Entries open for 2011 SAFTAS

17 May 2010

Entries open today, Monday, 17 May 2010 for the 2011 South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) and close on Friday 16 July at 4pm. The Feature Film and Life Time Achievement category entries close on 31 December 2010. Productions eligible for entry should have been produced and publicly exhibited or broadcast in South Africa between 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2010.

The official organisers of the event, National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) founded the awards to honour, celebrate and promote the creativity, quality and excellence of South African film and television talent and encourage entrepreneurship and the development of new talent within the industry.

Categories:

TV Non-fiction
TV Fiction
Feature Films
Short Films
Student Films
Animation
Lifetime Achievement
Best Newcomer

Members of the public are encouraged to nominate individuals who have through the years tirelessly contributed to the industry in the category of Life Time Achievement.

The SAFTAS Acting Project Manager, Ryan Haidarian believes that the awards are a prestigious event that should be embraced by all film and television industry stakeholders.

"There is no higher honour than having your industry peers recognise your talent and the SAFTAS have become South Africa's premiere platform for doing that. We encourage all eligible productions to participate by submitting their entries before the closing dates," he says.

This year entries can only be entered online at www.saftaregistration.co.za, rules and regulations are on the NFVF website www.nfvf.co.za.