By: Thapelo Ramorobi.
South Africa has a way of making its mark out there, from knowing the rapture date and getting the whole world to panic to now becoming third in the international Emmys, with four MultiChoice nominations.
It’s no doubt that setting conversations is in SA’s DNA – in the international Emmys, MultiChoice made history and collected four nominations for South Africa, making these the eleventh nominations in just eight years.
Having gotten such a huge number of nominations in a single year, and being the only African country with this many nominations, SA was just behind the UK and Brazil, placing it in third place.
The nominated titles include the Rugby World Cup documentary Chasing the Sun 2 (SuperSport); the Afrikaans crime drama Koek (Showmax); the powerful documentary School Ties (M-Net); and the gripping thriller Catch Me a Killer(Showmax), which earned a nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress category for Charlotte Hope. In addition, Play Room Live, on the Play Room children’s channel on DStv Channel 300, has been nominated in the Kids: Factual and Entertainment category.
“We are incredibly proud of our content teams and producing partners, whose creativity, passion and commitment have earned MultiChoice a record four International Emmy nominations,”
Nomsa Philiso, Director of Content: General Entertainment, English and Portuguese-speaking Africa at MultiChoice remarks on the incredible teamwork behind the global success.
“These nominations mark a significant milestone for our industry – a moment where local stories, crafted with care and cultural depth, are being recognised on a global stage like never before.”
These nominations have become conversation starters not only in South Africa but around the world, proving once more that Mzansi is rich in authentic storytelling skills.
