The biggest fashion moments at the Namibia Theatre and Film Awards

By Rukee Kaakunga

In theatrical terms, it had been aeons before the biggest red-carpet event on the Namibian calendar finally happened. Six long and hard years, to be exact.

So when the date for the return of the biggest night of the sector was announced, everyone’s mind was hard at work, contemplating what they would wear to fittingly celebrate this special occasion. It also marked the moment that fashion creatives would finally get rewarded for their tireless and easily forgotten efforts behind the scenes of theatre and screen productions.

The stage, the red carpet and everyone who received an invite to the event were more than ready to usher in the new season of the NTFAs. “A New Season: Celebrating Transition and Growth” was the perfect theme for an industry that last paused to honour its biggest stars way back in 2019.

The biggest fashion and beauty winners

In a glorious posthumous gesture, the late Cynthia Schimming won the Best Stage Craft: Costume and Wardrobe Design award alongside Lizette Kavari. Both were honoured for their work on the multidisciplinary historic project, Hereroland.

Eathan Madison won their first NTFA award for Best Stage Craft: Make-up for their work on Naked Spaces.

Industry darling Kulan Ganes walked away with the Best Costume Design and Make-up for Film award for her work on #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm.

What the stars wore

With this being the biggest theatre and film event in Namibia in over six years, everyone went all out to look their best on the night. Taking on the theme in their own creative ways, the stars were decked out in their finest – from bold African-fabric patterns to sharp, modern interpretations – and the cameras were given a feast to behold. In this way, attendees gave their individual yet collective nod to growth, resilience and new seasons in the Namibian theatre and film industry.