman who loses her family to violence and poverty, but gains her own sense of self-worth.

AFDA Film School received a Certificate of Recognition for Development.

Full list of 2010 winners

Best Documentary Feature	Rewind	Key Films
Best Director in a Documentary Feature	Lloyd Ross	" Silver Fez "
Best Editor in a Documentary Feature	Devon Brough	" Rewind "
Best Cinematographer in a Documentary Feature	Lloyd Ross - Silver Fez	T.O.M Pictures
Best Documentary Short	Burning Man	Human Rights Media Trust
Best Director in a Documentary Short	Adze Ugah	"Burning Man"
Best Editor in a Documentary Short	Themba Duncan Rikhotso	"Burning Man"
Best Cinematographer in a Documentary Short	Adze Ugah	"Burning Man"
Special Mention For Sound Design in a Documentary	Simon Falkiner	"Rewind"
Best TV Wildlife Programme	Dolphin Army	Aquavision TV Productions
Best Director in a TV Wildlife Programme	Billie- Jean Parker	"Dolphin Army"
Best Editor in a TV Wildlife Programme	Susan Scott	"Dolphin Army"
Best Cinematographer in a TV Wildlife Programme	Peter Lamberti & Riaan Venter	"Dolphin Army"
Best Youth & Children Programme	Big Up	Eclipse TV
Best Factual Educational Entertainment	Shoreline	Homebrew Films
Best Cinematographer	Chris Lotz	"Shoreline"
Best News & Actuality programme	Carte Blanche - Lotz Murder	Combined Artists
Best Magazine Programme	50/50	Clive Morris Productions
Best Presenting Script / Research	Johan Botha	"50/50"
Best Variety Show	Strictly Come Dancing	Rapid Blue
Best Editor in a Variety Show	Konrad De Lange	"Mama What Went Down"
Best Presenter in a Variety Show	Sade Gilliberti	"So You Think You Can Dance"
Best Music Show	Jam Sandwich	Mahala Media and Meerkat Media
Best Concept and Script	Deon Maas	"Jam Sandwich"
Best Talkshow	Dis hoe dit is met Steve	Clive Morris Productions
Best Reality Show	Our House	Zen HQ Films
Best Game Show	Noot vir Noot	Stemmburg Television
Best Mini-Drama Series	Death of a Queen	Mud Hut Productions
Best Full-Length TV Drama	Sokhulu & Partners	Paw Paw Films
Best Director/s in a drama	Akin Omotoso & Rolie Nikiwe	"A Place Called Home"
Best Director/s in a drama	Akin Omotoso & Rolie Nikiwe	"A Place Called Home"
Best Actor in a TV Drama	Fana Mokoena	as "Jaws Bhengu" in The Lab
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama	Terence Bridgett	as "Wong" in Erfondes
Best Actress in a TV Drama	Linda Sokhulu	as " Pamela Thusi" in Sokhulu & Partners
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama	Nolwazi Shange	as " Precious" in A Place Called Home
Best Ensemble Cast in TV Drama	The Lab	Curious Pictures
Best Writing Team in a TV Drama	the Team of Sokhulu & Partners	Paw Paw Films
Best Cinematographer/DOP in a TV Drama	Natalie Haarhoff (DOP)	"Izingane Zobaba"
Best Editor in a TV Drama	Leon Rietif	"A Place called Home"
Best Art Direction in a TV Drama	Martha Sibanyoni	"A Place called Home"
Best Music Composition in a TV Drama	Neil Solomon	"A Place called Home"
Best Soapie - Public Vote	7de Laan	Danie Oodendaal Productions
Best Direction in TV Soap	Isidingo Team	Endemol South Africa
Best Actor in TV Soap	Seputla Sebogodi	as "Kenneth Mashaba" in Generations
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap	Jack Devnarian	as " Rajesh Kumar" in Isidingo
Special Mention for Supporting Actress in TV Soap	Linda Sokhulu	as "Ziyanda" in Rhythm City
Best Actress in a TV Soap	Katlego Danke	as " Dineo Mashaba" in Generations
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap	Kim Engelbrecht	as " Lolly De Klerk" in Isidingo
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Soap	Isidingo Cast	Endemol South Africa
Best Writing Team in a TV Soap	Isidingo Team	Endemol South Africa
Special Mention for Multi Camera Team in a TV Soap	the Team of Scandal	Ochre Media
Special Mention for Art Direction in a TV Soap	Meagan Havenga	"Generations"
Special Mention for Costume Design in a tV Soap	Natalie Lundan	"Generations"
Best Overall Genre Award for Comedy	Family Bonds	Sosiba Entertainment
Best Director in a TV Comedy	Vusi Dibakwane	"Stokvel"
Best Actor in a TV Comedy	Tshamano Sebe	as " Biza" in Stokvel
Best Actress in a TV Comedy	Lawrancia Mthembu	as " Gogo" in Family Bonds
Best Ensemble Cast in a TV Comedy	Stokvel	Penguin Film
Best Student Film	Harold and Nina	By Hisham Samie & Alan Shelley of City Varsity
Best Student Film	Harold and Nina	By Hisham Samie & Alan Shelley of City Varsity
Best Sound in a Student Film	Ramsden and Justin Elmes	"The Last Hunter"
Best Sound in a Student Film	Ramsden and Justin Elmes	"The Last Hunter"
Best Visual Effects in Student Film	Marco van de Merwe	"The Last Hunter"
Best Art Direction in a Student Film	Dorotea Vucic	"Wamkelekile"
Best Short Film	Superhero	By Hanneke Schutte
Best Cinematographer in a Short Film	Willie Nel	"Superhero"
Best Feature Film	Shirley Adams	DV8 Films
Best Director in a Feature Film	Oliver Hermanus	"Shirley Adams"
Best Actor in a Feature Film	Kenneth Nkosi	as "Elvis" in White Wedding
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film	Tshepang Mohlomi	as " Chilli Bite" in Izulu Lami
Best Actress in a Feature Film	Denise Newman	as " Shirely Adams" in Shirley Adams
Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film	Motshabi Tyelele	as "Thando" in Nothing But the Truth
Best Writer in a Feature Film	Dr. John Kani	"Nothing But the Truth"
Best Cinematographer /DOP in a Feature Film	Michael Swan	"White Lion"
Best Editor in Feature Film	Johan Lategan	"Mr. Bones 2 - Back from the Past"
Best Production Designer in a Feature Film	Simon Joyner	"Izulu Lami"
Best Music Composition in a Feature Film	Phillip Miller	"White Lion"
Best Costume Designer in a Feature Film	Nerine Pienaar	"Mr. Bones 2 - Back from the Past"
Best Make Up & Hair Stylist in a Feature Film	Debra Nicoll	"Mr. Bones 2 - Back from the Past"
Best Sound Design in a Feature Film	Ivan Millborrow, Nicky De Beer & Charlotte Buys	"White Lion"
Best Sound Design in a Feature Film	Ivan Millborrow, Nicky De Beer & Charlotte Buys	"White Lion"
Best Sound Design in a Feature Film	Ivan Millborrow, Nicky De Beer & Charlotte Buys	"White Lion"

The awards were a culmination of an intense judging process of the record 221 entries. TV and film industry professionals judged the entries in a process overseen by two overall chairpersons, Paul Raleigh and Coco Cachalia. PriceWaterhouse Coopers audited all the entries and the judging process.

Hosted by South African award-winning comedian John Vlismas, the show featured performances by MXO, Just Ginger and Jamali. Clive Morris Production produced the awards ceremony and the performers were dressed by Cameroon of Sandton Square. The ceremony was broadcast live on SABC2 from 8pm.

“The SAFTAs committee would like to congratulate all the nominees and salute all of the winners. Though we were faced with financial challenges, we managed to put together a show that will be remembered by all. A big thank you to the entire team that put in much effort to ensure that the SAFTAS become a success,” said Azania Muendane, NFVF acting head of marketing and public affairs.