KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission calls for nominations for the 3rd Annual Simon

The year 2015, marks the 3rd Annual Simon "Mabhunu" Sabela Awards which will be held at the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC), Durban on 19 July 2015. KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, has opened nominations for 14 categories in celebration of the province's talents.
The awards recognise outstanding achievement and excellence within the South African Film industry, with a special focus on the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The awards are an initiative of the Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs and are implemented by the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission. KwaZuluNatal Film Commission took ownership of the awards in 2012 in an effort to celebrate diversity and talent in film and acknowledge film makers in South Africa particularly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The categories for awards are as follows:

• Best actor
• Best actress
• Best supporting actor
• Best supporting actress
• Best newcomer actor/actress
• Best screenplay
• Best director
• Best use of KZN as filming location (Best Feature Film)
• Best IsiZulu Film
• Best documentary short
• Best documentary feature length
• Best micro-budget film
• Best student film
• Lifetime achievement x 2

Mr Simon "Mabhunu" Sabela, in whose honour the Film Awards are named, was a legend in both big screen and television. Not only was he South Africa's first
Black film director, he also had a long and successful career which saw him feature in over 34 movies, both nationally and internationally and directing six movies including the hilarious "Inyakanyaka" in 1977 and the action packed "Deliwe" in 1975. "The fact that Mr Sabela was from the KZN province and made a successful and sustainable career in film serves as inspiration to the film industry in KZN," says KZNFC CEO, Carol Coetzee. Nominations close on 11 June 2015.
All information on the Simon Sabela Awards 2015 nominations including nomination process is available on www.kwazulunatalfilm.co.za.
Nominations can be hand delivered to the KZNFC offices or emailed to simonsabela@kwazulunatalfilm.co.za.
To find out more onthe Simon "Mabhunu" Sabela Awards 2015 visit
www.kwazulunatalfilm.co.za or Email simonsabela@kwazulunatalfilm.co.za. 

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