David R. Walker

Archive for April, 2020

The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA’S) were held from the 22nd to the 24th of March 2018 at Sun City Resort and Casino in the North West Province, South Africa

Best Film: – The Wound

Best Director: John Trengrove for The Wound

Best Actor – Feature Film:
Nakhane Touré – The Wound

Best Actress – Feature Film
Crystal-Donna Roberts – Krotoa

Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Bongile Mantsai  – The Wound

Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Nomonde Mbusi – VAYA

The South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA’S) were held on March 2017 at Suncity Resort and Casino in the North West Province, South Africa

Best Film: – Sink

Best Director: Oliver Schmitz for Shepherds and Butchers starring Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, Deon Lotz and Marcel van Heerden

Best Actor – Feature Film
Dann-Jaques Mouton – Noem my Skollie

Best Actress – Feature Film
Shoki Mokgape – Sink

Best Supporting Actor – Feature Film
Abdurahgmaan Adams – Noem my Skollie

Best Supporting Actress – Feature Film
Hlubi Mboya – Dora’s Peace

Best Original Screenplay: Brett Michael Innes and Nicholas Costaras – Sink

The 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20th February to the 1st March 2020

The Berlin International Film Festival known as the Berlinale takes places annually in February and is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

Golden Bear for Best Film:  There is no Evil directed by Mohammad Rasoulof

Silver Bear for Best Director:  Hong Sang Soo – The Woman Who Ran

Silver Bear for Best Actor:  Elio Germano – Hidden Away

Silver Bear for Best Actress: Paula Beer – Undine

Silver Bear for Best Script: Bad Tales by the D’Innocenzo Brothers

The 69th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 7th to the 17th February, 2019

The Berlin International Film Festival known as the Berlinale takes places annually in February and is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

Golden Bear for Best Film:  Synonyms directed by Nadav Lapid

Silver Bear for Best Director:  Angela Schanelec – I was at Home, But

 Silver Bear for Best Actor:   Wang Jingchun for So Long, My Son

Silver Bear for Best Actress:   Yong Mei for So Long, My Son

Silver Bear for Best Script: Maurizio Braucci, Claudio Giovannessi for Piranhas starring Francesco di Napoli, Viviana Aprea and Alfredo Turitto

The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15th to the 25th February, 2018

The Berlin International Film Festival known as the Berlinale takes places annually in February and is regarded as one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

Golden Bear for Best Film:  Touch Me Not – directed by Adina Pintilie

Silver Bear for Best Director: Wes Anderson – Isle of Dogs  – starring Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham and Liev Schreiber

Silver Bear for Best Actor:   Cedric Kahn – The Prayer

Silver Bear for Best Actress:   Ana Brun – The Heiress

Silver Bear for Best Script: Alonso Ruizpalacios – Museo starring Gael Garcia Bernal