SABC1’s YOTV has been nominated for a SAFTA for the Best Children’s Programme, while, Danine Naidoo, presenter of Edge on [ED] (Channel 190 on DStv), has been nominated for Best Presenter, and Dana Tsafandakis has been nominated for Best Editor for a documentary called Joburg Rising, which was produced and directed by Desmond Naidoo. 

CEO of the Joburg-based production house, Trish Taylor says; “These nominations attest to the high calibre of productions coming out of Urban Brew Studios and we’d like to congratulate all of the nominees and the production teams involved in these shows for their hard work and dedication.”

SABC1’s YOTV, a long standing youth variety show on SABC1, is produced by Urban Brew Studios and is broadcast live from their Randburg studios every weekday. The show’s Friday YO Party, which ushers in the weekend, is up for a SAFTA.

Edge, which is also an Urban Brew production and every Monday at 19:25, is a series at the edge of technological research and development. Presenter Danine Naidoo uncovers the latest gadgets and innovation. Of her nomination for Best Presenter Naidoo says; “I’m so overwhelmed, a bit gobsmacked and really excited. Presenting is such a journey and this is my first industry award nomination. It’s such a team effort, so well done to the whole Edge team.”

Joburg Rising, which was produced by Urban Brew Studios and broadcast on [ED] last year, is a documentary that tells of a change that is sweeping across the Johannesburg inner city. Viewers are invited to experience the energetic heartbeat of a city reborn, with its incredible pulse, people and places creating a microcosm of a new South African society. Editor Dana Tsafandakis has been nominated for the SAFTA for Best Editor.

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