The inaugural edition of the Zimbabwe Annual Film and Television Awards will be hosted on the 2nd of December at Wisdom City Church in Harare. Conceptualised by the Cinema Society of Zimbabwe, the ZAFTA Awards will serve as a platform to celebrate excellence and innovation within the Zimbabwean film and television industry. Highlighting exceptional achievements across various categories.
Richard Tentone, the publicist for the ZAFTAs, shared his heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and expressed his excitement for the upcoming first edition of the award show.
We are delighted to acknowledge the outstanding work of these individuals and teams who have showcased exceptional skill and dedication in their respective fields. Their contributions have undoubtedly enriched the Zimbabwean film and television landscape.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Outstanding TV Series
•A High School Diary
•Jangano
•Intab’enkulu
•Faking It
•Amanxeba
Outstanding Cinematography for a TV Series
•Faking It (Munashe Chitsiga)
•Jangano (Leo Ericks Jakata)
•Intab’enkulu (Ngonie G. Nyembe)
•Viva Wenera (Eddie Ndlovu)
•A High School Diary
Outstanding Directing for a TV Series
•Amanxeba (John Mabuyane)
•Faking It (Nakai Tsuro)
•Jangano (Welensky Kaseke)
•Maliwe
•Intab’enkulu (Kuda Bryan Bwititi)
Outstanding Editing for a TV Series
•Jangano
•Intab’enkulu
•Maliwe
•Faking It
•Amanxeba
Outstanding TV Actress
•Charlene Mangweni (Tangled)
•Gamu Denenga (Faking It)
•Sipilisiwe Kaikeni (Jangano)
•Kudzai Makusha (Broken Lives)
•Katongo Mutale (Intab’enkulu)
Outstanding TV Actor
•Tanaka Munyavhi (A High School Diary)
•Lucian T David (Faking It)
•Andrew Chitembure (Broken Lives)
•Tendai Madzviti (Bundu)
•Greatjoy Hlatswayo (Intab’enkulu)
Outstanding TV Presenter
•Moya
•Mazwi
•Mai Chisamba
•Charles Mabika
•Candice Mwakalyelye
Outstanding Children’s Program
•Mouth of Babes
•Street Talk
•Bhutsu NaShatireki
•My Bible My Treasure
•Funky Eggs
Outstanding Achievement in Wardrobe and Costume Design for TV
•Hakata
•Amanxeba
•Jangano
•Faking It
•Marbles
Outstanding Achievement in Writing for a TV Series
•Intab’enkulu
•Jangano
•Faking It
•Amanxeba
•Tangled
Outstanding Educational Programme for TV
•Nyamatsatse series 3: The stories of the plants
•Bread Basket
•Agri Business
•Incredible Farmers
•So Now I am A Vegan
•Street Talk
Outstanding Indigenous Culture, Language and Tradition in a TV Series
•Hakata
•Maliwe
•Tangled
•Amanxeba
•A High School Diary
•Bundu
Outstanding TV Documentary Series
•Mhosva-Ritual Murder
•Maitirwo Azvo
•Madii Mambofamba
•Weekend in the Wild Episode 1
Outstanding Reality Competition TV Show
•Squad Games
•Family Honour
•Spark Episode 5
Popular Television Series
•Viva Wenera
•Tangled
•Estate Blues
•Muzita raBaba
•Soulmate
•Amanxeba
Popular Television Show
•Mai Chisamba Show
•The Morning Rush
•The Daily Dose
•Budget Buys
Outstanding Feature Film Award
•Ngoda
•The Letter
•Nevanji
•Cavern
Outstanding Documentary Feature Award
•Transactions
•Chosen
•Nyamatsatse Series 3: The Stories of The Plants
•Nyamatsatse Series 2: Guruuswa: A Zimbabweans Origins Story
Outstanding Documentary Short Award
•The Goddess in Zim
•Fresh Farm
•My name is patience
•Create Zim: Art across cities
•We are children of the stars
•Gushungo
Outstanding Student Film Award
•Black Ultraviolet
•If These Walls Were Wallets
•My Wife
•The Voices
•Third Law
Outstanding Short Film Award
•Veza The Unfolding
•My Wife
•Sow Reaper
•Daughter of the Soil
•At The End of the Rainbow
•Ikasi The Hood
Outstanding Animation Award
•Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Mukudzei
•My Name Is My Name
•Bhutsu NaShatireki
•Nzara-Hunger
Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film Award
•Eddie Sandifolo as Tindo Toropido in Ngoda
•Taurai Kawara as Gora in Ngoda
•Felix Machingambi as Comrade
•Arthur Antonio
•Emmanuel Mbirima as Simon in The Letter
•Calvin Madula as Detective Mxolisi Moyo in Veza the Unfolding
Outstanding Actress in a Film
•Charmaine Mujeri as Bhuru in Ngoda
•Runyararo Nhunzvi as Sonai in Inbox •Nothando Nobengula in Nevanji
•Eunice Tava in Faith – Rutendo
•Florence Makamure in Zvemoyo
•Mary Mpandahama as mother in Cocoon
Outstanding Performance in the Diaspora Award
•Phumelele Mkhize as Spe in Wolves Among Sheep
•Nhlanhla Dlamini as Thabo in Wolves Among Sheep
Outstanding Screenwriting for Film
•Virginia Jekanyika for Mirage script
•Joe Njagu for Ngoda script
•Tafadzwa Ranganai for Nevanji script
•Tinashe Dorebheni for Maoko Akandirera script
Best Achievement in Directing Award in a Feature Film
•Joe Njagu & Eddie Sandifolo for Ngoda
•Joe Njagu for The Letter
•Tafadzwa Ranganai for Nevanji
•Tafadzwa Raganai for Cavern
Best Achievement in Production Design Award
•Veza The Unfolding
•The Letter
•Ngoda
•Cavern
Best Achievement in Costume Design Award
•Thato Gwangwa for Black Ultraviolet
•Dereck Nzwiyakwi for Rutendo
•Melisa Ncube for Ikasi the Hood
•Carron Tambala for The Letter
Best Achievement in Sound Design Award
•Joshua Cannings for Ngoda
•Londeka Mngomezulu for Third Law
•Audly Creative Sound for Maoko Akandirera
•Ronaldo Chikwava for at the End of the Rainbow
Best Achievement in Editing Award in a Film
•Lewis Aaron for Rutendo
•Forward Musaamba for Cocoon
•Lindiwe Gwara & Billy Walsh for the letter
Outstanding Indigenous Language Award in a Film
•Ikasi The Hood
•We Are Children of The Stars
•Nyamatsatse Series
•Tangled
Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling Award in a Film
•Rosebud Tsikura For Ngoda
•Makeup Artist for Opus
•Makeup Artist for Sin
Outstanding Experimental Short Film Award
•Murindagomo – The Tale of The Magic Pot
•Daughter of the Soil
•Third Law
•Inverted
