by design@afda | Feb 20, 2026 | Alumni, Awards, News
The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) 2026 nominations have officially been announced, celebrating the country’s most creative storytellers, performers, and craftspeople. This year, AFDA — The No1 School for the Creative Economy — continues...
by design@afda | Jan 9, 2026 | Alumni, Awards, News
2025 saw AFDA announce the upcoming launch of its new AFDA Hatfield campus in Tshwane, set to open in 2026. This will be AFDA’s fifth campus, joining its existing locations in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha. Alongside this expansion, AFDA welcomed a...
by design@afda | Nov 25, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
The National Film & TV Awards South Africa returned to the Opera Theatre in Pretoria for its 3rd annual edition, delivering an unforgettable evening honouring the icons, trailblazers, and rising stars shaping the future of South African entertainment. The 2025...
by design@afda | Nov 21, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that 3 feature films, that have AFDA alumni in key roles, have won 6 awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2025. The 2025 South African Oscar candidate film The Heart is a Muscle, produced by AFDA alumni Brett Michael Innes and...
by design@afda | Nov 14, 2025 | Alumni, News
We are delighted to highlight the contribution of AFDA alumni to the brand-new crime-drama series Bad Influencer, which premiered globally on Netflix on 31 October 2025. The impact of Bad Influencer has been immediate and impressive. Shortly after its launch on...
by design@afda | Nov 7, 2025 | Alumni, News
AFDA CEO, Diaan Lawrenson, has developed a multifaceted career in South Africa’s creative industries as an actor, producer, educator and now executive. With her appointment as CEO of AFDA in January 2025 she now occupies one of the top leadership positions in the...
