(Durban’s
Gisele Turner won Best Stage Play Script)
In March, the inaugural Writers’ Guild of
South Africa (WGSA) Muse Awards celebrated the best performance writers in
South Africa for their film, television and stage scripts at an event at the
Barnyard Theatre in Johannesburg.
Said Harriet Meier, chairperson of the
WGSA: “Finally there is an award which acknowledges the creators of local
entertainment, the incredibly gifted writers who take an idea and give it life,
a face and a unique character, which is then brought to the screen by the
actors, directors and producer. It is an award for writers and, judging by the
emotion on display, it is long overdue.”
Durban writer, actress and director Gisele
Turner won Best Stage Play Script for eLimboland.
Best TV Comedy Script went to Fidel Namisi
for Tooth and Nails; Best TV Drama
Script to Joshua Rous for High Rollers,
Episode 101: The Prodigal; Best
Feature Script to Shirley Johnston for Felix
and Best Spec Script (unproduced work) to Kelsey Egan for the feature film The Chemist.
Writers responded to a call for entries
into the six categories in the last quarter of 2013. Both local and
international judges evaluated the submissions and the winners in five
categories were announced at the event. No winner was selected in the
Documentary category and all results were verified by WGSA auditors, Bermont
and Company.
The event was sponsored by M-Net, MictSeta,
NFVF, Gauteng Film Commission, Barnyeard Theatre, Kohl Graphics, Plum
Productions, Panavision, Budget Rent-a-Car and Van and PUMA Video.
Producers who are interested in the
nominated and award-winning spec scripts can contact WGSA at admin@writersguild.co.za
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