Zim’s premier film and TV awards announce 2023 nom...

Zim’s premier film and TV awards announce 2023 nominees

Audrey Galawu

The Zimbabwe Annual Film and Television Awards has announced the final list of nominees for its inaugural awards ceremony.

The inaugural ZAFTAs ceremony will take place on December 2, 2023 at the Wisdom City Church auditorium on 55 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue in Harare.

ZAFTA organisers said the competition was intense, with a higher number of submissions than anticipated, demonstrating the immense talent and creativity within the Zimbabwean film and television industry.

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the judges who dedicated their time and expertise to carefully review and rate the submissions. Their invaluable contributions have played a pivotal role in ensuring the fairness and transparency of the selection process.

“In our pursuit of inclusivity, we utilised the FilmFreeway online platform along with in-person delivery options for submissions, removing as many barriers as possible to encourage participation from all corners of the industry.

“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees. Your exceptional contributions have significantly enriched the Zimbabwean film and television landscape,” the organisers said.

Filmmaker, Joe Njagu leads the nominations with four nominations.

Njagu was nominated for Outstanding Feature Film for Ngoda, Outstanding Screenwriting in Film, and Best Achievement Award in Directing in a Feature Film for Ngoda and The Letter.

Charles Mabika (This is Football) has been nominated for Outstanding TV Presenter alongside Moya for Chizimbe, Mazwi for Zim Uncovered, Dr Chisamba for the Mai Chisamba Show and Candice Mwakalyelye for the Morning Rush.

The Mai Chisamba Show on ZBCTV has also been nominated for Popular Television Show, alongside The Daily Dose (on NRTV), The Morning Rush (on ZTN Prime) and Budget Bites (on 3KTV).

Popular Television Show, Popular Social Media Content Creator and Popular Television Series are decided by public votes on social media.

The ZAFTAs will post all of the nominees on the ZAFTAs social media platforms;

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thezaftas

Twitter/X https://www.twitter.com/thezaftas

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thezaftas

You can vote by liking, commenting AND sharing the posts until Friday November 24, 2023. At the end of the voting period the winner will be determined by counting all votes across all social media platforms.

Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Contributor Awards categories will be announced in due course.

Tickets are limited and now available at ZAFTAs Office, Cubicle 13 TelOne Shared Offices, First Floor Main Post Office Building, Harare (Use Nelson Mandela entrance) or call 0719127936 /

0776375819 for assistance.