kykNET’s 2024 Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV were held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Saturday.

Showmax’s provocative  series, Koek, secured four TV awards, while the film Som van Twee emerged as the most-awarded film, winning seven crystal cameras.

And the winners are…

THE WINNERS IN THE TV CATEGORY ARE:

Best Supporting Actor (Comedy)

• Mandri Sutherland (Taktiek)

Best Presenter (Entertainment Programme)

• Rian van Heerden (Wie word ’n miljoenêr?)

Best Presenter (Lifestyle Programme)

• Frazer Barry (Ommighellie)

Best Newcomer (Telenovela/Soap)

• Mienke Ehlers (Wyfie)

Best Actor (Comedy)

• Bennie Fourie (Taktiek)

Best Actress (Comedy)

• Desiré Gardner (Magda Louw)

Best Presenter (Reality Programme)

• Bertus Basson (In die Sop) 

Best Ensemble Presenter Team

• Breyton Paulse, Hamilton Wessels, Rika Nieuwoudt, Rikus de Beer, Janina Oberholzer, Jean de Villiers, Jonathan Mokuena, Jannie du Plessis, Tommy Dickson (Chef Vaatjie) (Toks en Tjops)

Best Supporting Actor (Telenovela/Soap)

• Marguerite van Eeden (Wyfie)

Best Male Supporting Actor (Drama)

• Dawid Minnaar (Koek)

Best Female Supporting Actor (Drama)

• Sandra Prinsloo (Koek)

Best Presenter (Magazine Programme)

• Kabous Meiring (Prontuit)

Best Presenter (Documentary Reality Programme)

• Dana Snyman (Grondpad Geloof)

Best Presenter (Talk Show)

• Hannes van Wyk (Hannes aan Huis)

Best Presenter (Current Affairs)

• Lourensa Eckard (In Gesprek)

Best Actor (Drama)

• Jacques Bessenger (Koek)

Best Actress (Drama)

• Cindy Swanepoel (Koek)

Best Actress (telenovela/soap)

• Jill Levenberg (Suidooster)

Best Actor (Telenovela/Soap)

• Jody Abrahams (Arendsvlei)

THE WINNERS IN THE FEATURE FILM CATEGORY ARE:

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

• Pierre Breytenbach (Som van Twee)

Best supporting actress in a Feature Film

• Trudy van Rooy (Hier.Na)

Best Actor in a Feature Film 

• James Borthwick (Som van Twee)

Best Actress in a Feature Film

June van Merch (Hier.Na)

Best Feature Film

• Som van Twee 

THE WINNERS IN THE SHORT FILM CATEGORY ARE:

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

THE WINNERS IN THE DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY ARE:

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 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

• Roberta Durrant (TV producer)

• Denise Newman (actress)

• Hans Strydom (actor)

FESTIVAL FAVOURITE

• Die Kwiksilwers