5 October 2023
Diepe Waters S1
The hit kykNET telenovela Diepe Waters centres on the Swarts family and their competitive swimming club, Die Swartmarlyne.
Diepe Waters is nominated for six SAFTAs this year: Best Scriptwriting, Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Make-Up and Hairstyling and Most Popular TV Soap or Telenovela.
At the inaugural Silwerskerm Festival Awards for Film and Television held in August, Diepe Waters landed four nominations in the telenovela or soap category – Best Actor for SAFTA winner Justin Strydom (Silverton Siege), Best Actress for Nadia Valvekens (Alles Malan), Best Villain for Sandi Schultz (Binnelanders), and Best Newcomer for Liam Bosman (Dinge van ‘n Kind).
Diepe Waters is produced by Penguin Films, with multiple-award winner Roberta Durrant as creative producer.
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