{"id":17187,"date":"2026-06-04T12:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/?page_id=17187"},"modified":"2026-07-18T00:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:01:45","slug":"simon-sabela-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/simon-sabela-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Sabela Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-17187-100 bde-section\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-17187-160 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KZN-Web-banner-5.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KZN-Web-banner-5.webp 1024w, https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KZN-Web-banner-5-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/KZN-Web-banner-5-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/img><div class=\"bde-div-17187-165 bde-div\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-17187-170 bde-heading\">\nPlease note the deadline for applications has been extended to Friday 17 July 2026\n<\/h4><h2 class=\"bde-heading-17187-167 bde-heading\">\nApplications will close in\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-countdown-timer-17187-168 bde-countdown-timer\">\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__time js-countdown-timer\">\n\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__wrap js-wrap js-wrap-animation-donut\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-wrap js-days-wrap is-visible\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-svg bde-countdown-timer__days\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-countdown-timer__number js-days\">00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bde-countdown-timer__label js-singular\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plural\">days<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"singular\">day<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"bde-countdown-timer__donut js-donut-days\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-wrap js-hours-wrap is-visible\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-svg bde-countdown-timer__hours\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-countdown-timer__number js-hours\">00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bde-countdown-timer__label js-singular\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plural\">hours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"singular\">hour<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"bde-countdown-timer__donut js-donut-hours\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-wrap js-minutes-wrap is-visible\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-svg bde-countdown-timer__minutes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-countdown-timer__number js-minutes\">00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bde-countdown-timer__label js-singular\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plural\">minutes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"singular\">minute<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"bde-countdown-timer__donut js-donut-minutes\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-wrap js-seconds-wrap is-visible\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__digit-svg bde-countdown-timer__seconds\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bde-countdown-timer__number js-seconds\">00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bde-countdown-timer__label js-singular\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plural\">seconds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"singular\">second<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"bde-countdown-timer__donut js-donut-seconds\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bde-countdown-timer__message js-message is-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Applications have been closed<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-17187-132 bde-section\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-17187-134 bde-div\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-17187-135 bde-heading\">\nEntry rules \/ Information\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-text-17187-136 bde-text\">\nEligibility period is content that has not entered the Simon \u201cMabhunu\u201d Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards in previous sessions July 2013 \u2013 28 March 2025. Eligible applicants are those who have been flighted on public platforms between these dates\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-137 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Television: <\/strong>29 March 2025 until 28 March 2026, <strong>Film Applicants: <\/strong>29 March 2025 until 28 March 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-138 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Entry Date - <\/strong>08 June 2025 \u2013 17 July 2026 23:59 for all content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-139 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Best Screen Play - <\/strong>Entries for Best Screen Play to submit scripts.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-140 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Micro Budget Entry - <\/strong>Proof of Budget be submitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-141 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Certified ID Copies - <\/strong>Certified ID copies of Identity Document (ID) of the <strong><em>entry nominee<\/em><\/strong> must be submitted with the application<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-142 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Proof of KZN Origin - <\/strong>Proof of KZN address should be submitted. Should the entrant be of KZN origin residing outside of KZN, proof of address with an affidavit should be provided.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-143 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Entrants that are non-producers - <\/strong>In the instance where the entrant is not the producer, the producer must co-sign to allow for entry of the production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once signed, the producer and entrant agree to the right for KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority to use footage for the use of the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Snippets of not less than three (3) minutes for on screen nominee packages for use in the 2026\/27 awards ceremony whether televised or not televised.<\/li>\n<li>The use of the name of production and snippets of not less than three (3) minutes for promotional purposes in relation to the Simon \u201cMabhunu\u201d Sabela KZN Film &amp; Television Awards for 2026\/27 even if the promotional elements are posting the said event but in relation the session for 2026\/7.<\/li>\n<li>As per the guided regulation of The South African POPI (Protection of Personal Information Act, No.4 of 2013) on the right to privacy of an individual; we would like to advise that all nominees and winners photographs will be taken and used for publicity platform services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-146 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Date of Submission (Extended):<\/strong> 08 June 2026 - 17 July 2026 23:59. No late submissions will be accepted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact for technical queries: <\/strong><strong><u><a href=\"mailto:simonsabela@visitkznsa.com\">simonsabela@visitkznsa.com<\/a><\/u> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-17187-144 bde-button\">\n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--primary bde-button__button\" href=\"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/film\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/13th-Simon-Mabhunu-Sabela-2026-Entry-Guidelines-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">VIEW GUIDELINES DOCUMENT<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h4 class=\"bde-heading-17187-145 bde-heading\">\nApplications are now closed.\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-form-builder-17187-133 bde-form-builder\">\n\n\n<form id=\"simon-sabela-awards-2026-application133\" class=\"breakdance-form breakdance-form--vertical \" data-options=\"{&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Simon Sabela Awards 2026 Application&quot;,&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/visitkzn-sa.com\\\/film\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php&quot;,&quot;clearOnSuccess&quot;:true,&quot;hideOnSuccess&quot;:false,&quot;successMessage&quot;:&quot;Your application has been received!&quot;,&quot;errorMessage&quot;:&quot;Something went wrong&quot;,&quot;redirect&quot;:false,&quot;redirectUrl&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;customJavaScript&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;recaptcha&quot;:{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;enabled&quot;:false},&quot;honeypot_enabled&quot;:false,&quot;popupsOnSuccess&quot;:[],&quot;popupsOnError&quot;:[]}\" data-steps=\"0\" >\n  \n  \n  \n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--text\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"name\">\n            Name of entrant<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"name\"\n    aria-describedby=\"name\"\n    type=\"text\"\n    name=\"fields[name]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--text\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"production_comapny\">\n            Name of production company<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"production_comapny\"\n    aria-describedby=\"production_comapny\"\n    type=\"text\"\n    name=\"fields[production_comapny]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--text\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"ujsvgj\">\n            Name of the production<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"ujsvgj\"\n    aria-describedby=\"ujsvgj\"\n    type=\"text\"\n    name=\"fields[ujsvgj]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--text\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"txvtkt\">\n            Name of entry nominee<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"txvtkt\"\n    aria-describedby=\"txvtkt\"\n    type=\"text\"\n    name=\"fields[txvtkt]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--select\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"piyjic\">\n            Year of submission<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <select\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"piyjic\"\n    name=\"fields[piyjic]\"\n    required\n    \n        >\n      <option value=\"\">Select...<\/option>\n          <option value=\"2026\" >2026<\/option>\n        <option value=\"2025\" >2025<\/option>\n        <option value=\"2024\" >2024<\/option>\n        <option value=\"2023\" >2023<\/option>\n        <option value=\"2022\" >2022<\/option>\n        <option value=\"2021\" >2021<\/option>\n        <option value=\"2020\" >2020<\/option>\n  <\/select>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--date\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"ypwidg\">\n            Broadcast date<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"ypwidg\"\n    aria-describedby=\"ypwidg\"\n    type=\"date\"\n    name=\"fields[ypwidg]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--number\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"dvredz\">\n            Duration of production (Minutes)<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"dvredz\"\n    aria-describedby=\"dvredz\"\n    type=\"number\"\n    name=\"fields[dvredz]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                min=\"5\"\n        max=\"1000\"\n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--select\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"fcirle\">\n            Entered award category<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <select\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"fcirle\"\n    name=\"fields[fcirle]\"\n    required\n    \n        >\n      <option value=\"\">Select...<\/option>\n          <option value=\"Best Actor (Televison)\" >Best Actor (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Actress (Televison)\" >Best Actress (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Bst Supporting Actor (Televison)\" >Bst Supporting Actor (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Supporting Actress (Televison)\" >Best Supporting Actress (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Production (Reality Shows, Series &amp; Miniseries)\" >Best Production (Reality Shows, Series & Miniseries)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Director (Televison)\" >Best Director (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Telenovela\/Soapie (Televison)\" >Best Telenovela\/Soapie (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Made for TV Film (Televison)\" >Best Made for TV Film (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Drama Series (Televison)\" >Best Drama Series (Televison)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Actor (Film)\" >Best Actor (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Actress (Film)\" >Best Actress (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Supporting Actor (Film)\" >Best Supporting Actor (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Supporting Actress (Film)\" >Best Supporting Actress (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Director (Film)\" >Best Director (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Pan Africa Film\" >Best Pan Africa Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best isiZulu Film\" >Best isiZulu Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Editing (Film)\" >Best Editing (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Cinematography\/DOP (Film)\" >Best Cinematography\/DOP (Film)<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Micro-Budget Film\" >Best Micro-Budget Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Feature Film\" >Best Feature Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Short Film\" >Best Short Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Screenplay Film\" >Best Screenplay Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Student Film\" >Best Student Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Newcomer Actor\" >Best Newcomer Actor<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Newcomer Actress\" >Best Newcomer Actress<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best use of KZN as Filming Location\" >Best use of KZN as Filming Location<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Documentary Short Film\" >Best Documentary Short Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Documentary Feature Film\" >Best Documentary Feature Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Lifetime Achievement Award\" >Lifetime Achievement Award<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Production Design\" >Best Production Design<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Sound Design\" >Best Sound Design<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Makeup\" >Best Makeup<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Best Wardrobe\" >Best Wardrobe<\/option>\n  <\/select>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--select\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"vcpbdn\">\n            Genre<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <select\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"vcpbdn\"\n    name=\"fields[vcpbdn]\"\n    required\n    \n        >\n      <option value=\"\">Select...<\/option>\n          <option value=\"Film\" >Film<\/option>\n        <option value=\"Television\" >Television<\/option>\n  <\/select>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--checkbox\" >\n    \n    \n    \n    <fieldset role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Persons with disibility entry\"\n    >\n       <legend class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\">Persons with disibility entry<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n          <div class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox\">\n          <input\n              type=\"checkbox\"\n              name=\"fields[qgtasa][]\"\n              value=\"Yes\"\n              id=\"qgtasa-1\"\n              \n                        >\n          <label class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox__text\" for=\"qgtasa-1\">Yes<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox\">\n          <input\n              type=\"checkbox\"\n              name=\"fields[qgtasa][]\"\n              value=\"No\"\n              id=\"qgtasa-2\"\n              \n                        >\n          <label class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox__text\" for=\"qgtasa-2\">No<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/fieldset>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--checkbox\" >\n    \n    \n    \n    <fieldset role=\"group\"\n    aria-label=\"Nomination type\"\n    >\n       <legend class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\">Nomination type<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n          <div class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox\">\n          <input\n              type=\"checkbox\"\n              name=\"fields[fvjejp][]\"\n              value=\"Self Nomination\"\n              id=\"fvjejp-1\"\n              \n                        >\n          <label class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox__text\" for=\"fvjejp-1\">Self Nomination<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox\">\n          <input\n              type=\"checkbox\"\n              name=\"fields[fvjejp][]\"\n              value=\"Nomination\"\n              id=\"fvjejp-2\"\n              \n                        >\n          <label class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox__text\" for=\"fvjejp-2\">Nomination<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox\">\n          <input\n              type=\"checkbox\"\n              name=\"fields[fvjejp][]\"\n              value=\"Acceptance of Nomination\"\n              id=\"fvjejp-3\"\n              \n                        >\n          <label class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox__text\" for=\"fvjejp-3\">Acceptance of Nomination<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox\">\n          <input\n              type=\"checkbox\"\n              name=\"fields[fvjejp][]\"\n              value=\"Acceptance of Entry by Producer\"\n              id=\"fvjejp-4\"\n              \n                        >\n          <label class=\"breakdance-form-checkbox__text\" for=\"fvjejp-4\">Acceptance of Entry by Producer<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/fieldset>\n\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--url\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"sinirn\">\n            Link to video (Full URL)<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"sinirn\"\n    aria-describedby=\"sinirn\"\n    type=\"url\"\n    name=\"fields[sinirn]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--html\" >\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"form-input-html\"\n    >\n  <h4>Contact Details<\/h4>\n<p>Please supply contact details of the entrant and make sure the numbers are working and is available between: <b>8:00am \u2013 16:30pm Monday \u2013 Friday<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--text\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"zxksdn\">\n            Full Names<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"zxksdn\"\n    aria-describedby=\"zxksdn\"\n    type=\"text\"\n    name=\"fields[zxksdn]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--email\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"email\">\n            Email address<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"email\"\n    aria-describedby=\"email\"\n    type=\"email\"\n    name=\"fields[email]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--tel\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"cinaxa\">\n            Telephone number<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"cinaxa\"\n    aria-describedby=\"cinaxa\"\n    type=\"tel\"\n    name=\"fields[cinaxa]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--tel\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"hdxdzj\">\n            Mobile number<span class=\"breakdance-form-field__required\">*<\/span>\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <input\n    class=\"breakdance-form-field__input\"\n    id=\"hdxdzj\"\n    aria-describedby=\"hdxdzj\"\n    type=\"tel\"\n    name=\"fields[hdxdzj]\"\n    placeholder=\"\"\n    value=\"\"\n                \n        \n        \n    required\n    \n    \n>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--html\" >\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"form-input-html\"\n    >\n  <h4>Document uploads<\/h4>\n<p>Please upload all your required documents for the award application here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"seycly\">\n            Proof of Origin or Residence (Not older than 3 months) \n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label for=\"seycly\" class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload breakdance-form-file-upload--draggable\">\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <svg class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__icon\" width=\"48\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M28 8H12a4 4 0 00-4 4v20m32-12v8m0 0v8a4 4 0 01-4 4H12a4 4 0 01-4-4v-4m32-4l-3.172-3.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0L28 28M8 32l9.172-9.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L28 28m0 0l4 4m4-24h8m-4-4v8m-12 4h.02\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__title\">\n                <span>Upload a file<\/span> or drag and drop.\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__accepts\">\n                              jpg, jpeg, jpe, pdf\n                            up to 5MB\n            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    \n    <input\n        id=\"seycly\"\n        name=\"fields[seycly][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        multiple\n        \n                data-max-files=\"2\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"umuegf\">\n            Certified ID (Not older than 3 months) \n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label for=\"umuegf\" class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload breakdance-form-file-upload--draggable\">\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <svg class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__icon\" width=\"48\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M28 8H12a4 4 0 00-4 4v20m32-12v8m0 0v8a4 4 0 01-4 4H12a4 4 0 01-4-4v-4m32-4l-3.172-3.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0L28 28M8 32l9.172-9.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L28 28m0 0l4 4m4-24h8m-4-4v8m-12 4h.02\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__title\">\n                <span>Upload a file<\/span> or drag and drop.\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__accepts\">\n                              jpg, jpeg, jpe, pdf\n                            up to 5MB\n            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    \n    <input\n        id=\"umuegf\"\n        name=\"fields[umuegf][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        \n        \n                data-max-files=\"1\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"uoruef\">\n            Script (for Best Screen Play Category only) \n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label for=\"uoruef\" class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload breakdance-form-file-upload--draggable\">\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <svg class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__icon\" width=\"48\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M28 8H12a4 4 0 00-4 4v20m32-12v8m0 0v8a4 4 0 01-4 4H12a4 4 0 01-4-4v-4m32-4l-3.172-3.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0L28 28M8 32l9.172-9.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L28 28m0 0l4 4m4-24h8m-4-4v8m-12 4h.02\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__title\">\n                <span>Upload a file<\/span> or drag and drop.\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__accepts\">\n                              jpg, jpeg, jpe, pdf\n                            up to 5MB\n            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    \n    <input\n        id=\"uoruef\"\n        name=\"fields[uoruef][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        \n        \n                data-max-files=\"1\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"dmztve\">\n            Budget above R500 000 (for best feature Film Category only) \n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label for=\"dmztve\" class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload breakdance-form-file-upload--draggable\">\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <svg class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__icon\" width=\"48\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M28 8H12a4 4 0 00-4 4v20m32-12v8m0 0v8a4 4 0 01-4 4H12a4 4 0 01-4-4v-4m32-4l-3.172-3.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0L28 28M8 32l9.172-9.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L28 28m0 0l4 4m4-24h8m-4-4v8m-12 4h.02\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__title\">\n                <span>Upload a file<\/span> or drag and drop.\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__accepts\">\n                              jpg, jpeg, jpe, pdf\n                            up to 5MB\n            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    \n    <input\n        id=\"dmztve\"\n        name=\"fields[dmztve][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        \n        \n                data-max-files=\"1\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"iylxwh\">\n            Budget less than R500 000 (for Best Micro Budget Category only) \n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label 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id=\"iylxwh\"\n        name=\"fields[iylxwh][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        \n        \n                data-max-files=\"1\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"eyprwo\">\n            Best Student film (proof of registration the year the film was shot)\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label for=\"eyprwo\" class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload breakdance-form-file-upload--draggable\">\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <svg class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__icon\" width=\"48\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M28 8H12a4 4 0 00-4 4v20m32-12v8m0 0v8a4 4 0 01-4 4H12a4 4 0 01-4-4v-4m32-4l-3.172-3.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0L28 28M8 32l9.172-9.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L28 28m0 0l4 4m4-24h8m-4-4v8m-12 4h.02\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__title\">\n                <span>Upload a file<\/span> or drag and drop.\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__accepts\">\n                              jpg, jpeg, jpe, pdf\n                            up to 5MB\n            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    \n    <input\n        id=\"eyprwo\"\n        name=\"fields[eyprwo][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        \n        \n                data-max-files=\"1\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-field--file\" >\n    \n    \n            <label class=\"breakdance-form-field__label\" for=\"stugxh\">\n            Additional documents (3 documents allowed)\n        <\/label>\n    \n    <label for=\"stugxh\" class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload breakdance-form-file-upload--draggable\">\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <svg class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__icon\" width=\"48\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <path d=\"M28 8H12a4 4 0 00-4 4v20m32-12v8m0 0v8a4 4 0 01-4 4H12a4 4 0 01-4-4v-4m32-4l-3.172-3.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0L28 28M8 32l9.172-9.172a4 4 0 015.656 0L28 28m0 0l4 4m4-24h8m-4-4v8m-12 4h.02\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__title\">\n                <span>Upload a file<\/span> or drag and drop.\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"breakdance-form-dropzone__accepts\">\n                              jpg, jpeg, jpe, pdf\n                            up to 5MB\n            <\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    \n    <input\n        id=\"stugxh\"\n        name=\"fields[stugxh][]\"\n        type=\"file\"\n        class=\"breakdance-form-file-upload__input\"\n        accept=\"image\/jpeg,application\/pdf\"\n        multiple\n        \n                data-max-files=\"3\"\n        data-i18n-empty-text=\"No file chosen\"\n        data-i18n-filled-text=\"%n files\"\n        data-i18n-error-text=\"Only %n file(s) allowed.\"\n    >\n<\/label>\n\n    <ul class=\"breakdance-form-files-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n  \n\n<div class=\"breakdance-form-field breakdance-form-footer\">\n    \n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button-atom button-atom--primary breakdance-form-button breakdance-form-button__submit\"  >\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Submit Application<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n            <\/button>\n    \n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"133\">\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"17187\">\n<\/div>\n\n  \n<\/form>\n\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-17187-147 bde-div\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"bde-heading-17187-148 bde-heading\">\nDefinitions\n<\/h4><div class=\"bde-rich-text-17187-150 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p><strong>Name of entrant: <\/strong>The person assigned to enter the production and who will be the touch point for the KZN Tourism &amp; Film Awards team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name of production:<\/strong> The name of the production entered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name of entry nominee: <\/strong>The name of the person who is being nominated for entry if it is not a self-entry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broadcast date: <\/strong>The date of broadcast of the production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration of production:<\/strong> The duration of the production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Award category: <\/strong>The category the production is being entered for. Only one entry form per award category. 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