by design@afda | Aug 25, 2026 | Alumni, Film School, News
AFDA alumnus Mandla N’s Black Brain Pictures has grown from a South African production company into a major force in African film and television, creating stories that resonate with audiences locally and around the world. For AFDA alumnus Mandla Ngcongwane, better...
by design@afda | Aug 17, 2026 | Alumni, Film School, News
For AFDA alumni Adam Thal and Tristan Holmes, filmmaking has never been simply about making content. It is about ambition, craft, collaboration and the relentless pursuit of great storytelling. Their success through The Star Film Company along with third partner Tebza...
by design@afda | Aug 11, 2026 | Alumni, Film School, News
From premiering on some of the world’s most prestigious film festival stages to returning to the classrooms where their journey began, AFDA alumni Cait Pansegrouw and Sandulela Asanda are coming home to inspire the next generation of South African filmmakers on...
by design@afda | Jul 27, 2026 | Film School, News
AFDA proudly celebrates the selection of Tomasi, an experimental musical drama written and directed by AFDA student filmmaker Portia Ncwane, for screening at the Insika Festival for Men at the Ekhaya Multi Arts Centre in KwaMashu, Durban. The festival, which took...
by design@afda | Jul 15, 2026 | Awards, Film School, News
AFDA proudly celebrates the international success of The Monster, an experimental documentary created by third-year AFDA Johannesburg students, which has been recognised among the Top Three Best Student Films at the Athens International Monthly Film Festival. The...
by design@afda | Jun 23, 2026 | Alumni, Film School, News
AFDA is proud to celebrate the selection of two AFDA Johannesburg Honours graduation films for the official student programme of the 47th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) 2026, one of Africa’s most prestigious film festivals. The festival will take place from...
