by EarleH@afda.co.za | May 3, 2024 | Alumni, News, School of Live Performance
AFDA alumnus Bongeziwe Mabandla walked off the stage carrying the Metro FM Music Award in the Best African Pop category for his album “Amaxesha”, having competed against the likes of Inkabi Zezwe, Lwa Ndlunkulu, Nomfundo Moh and Zonke. “I am deeply thankful to my...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Apr 24, 2024 | Alumni, News
The Durban FilmMart Institute introduced the selected projects for the Pitch and Finance Forum of the 2024 Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s leading co-production and finance market. Scheduled for 19 – 22 July 2024, the 15th edition of DFM, under the banner “African...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Apr 5, 2024 | Alumni, Film School, News
Imagine being able to say that you played a key role on film “Five Fingers for Marseilles” that served as a source of inspiration for Beyoncé’s new album “Cowboy Carter”. AFDA alumni Vuyo Dabula, Kenneth Fok and Marcelle Du Toit can say...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Apr 3, 2024 | Alumni, Film School, News
The film “Heart of the Hunter”, shot by AFDA alumnus Trevor Calverley (SASC) has achieved the incredible feat of clocking No. 1 spot in English-language films on the Netflix Top 10 weekly rankings – the first African film to do so! This past week, it was viewed...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 28, 2024 | Alumni, News, Uncategorised
AFDA alumni Adze Ugah and Zeno Petersen share the directing credit on the Showmax Original mini-series “Red Ink”, which debuted on Showmax on the 12 February, each directing four episodes. Zeno also picks up the cinematography credit on all eight episodes and fellow...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 19, 2024 | Alumni, News, School of Live Performance
The voice role of Cheetor on Transformers: Rise of The Beasts crowns a brilliant Hollywood career for AFDA Live Performance alumnus Tongayi Chirisa, who started his acting career off playing Detective Davis on the Zimbabwean soapie Studio 263 almost 2 decades ago....
