Oliver Schmitz's Life Above All captured seven awards including Best Feature Film. He himself received personal awards for Director and Writer (though the credited screenwriter is Canadian Dennis Foon). The film is based on Chanda’s Secrets by Canadian author by Allan Stratton.
The cast of Life Above All collectively won Best Ensemble but competed against each other in the individual categories. Khomotso Manyaka defeated her co-star Lerato Mvelase for Best Lead Actress, while Harriet Manamela bested co-star Keaobaka Makanyane for Best Supporting Actress.
The evening's other multiple winner was Hopeville. Themba Ndaba won for Best Lead Actor and Karel Flint won for Production Design.
On the television side, Erfsondes won for Best TV drama and Henrietta Gryffenberg won for writing. The Mating Game took Best Ensemble, and Maggie Benedict won Best Actress in a TV Drama. 4Play won for Best Director (Amanda Lane), Editor and Production Design in TV Drama.
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Complete list of winners for the 5th Annual South African Film and Television Awards
Best Feature Film
Life Above All
Best Director in a Feature Film
Oliver Schmitz - Life Above All
Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
Life Above All
Best Lead Actor
Themba Ndaba - Hopeville
Best Lead Actress
Khomotso Manyaka - Life Above All
Best Supporting Actor
Lionel Newton - Jozi
Best Supporting Actress
Harriet Manamela - Life Above All
Best Writer/Writing Team
Oliver Schmitz - Life Above All
Best Editor in a Feature Film
Spud - Megan Grill
Best Cinematographer
Dewald Aukema - Skin
Best Sound Designer
Sound Team - The Incredible Adventures of Hanna Hoekom
Best Production Designer
Karel Flint - Hopeville
Best Music Composition
Kesvian Naidoo - Visa Vie
Best Costume Designer
Nadia Kruger - Life Above All
Best Make-Up/Hairstylist
Debra Nicol - Shucks Tshabalala
Tanya Kenny - Shucks Tshabalala
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting: Winston Ntshona
Lifetime Achievement for Casting: Moonyeen Lee
Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting and Social Activism: Lilian Dube
TV DRAMA
Best TV Drama
Erfsondes (Imani Media)
Best Actor in a TV Drama
Vusi Kunene (Soul City)
Best Actress in a TV Drama
Maggie Benedict (The Mating Game, Uhuru Productions)
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Kere Nyawo (Zone 14, Glo Films)
Thulani Didi (Zone 14, Glo Films)
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Theresa Benade (Home Affairs, Penguin Films)
Best Ensemble in a TV Drama
The Mating Game (Uhuru Productions)
Best Director in a TV Drama
Amanda Lane (4Play, Curious Pictures)
Best Writer / Writing Team in a TV Drama
Henrietta Gryffenberg (Erfsondes, Imani Media)
Best Editor in a TV Drama
Melanie Janks Golden (4Play, Curious Pictures)
Best Art / Production Design in a TV Drama
Marlene Ming (4Play, Curious Pictures)
Best Cinematographer in a TV Drama
Rory O'Grady (One Love, Curious Pictures)
TV SOAP
Best Soapie
7de Laan (public vote)
Best Director in a TV Soap
Isidingo Directing Team (Endemol South Africa)
Best Writer / Writing Team in a TV Soap
Isidingo Writing Team (Endemol South Africa)
Best Ensemble in a TV Soap
Rhythm City (Curious Pictures)
Best Lead Actor in a TV Soap
Tshepo Maseko (Isidingo, Endemol South Africa)
Best Lead Actress in a TV Soap
Moshidi Motshegwa (Rhythm City, Curious Pictures)
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Soap
Thami Mngqolo (Generations, Morula Pictures)
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Soap
Tebogo Khalo (Rhythm City, Curious Pictures)
TV COMEDY
Best Director in a TV Comedy
Bobby Heaney (Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, Imani Media)
Best Writer / Writing Team in a TV Comedy
Meren Reddy and Luke Rous (City Ses'la, Rous House Productions)]
Best Lead Actor in a TV Comedy
David Clatworthy (Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, Imani Media)
Best Lead Actress in a TV Comedy
Busi Lurayi (City Ses'la, Rous House Productions)
Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy
Proesstraat (Richter Medien)
WILDLIFE
Best Director in a Wildlife programme
Craig Foster (Into the Dragon's Lair, NHU Africa)
Best Editor in a Wildlife programme
Susan Scott (Mother Warthog, Aquavision TV Productions)
Best Cinematographer in a Wildlife Programme
Craig Foster (Into the Dragon's Lair, NHU Africa)
Damon Foster (Into the Dragon's Lair, NHU Africa)
Best Wildlife Programme
Into the Dragon's Lair (NHU Africa)
DOCUMENTARY
Best Documentary Short
The Killing of Iman (Tuba Films)
Best Documentary Feature
Playing the Enemy (Living Pictures)
Best Director in a Documentary
Rina Jooste (Jammer as ek so bitter, Kika Productions)
Best Editor in a Documentary
Nikki Comninos (My Beautiful Game - A fish out of water, Pulp Films)
Best Cinematographer in a Documentary
Tim Chevalier (The Ancient Astronomers of Timbuktu, Dogged Films)
Best Student Film
Agter die Berge (AFDA)
Best Short Film
Karoo (Kaugoomi)
Best Animation Film
Mune (Jesca Marisa Leibbrandt)
YOUTH AND CHILDREN
Best Youth and Children Programme
Ed and Eppa in the Wild (Red Pepper Pictures)
Best Factual / Educational Programme
A Country Imagined (Curious Pictures)
Best Talk Show
Let's Chat with Mel (Clive Morris Productions)
Best Variety Show
MK Awards 2010 (Magic Factory)
Best Reality Show
Die Foon (Urban Brew Studio)
Best Sports Show
Sports Playback (Engage Entertainment)
Best Magazine Show
All Access (Homebrew Films)
Best Game Show
Noot vir Noot (Clive Morris Productions)
Special Mentions
Art Direction: Isidingo by Endemol South Africa
Special Effects: Scandal by Ochre Media
Editing Style: Isidingo by Endemol South Africa
Best Actor: Patrick Shai in Hola Mpinji
Best Actor: Vusi Kunene in Soul City
Best Actor: Emmanuel Castis in Erfsondes
Opening sequence: Getroud Met Rugby by Bottom Line Entertainment
Lighting Design: Zone 14 by The Bomb Shelter
High Standard of Editing: Editing team for Proesstraat
For re-introducing the Musical to Cinema Audiences in SA: Liefling by Indigenous Films
For a Harrowing, Humanitrian Performance: Maggie Benedict in Darfur
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