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
