The highly anticipated 3rd Annual Simon ‘Mabhunu’ Sabela Awards will be taking place on 19 July 2015, and the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission is inviting actors, filmmakers, producers, film teams and other industry players.
The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission would like to congratulate the following nominees in their respective categories:
Best Newcomer Actor
- Khumbulani Sibiya – Uzalo
- Naymaps Maphalala – Uzalo
Best Newcomer Actress
- Lungelo Madondo – Uzalo
- Nompilo Maphumulo – Uzalo
- Nokuthula Mabika – Uzalo
- Thishiwe Ziqubu – Hard to Get
Best Supporting Actor
- Khaya Dladla – Uzalo
- Sdumo Mtshali – Isibaya
- Andile Gumbi – Isibaya
- Israel Makoe – Hard To Get
Best Supporting Actor
- Celeste Ntuli – Isibaya
- Gcina Mkhize – Isibaya
- Sihle Ndaba – Uzalo
- Sithabile Shozi – Who is the Father?
Best Director
- Boni Sithebe – Luthando
- Kundai Vera – Break in Transmission
- Leanne Nhleko – We Are One
- Phumelele Majola – 031 Poison
Best Actress
- Nandipha Sefoloko – Luthando
- Leleti Khumalo – Uzalo
- Dawn Thandeka King – Uzalo
- Thembi Nyandeni – Isibaya
- Jessica Nkosi – Isibaya
- Nomzamo Mbatha – Isibaya
Best Actor
- Andile Sithole – Scandal
- Bheki Mkhwane – Isibaya
- Bongani Gumede – Isibaya
- Mpumelelo Bhulose – Uzalo
- Siyabonga Thwala – Isibaya
Best Use of KZN as Location
- White Gold – African Lotus Productions
- Sonny Boy – Maltibe
Best Micro-Budget
- Break in Transmission – Kundai Vera
- Who is the Father? – Durban Motions
- Luthando – Durban Motions
Best Documentary Short
- The Story of Inanda Seminary – African Lotus
- An Umkhomaas Deepavali – African Lotus Productions
- Long Walk to Freedom “Moksha” – African Lotus Productions
Best Student Film
- Boys Night Out – Cameron Blair
- Halfway House – Matthew Couperthwaite & Liana Hassim
- Mimesis – Travis Cross
- Redemptiion – Ntuthuko Ntuli
Best IsiZulu Film
- Indoda Ayikhali 2 – Mighty Fuze Productions
- Intombi Emnyama – Zulu Hut Productions
- Luthando – Durban Motions Pictures
- Umalokazane – Durban Motions Pictures
Best Film
- Between Friends – Impucuzeko Productions
- Hard To Get – Junaid Ahmed Productions
- Pad Na Jou Hart – Maven Productions
