by design@afda | Oct 2, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA alumnus Richard Finn Gregory, has gained international acclaim with his four-part documentary series School Ties, which has been nominated for Best Documentary at the 2025 International Emmy Awards. The series, directed by Richard and produced by the acclaimed...
by design@afda | Oct 1, 2025 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa has selected The Heart is a Muscle as the country’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The Heart is a Muscle was written...
by design@afda | Sep 30, 2025 | Alumni, News
Brett Michael Innes is an accomplished filmmaker whose features and shorts have premiered in competition at festivals such as Berlinale, Sundance, IFFR, Tallinn Black Nights, Atlanta, IFFK, Sydney, and Urbanworld. Two of his feature films — Sink and Fiela se Kind —...
by design@afda | Sep 29, 2025 | Alumni, News
Kofi began making his mark as a film maker and photographer in South Africa. Two months out after graduating from AFDA, Kofi won his first gold at the ISAA – International Sports Advertising Awards. Now with three silver Loeries, a Cannes Bronze Lion, Creative Circle...
by design@afda | Sep 29, 2025 | Alumni, News
A self-made force in South African storytelling, Flavia Motsisi, 33, is redefining what it means to be a creative entrepreneur. As founder of Flavia Motsisi Media, she crafts powerful African narratives for local and global screens, and as executive producer and...
by design@afda | Sep 26, 2025 | Alumni, News
AFDA, The No.1 Award-winning School for the Creative Economy, has established itself as a formidable incubator of talent, with its alumni playing pivotal roles in over 350 feature films and more than 300 television and online streaming productions. From global...