by EarleH@afda.co.za | Dec 9, 2022 | Alumni, Awards, News
Film and Television AFDA alumni win 21 Golden Horns at SAFTAs 2022 After receiving a massive 64 nominations for the 16th annual Saftas (South African Film and Television Awards) AFDA alumni picked up 21 Golden Horns at the Safta awards held virtually on 2 & 3...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Nov 4, 2022 | Awards, News
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA’s first Artist in Residence in their Masters (MFA) programme student, Vusi Africa, walked off with the Best Director Award for his work on the film ‘Surviving Gaza’ at the 18th Africa Movie Academy Awards held on Lagos, Nigeria, on...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Oct 28, 2022 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA Cape Town Live Performance alumni Luntu Masiza and Francois Immelman recently shared the Best Actor Dikalo Award for their performances in the short film Some Mothers’ Sons at the International Pan African Film Festival in Cannes, France. Luntu won for his...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Oct 26, 2022 | Awards, News
AFDA Johannesburg 2021 honours graduation film “Delville Wood” walked off with a Silver Loerie award in the Student Film category at the Loerie Awards 2022, the most prestigious creative festival across Africa and the Middle East. “Ever since we finished this...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Sep 23, 2022 | Alumni, Awards, News
‘Surviving Gaza’ a film produced and co-written by AFDA Johannesburg writing lecturer Naledi Bogacwi and directed by AFDA Masters (MFA) student Vusi Africa has received a massive 13 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards. The nominations include Best Film,...
by EarleH@afda.co.za | Sep 9, 2022 | Alumni, Awards, News
AFDA alumnus and founder of Black Brain Pictures Mandla N’s contribution to the South African entertainment industry is paying off big time. Mzanzi Magic’s “DiepCity” produced by Black Brain Pictures and directed by Mandla N had a great run at the SAFTAs winning the...
