Wyfie S1-2
Wyfie follows four mismatched first-year roommates, played by Beáta Bena Green, Celeste Loots, Kristen Raath and Mienke Ehlers.
Mia finally told her roommates everything in the emotional S1 finale. As S2 starts, it’s the dawn of a new era in Pantera res, as Natasha (Elzet Nel from Trompoppie) steps into power as prim. Parties abound, but not everyone is having a jol …
This season, look out for 2024 Naledi winner Cintaine Schutte (Fynskrif) as Maggie, Shay’s older crush, and Zandelle Meyer (Trompoppie) as Jessie, the girls’ new “house daughter”.
At the kykNET Silwerskerm Awards 2024, Wyfie won Best Newcomer (Mienke Ehlers as Mia) and Best Supporting Actor (Marguerite van Eeden as Wilmien), as well as an Inclusive Lens Award for LGBTQIA Representation at MIPAfrica in 2024.
Wyfie was also up for Outstanding Use of Locations at the Global Production Awards, presented by Screen International, against two Netflix productions shot in Norway: Troll and Ragnarok, plus as Best Soap or Telenovela, against the likes of EastEnders, at the 63rd Rose d’Or Awards.
Produced by Homebrew Films (Trompoppie), Wyfie is directed by SAFTA winner Johan Cronjé (Wonderlus, Nêrens, Noord-Kaap), first-time director Eva du Preez (a Silwerskerm winner and two-time SAFTA nominee as an editor, with credits like Kanarie and Trompoppie) and rising star Emilie Badenhorst (2023 Silwerskerm Best Short Film and Best Direction winner ‘n Doop om Stilte).
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