by EarleH@afda.co.za | Mar 3, 2022 | Alumni, Film School, News
AFDA alumni Walt Mzengi from Tanzania and Mphonyana Mokokwe from Botswana are among the 21 shortlisted candidates announced by @NetflixSouthAfrica and @unesco who will go forward in the exciting short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’. The candidates...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 11, 2022 | Alumni, Film School, News
AFDA alumni and student films continue their strong showing at the kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival this year with ten films screening in competition. The 10th Silwerskerm Film Festival includes nine local feature films in competition for the festival’s prestigious...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Feb 2, 2022 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News
Since the inauguration the Loeries Official Rankings in 2010, which offers a comprehensive overview of the annual performance across the brand communications industry throughout Africa and the Middle East, AFDA students, alumni and staff have been highly ranked for...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News
The short film “Ngikhona” directed by AFDA Durban alumnus Nathan Rice and written by fellow alumni Londiwe Shange won the Best Short Film award at the Rustenburg Film Festival 2021. This year I had the privilege of directing the short film, “Ngikhona” – A story...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, Film School, News, School of Live Performance
The European Film Festival Zimbabwe 2021 announced the winners of this year’s BIOSKOP! Zimbabwe Short Film Competition and AFDA Cape Town 2020 honours film “Four Walls and a Roof”, directed by Keelan Nieuwstadt, walked off with the Best Diaspora Film award. “It...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 16, 2021 | Alumni, Awards, News, School of Live Performance
Three AFDA alumni have been nominated for four awards at the African Social Entertainment Awards. The awards aim to give a much-needed appreciation to the ever-growing social media industry and to give a factual presentation of Africans lifestyle to other continents....
