The inaugural (2023) Zimbabwe Annual Film and Television Awards (ZAFTAs): Full Winners List

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The inaugural Zimbabwe Annual Film and Television Awards were held on the 2nd of December at Wisdom City Church in Harare. It was a night of celebrating outstanding creatives across film and television. The awards ceremony celebrated productions released between January 2018 and August 2023.

Amanxeba was the big winner across the television categories, with Veza the Unfolding and Ngoda dominating the film categories. Stephen Chihorimbo received the Lifetime Achievement Award and in addition to winning the Popular Television Show Award, Mai Chisamba also received the Outstanding Contributor Award.

Here is the full list of award winners:

Outstanding TV Series 

Faking It (Nakai Tsuro)

Outstanding Cinematography for a TV Series 

Intab’enkulu (Ngoni G. Nyembe)

Outstanding Directing for a TV Series

Amanxeba (Percy Soko and John T. Mabuyane)

Outstanding Editing for a TV Series

Amanxeba (Solomon Mandaza and Ibraheem Kuvawoga)

Outstanding TV Actress 

Donna N Odendaal (Amanxeba)

Outstanding TV Actor 

Lucian T David (Faking It)

Outstanding TV Presenter 

Mazwi (Zim Uncovered)

Outstanding Children’s Program 

Bhutsu na Shatireki (Johannes Machingauta)

Outstanding Achievement in Wardrobe and Costume Design for TV

Bundu (Owami Ndhlovu)

Outstanding Achievement in Writing for a TV Series 

Intab’enkulu (Bridget Ann Paradza, Simbarashe V Munatsi, Itayi Chitauro Jnr, Placedes Lulanga, Kuda Bryan Bwititi)

Outstanding Educational Programme for TV 

Incredible Farmers (Billy Kabasa)

Outstanding Indigenous Culture, Language and Tradition in a TV Series 

Hakata (W. Slim Magombedze)

Outstanding TV Documentary Series 

Weekend in the Wild Episode 1 (Takudzwa Kahwiti Duncan, Comfort Muzadzi and Brandony Mushaninga)

Outstanding Reality Competition TV Show 

Family Honour (Simbarashe Mhungu)

Popular Television Series 

Amanxeba (John T. Mabuyane)

Popular Television Show 

Mai Chisamba Show (on ZBCTV)

Outstanding Feature Film Award 

Ngoda (Joe Njagu, Eddie Sandifolo and Charles Fungai Njagu)

Outstanding Documentary Feature Award Transactions (Siza Mukwedini)

Outstanding Documentary Short Award 

The Goddess in Zim (Klara Ana Rosa)

Outstanding Student Film Award 

Black Ultraviolet (Simba Mahachi)

Outstanding Short Film Award 

Veza The Unfolding (Dumi Manyathela)

Outstanding Animation Award 

Kizazi Moto Generation Fire: Mukudzei (Tendayi Nyeke)

Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film Award 

Calvin Madula as Detective Mxolisi Moyo in Veza the Unfolding

Outstanding Actress in a Film 

Charmaine Mujeri as Bhuru in Ngoda

Outstanding Screenwriting for Film 

Tafadzwa Ranganai for Nevanji script

Best Achievement in Directing Award in a Feature Film 

Joe Njagu & Eddie Sandifolo for Ngoda

Best Achievement in Cinematography Award 

Leo Jakata Ericks for Sin

Best Achievement in Production Design Award 

Rodney Mabaleka for Veza The Unfolding

Best Achievement in Costume Design Award 

Melisa Ncube for Ikasi the Hood

Best Achievement in Sound Design Award

Joshua Cannings for Ngoda

Best Achievement in Editing Award in a Film 

Lewis Aaron for Rutendo

Outstanding Indigenous Language Award in a Film 

Ikasi The Hood (Kudzai Chikomo)

Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling Award in a Film 

Rosebud Tsikura (Ngoda)

Outstanding Experimental Short Film Award 

Daughter Of the Soil (Chiedza Rwodzi)

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Stephen Chigorimbo

Outstanding Contributor Award 

Dr Rebecca Chisamba

Outstanding Contributor Award 

Eddie Ndhlovu

The ZAFTAs Legacy Award 

Cont Mhlanga

Outstanding Social Media Content Creator Award 

Jedza the Notorious

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