diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 9b86578..97dd0e0 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import AwardBand from "@/components/AwardBand";
 import Filmography from "@/components/Filmography";
 import Hero from "@/components/Hero";
 import ProjectCard from "@/components/ProjectCard";
 import Reveal from "@/components/Reveal";
 import SectionLabel from "@/components/SectionLabel";
 import {
+  awards,
   filmography,
   projects,
   services,
@@ -40,8 +42,10 @@ export default function Home() {
     <>
       <Hero />
 
+      {awards[0] && <AwardBand award={awards[0]} />}
+
       {/* Filmography */}
-      <section id="filmography">
+      <section id="filmography" className="scroll-mt-16">
         <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-5 py-24 md:px-8 md:py-36">
           <SectionLabel index="01">Filmography</SectionLabel>
           <div className="mb-14 flex flex-col gap-6 md:flex-row md:items-end md:justify-between">
diff --git a/app/work/[slug]/page.tsx b/app/work/[slug]/page.tsx
index 389cd88..c86be2d 100644
--- a/app/work/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/work/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import type { Metadata } from "next";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import Frame from "@/components/Frame";
-import { projects, site } from "@/content/site";
+import Laurel from "@/components/Laurel";
+import { awardFor, projects, site } from "@/content/site";
 
 export const dynamicParams = false;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export default async function ProjectPage({ params }: PageProps<"/work/[slug]">)
   if (index === -1) notFound();
   const project = projects[index];
   const next = projects[(index + 1) % projects.length];
+  const award = awardFor(project.slug);
 
   const meta = [
     { k: "Client", v: project.client },
@@ -55,6 +57,17 @@ export default async function ProjectPage({ params }: PageProps<"/work/[slug]">)
           ← All work
         </Link>
         <h1 className="mt-8 font-display text-5xl leading-[0.9] font-thin uppercase md:text-8xl">{project.title}</h1>
+        {award && (
+          <div className="mt-8 inline-flex items-center gap-4 border border-accent/40 bg-accent/[0.06] py-3 pr-6 pl-3">
+            <Laurel className="h-12 w-12 shrink-0 text-accent" />
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-mono text-[10px] tracking-[0.25em] text-accent uppercase">
+                {award.edition} {award.body} · {award.result}
+              </p>
+              <p className="mt-1 text-sm md:text-base">{award.category}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
       </div>
 
       <div className="mx-auto mt-12 max-w-7xl px-5 md:px-8">
diff --git a/components/AwardBand.tsx b/components/AwardBand.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1a4722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/AwardBand.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import Link from "next/link";
+import Laurel from "./Laurel";
+import PlayReel from "./PlayReel";
+import Reveal from "./Reveal";
+import type { Award } from "@/content/site";
+
+// Full-bleed award callout over a still from the nominated work.
+export default function AwardBand({ award }: { award: Award }) {
+  return (
+    <section className="relative overflow-hidden border-y border-line">
+      {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
+      <img src={award.image} alt="" className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover object-[70%_40%] opacity-60" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-ink via-ink/75 to-transparent" />
+      <div className="relative mx-auto grid max-w-7xl items-center gap-12 px-5 py-20 md:grid-cols-[auto_1fr] md:gap-16 md:px-8 md:py-28">
+        <Reveal>
+          <div className="relative mx-auto flex h-52 w-52 items-center justify-center text-accent md:h-64 md:w-64">
+            <Laurel className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full" />
+            <div className="text-center">
+              <p className="font-mono text-[10px] tracking-[0.3em] text-muted uppercase">{award.edition}</p>
+              <p className="mt-1 font-display text-4xl font-light tracking-[0.15em] text-fg md:text-5xl">{award.body}</p>
+              <p className="mt-1 font-mono text-[10px] tracking-[0.3em] uppercase">{award.result}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </Reveal>
+        <Reveal delay={120}>
+          <p className="font-mono text-xs tracking-[0.3em] text-accent uppercase">
+            {award.result} · {award.year}
+          </p>
+          <h2 className="mt-5 font-display text-4xl leading-tight font-thin uppercase md:text-6xl">
+            {award.category}
+          </h2>
+          <p className="mt-6 max-w-xl text-base leading-relaxed text-muted md:text-lg">
+            Our creature and simulation work on <span className="text-fg">{award.title}</span> was nominated at the{" "}
+            {award.longName}.
+          </p>
+          <div className="mt-10 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-6">
+            {award.reel && <PlayReel src={award.reel} poster={award.image} label="Watch the breakdown" />}
+            {award.project && (
+              <Link
+                href={`/work/${award.project}/`}
+                className="font-mono text-xs tracking-[0.2em] text-muted uppercase transition-colors hover:text-fg"
+              >
+                See the project →
+              </Link>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </Reveal>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/components/Filmography.tsx b/components/Filmography.tsx
index fbe5a22..35ac217 100644
--- a/components/Filmography.tsx
+++ b/components/Filmography.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import Reveal from "./Reveal";
-import { filmography } from "@/content/site";
+import { awardFor, filmography } from "@/content/site";
 
 export default function Filmography() {
   return (
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ export default function Filmography() {
                       Upcoming
                     </span>
                   )}
+                  {awardFor(c.slug) && (
+                    <span className="bg-fg px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[9px] tracking-[0.2em] text-ink uppercase">
+                      {awardFor(c.slug)!.body} {awardFor(c.slug)!.result}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
                   {c.network && (
                     <span className="bg-black/70 px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-[9px] tracking-[0.2em] text-fg uppercase backdrop-blur-sm">
                       {c.network}
diff --git a/components/Laurel.tsx b/components/Laurel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10bdf6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Laurel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Laurel wreath: a left branch of leaves curving from the bottom up the side,
+// mirrored for the right. SVG angles run clockwise from +x (90° = bottom).
+const R = 40;
+const C = 50;
+const leaves = Array.from({ length: 8 }, (_, i) => {
+  const deg = 112 + i * 18; // bottom-left round to top-left
+  const a = (deg * Math.PI) / 180;
+  return { x: C + R * Math.cos(a), y: C + R * Math.sin(a), deg };
+});
+
+function Branch() {
+  const start = leaves[0];
+  const end = leaves[leaves.length - 1];
+  return (
+    <g>
+      <path
+        d={`M${start.x.toFixed(2)} ${start.y.toFixed(2)} A${R} ${R} 0 0 1 ${end.x.toFixed(2)} ${end.y.toFixed(2)}`}
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        strokeWidth="1"
+      />
+      {leaves.map((l, i) => {
+        // Outer and inner leaf at each node, angled toward the top of the wreath.
+        const tangent = l.deg + 90;
+        return (
+          <g key={i} transform={`translate(${l.x.toFixed(2)} ${l.y.toFixed(2)})`}>
+            <ellipse cx="0" cy="-5" rx="2.4" ry="5.5" fill="currentColor" transform={`rotate(${tangent - 35})`} />
+            <ellipse cx="0" cy="-5" rx="2.4" ry="5.5" fill="currentColor" transform={`rotate(${tangent + 35})`} opacity="0.75" />
+          </g>
+        );
+      })}
+    </g>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function Laurel({ className = "" }: { className?: string }) {
+  return (
+    <svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" className={className} aria-hidden="true">
+      <Branch />
+      <g transform="matrix(-1 0 0 1 100 0)">
+        <Branch />
+      </g>
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/content/site.ts b/content/site.ts
index 95a1488..0a338f8 100644
--- a/content/site.ts
+++ b/content/site.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,39 @@ export const studioStills = [
   "/capabilities/penguin-box.jpg",
 ];
 
+export type Award = {
+  body: string;
+  longName: string;
+  edition: string;
+  year: number;
+  result: "Nominee" | "Winner";
+  category: string;
+  title: string;
+  // Filmography slug and/or project slug this award belongs to.
+  credit?: string;
+  project?: string;
+  image: string;
+  reel?: string;
+};
+
+export const awards: Award[] = [
+  {
+    body: "SAFTA",
+    longName: "19th South African Film and Television Awards",
+    edition: "19th",
+    year: 2026,
+    result: "Nominee",
+    category: "Best Achievement in Visual Effects – TV",
+    title: "Summertide",
+    credit: "summertide",
+    project: "summertide",
+    image: "/work/summertide/award-bg.jpg",
+    reel: "/reel/summertide-reel.mp4",
+  },
+];
+
+export const awardFor = (slug: string) => awards.find((a) => a.credit === slug || a.project === slug);
+
 export type Credit = {
   slug: string;
   title: string;
@@ -105,7 +138,7 @@ export const stats = [
   { value: `${yearsActive}+`, label: "Years in production" },
   { value: String(filmography.length), label: "Film & series credits" },
   { value: String(filmography.filter((c) => c.network === "Netflix").length), label: "Netflix titles" },
-  { value: "PTA", label: "Pretoria, South Africa" },
+  { value: "SAFTA", label: "2026 VFX nominee" },
 ];
 
 export type Project = {
diff --git a/public/work/summertide/award-bg.jpg b/public/work/summertide/award-bg.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10272c7
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