by EarleH@afda.co.za | Jan 26, 2022 | Awards, Film School, News
The AFDA 2021 3rd year graduation film, “The Prey”, written and directed by Cheilin Wagner and produced by Leah Pillay & Walter Senekal, has been selected as a Quarter-Finalist at the New York International Film Awards. The New York International Film...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Dec 4, 2021 | Awards, Events, Film School, News, School of Live Performance
The annual AFDA Graduation Festival 2021 closed the curtain last night, celebrating another successful festival with the AFDA Awards. The awards ceremonies took place on our Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha campuses and were also streamed online. “The AFDA...
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....
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 3, 2021 | Awards, Film School, News
AFDA Johannesburg 2020 honours graduation film, “The Extraordinary Super-Now” has won 3 awards after been nominated as a finalists in 7 categories at the 2021 Loerie Awards, the most prestigious creative festival across Africa and the Middle East (AME). The producer...