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The Zimbabwe Film and Television Awards (Zaftas) 2024 edition has come to a successful close, celebrating outstanding film practitioners and media players for the past year.

Held at Kingstone House in Harare on Saturday, the event marked its second edition and also featured appreciation awards for film professionals who have consistently excelled over the years.

Among the notable winners was former Chronicle intern Natasha Mutsiba, who claimed the Film and Television Reporting Excellence Award. Other winners included Ollah 7, recognised for his growing podcast, as well as Percy Soko and John Mabuyane for their contributions to the film industry.

Several film productions were also honoured, with Bundu, Inkaba, and Neria 21 among the standout productions of the evening.

Below is a list of the winners:
1. Outstanding Television Production Award
* Bundu

2. People’s Choice for Best Television Production Award
* Love and Reality

3. Popular Content Creator Award
* Code Red Studios

4. Outstanding Actor in a Television Production Award
* Percy Soko in Village 4

5. Outstanding Actress in a Television Production Award
* Shamiso Nduru in Nhaka Yeupenyu

6. Outstanding Achievement in Editing for Television Production Award
* Nhaka Yeupenyu

7. Outstanding Directing for a Television Production Award
* John Mabuyane for Inkaba

8. Outstanding Writing for a Television Production Award
* Inkaba

9. Outstanding Television Presenter Award
* Joylene Fatima Ismail – The Design Show

10. Outstanding Documentary Award
* Chasing Levels (Dumi Manyathela)

11. Outstanding International Feature Film Award
* In The Arms of The Tree (Islamic Republic of Iran)

12. Outstanding International Documentary Film Award
* Torn From the Tundra (Russian Federation)

13. Outstanding International Short Film Award
* Baratani (The Hill of Lovers) (Botswana)

14. Outstanding International Animation Award
* Death Valley (Kenya)

15. Popular Television Station (Public Voting)
* 3KTV

16. Excellence in Indigenous Cultural Expression on Screen Award
* Village 4 (Solomon Mandaza, Thulani Dube and Percy Soko)

17. Outstanding Animated Film Award
* Muchero by Ryan Mukombo and William P. Best

18. Outstanding Feature Film Award
* Neria 21 (Vimbai Sinchuke) 19.Outstanding Short Film Award
* Taxi by Jonathan Samkange 20.Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film Award
* Nesu Madakiwe in Neria 21

21. Outstanding Actor in a Short Film Award
* Bex Ndlovu in Count to Three

22. Outstanding Actress in a Film Award
* Cordelia Masalethulini in Neria 21

23. Outstanding Screenwriting Award
* Ashley Rumbidzayi Rundofa for Uncalculated Mistake

24. Best Achievement in Directing Award
* Trust Sayi for Neria 21

25. Best Achievement in Cinematography Award
* Siyabonga Sayi for Neria 21

26. Best Achievement in Production Design Award
* Peace Sayi for Neria 21

27. Best Achievement in Costume Design Award
* Lisa Gutu for Neria 21

28. Best Achievement in Sound Design Award
* Welensky Kaseke for Worker Bee

29. Best Achievement in Editing Award
* Billy Kabasa for 4KUS

30. Best Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling Award
* Uncalculated Mistake

31. Outstanding Podcasting Award
* Ollah 7 Podcast

32. Film and Television Reporting Excellence Award
* Natasha Tariro Mutsiba

Honorary
33. Lifetime Achievement Award
* Dorothy Chidzawo
* Charles Sekete
• Joyce Jenje Makwenda
* Anthony Fortune Ruzugunde

34. Outstanding Contributor Award
* Alice Tagwira

35. Outstanding Cultural Ambassador
* Danai Gurira
* Chipo Chung
* Arnold Tongai Chirisa
* Chiedza Mhende