News - AFDA: The No. 1 School for the Creative Economy

A CEO Who Acts: How Diaan Lawrenson Maintains Industry Relevance

Nov 7, 2025 |

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AFDA x CILECT: Opening up international study opportunities for students

Nov 6, 2025 |

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The AFDA Graduation Festival 2025 Celebrating & Showcasing the Future Stars of the Creative Economy

Nov 5, 2025 |

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AFDA alumnus Keamogetswe ‘Keamo’ Koenaite Selected for Jakes Gerwel Foundation’s Kommadagga Writing Residency

Nov 4, 2025 |

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Three AFDA Alumni Selected for The Mail &Guardian Power of Women 2025

Oct 31, 2025 |

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AFDA Lecturer Baphile Duba Honoured with Multiple Awards for Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Oct 29, 2025 |

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Three AFDA Learning Staff Head to Mexico for CILECT Conference 2025

Oct 28, 2025 |

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22 Nominations for AFDA Alumni Films at Africa Movie Academy Awards

Oct 24, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumna Melissa Nayimuli crowned Miss Universe SA 2025

Oct 23, 2025 |

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Nominees Galore for AFDA Alumni at the National Film & TV Awards SA 2025

Oct 17, 2025 |

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Nation-Building – AFDA Donates Gear to Cape Town’s Bridges for Music

Oct 16, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumna Karlé Briedenhann’s journey From Stage to Screen

Oct 14, 2025 |

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AFDA alumna Jamie-Lee Sexton wins Pop Artist of the Year Award at the Basadi in Music Awards 2025

Oct 14, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Richard Finn Gregory’s Documentary Series School Ties Nominated for International Emmy

Oct 2, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni in Key Roles on The Heart is a Muscle – SA’s Official Entry to the Oscars

Oct 1, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Cape Town Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker — Brett Michael Innes

Sep 30, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Johannesburg Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker – Kofi Zwana

Sep 29, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Hatfield Open Day Alumna Guest Speaker – Flavia Motsisi

Sep 29, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni: Shaping the Global Entertainment Landscape with Over 350 Feature Films and over 300+ TV and Streaming Productions

Sep 26, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Stars – Celebrating creative leaders & rising talent from AFDA

Sep 19, 2025 |

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Baphile Duba — Building Futures at AFDA

Sep 17, 2025 |

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Empowering Pathways Back to Work: Skills-Based Resume Training

Sep 16, 2025 |

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Lara Bye: Shaping Stories, Stages, and the Next Generation of Theatre Makers

Sep 11, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Win Big at Silwerskermfees 2025

Aug 29, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumna Muneera Sallies Wins at National Arts and Culture Awards

Aug 27, 2025 |

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AFDA Joins Fame Week Africa 2025 as Official Education Partner

Aug 27, 2025 |

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Theatre Practitioner and Mentor: Lelethu Tshangela Champions Creativity and Community at AFDA

Aug 27, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Lead the Way at kykNET’s Silwerskerm Festival

Aug 27, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Nominated at the 2025 National Arts and Culture Awards

Aug 20, 2025 |

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AFDA Staff and Alumni in Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2025

Aug 15, 2025 |

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Lyle Brice Prim: Shaping Innovation and Entrepreneurship as PGDI Programme Coordinator at AFDA

Aug 14, 2025 |

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AFDA Expands to Tshwane with New Campus and Welcomes New Deans Across the Country

Aug 13, 2025 |

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Dr Ogundaini Oluwamayowa: Merging Innovation, Research and Real-World Impact at AFDA

Aug 11, 2025 |

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AFDA BCom Graduate Nkululeko Mdluli is Leading South African Innovation to the World Stage

Aug 8, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Documentary Daughters of Lost Fathers Wins Best Documentary Short at Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards

Aug 6, 2025 |

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Meet Award-Winning Producer & AFDA Alumna – Nobulali Kama

Aug 1, 2025 |

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Blending Ritual and Performance: Dr. Kabi Thulo’s Journey as Healer and Performance Researcher

Jul 30, 2025 |

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Meet the New AFDA Johannesburg Vice Dean – Tebogo Motaung

Jul 28, 2025 |

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Meet the New AFDA Johannesburg Dean – Jane-Anne Raath

Jul 28, 2025 |

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From AFDA to Hollywood: AFDA Alumna Zureta Schulz’s Rise in Costume Design

Jul 25, 2025 |

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Over 15 years of Visual Storytelling: Catherine Jacot‑Guillarmod’s Journey from Stage to Screen and Interactive Design

Jul 25, 2025 |

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Educator & Auteur: Jacques Cloete’s Poetic Resistance in South African Film

Jul 23, 2025 |

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AFDA Students & Alumni Secure Five Wins at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards

Jul 22, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Gqeberha’s New Dean – Simon Pienaar

Jul 21, 2025 |

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AFDA Student Films Screen at Venice and Rome Film Festivals

Jul 18, 2025 |

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Decades in Film, A Lifetime of Impact: Richard Green at AFDA Durban

Jul 18, 2025 |

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Lungelo Kuzwayo: Merging Industry Excellence with Academic Leadership at AFDA Johannesburg

Jul 16, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Set to Make Waves at Durban International Film Festival 2025

Jul 11, 2025 |

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The AFDA Experimental Festival 2025 Goes Live!

Jun 27, 2025 |

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Dr. Janet van Eeden Recognised for Expertise by Durban Film Industry

Jun 26, 2025 |

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Bachelor of Creative Writing Year 3 Story Reads: Prepping for AFDA’s Digital Anthologies

Jun 25, 2025 |

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From Boardroom to Big Screen: AFDA CEO Diaan Lawrenson Shines in Netflix’s Semi-Soeter

Jun 24, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Star in Explosive Return of Shaka iLembe Season 2

Jun 20, 2025 |

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AFDA Talent Shines Bright in 2025 Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards Nominations

Jun 13, 2025 |

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Bongiwe Selane Engages AFDA Durban’s Postgraduate and BCW Students

Jun 11, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Durban Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker Valencia Joshua

Jun 6, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Cape Town Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker Tristan Holmes

Jun 6, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Johannesburg Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker Flavia Motsisi

Jun 6, 2025 |

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AFDA Experimental Festival 2025 – Showcasing African Creative Talent

Jun 4, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumnus Tongai Furusa Wins at Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

May 16, 2025 |

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AFDA to award Postgraduate students shares in STADIO Holdings

May 12, 2025 |

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Online Adaptation Workshop with Dr Ursula Vooght Inspires Creative Writing Students Across Campuses

May 12, 2025 |

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Hear from AFDA Gqeberha Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker Liyema Speelman

May 9, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Durban Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker: Londiwe Shange

May 9, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Cape Town Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker Mia Mainprize

May 9, 2025 |

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Meet AFDA Johannesburg Open Day Alumni Guest Speaker: Venessa Buthelezi

May 9, 2025 |

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AFDA alumna Neo Dube wins at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

May 6, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Feature Film Die Kwiksilwers Heading to Cinemas Nationwide

Apr 25, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Shekhinah and Neo Dube Nominated at Metro FM Music Awards

Apr 11, 2025 |

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6 Nominations for Norman Maake’s Film Inkabi at the Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Apr 3, 2025 |

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From Hillbrow to the World: Go! Tops Netflix Charts

Mar 28, 2025 |

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Arsema Thomas Inspires AFDA Johannesburg Students with Exclusive Film Screening and Talk

Mar 26, 2025 |

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AFDA Creative Writing Students Gain Industry Insights in Screenwriting Webinar with Theoline Maphutha

Mar 25, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Recognized as Joburg Film Festival Speakers and Judges

Mar 14, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Shine in The Loeries 2024 Rankings

Mar 7, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumnus Adam Thal Rides a Wave of Success on the Global Stage

Feb 28, 2025 |

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AFDA alumni post-production expertise showcased in Will Smith & Big Sean’s Beautiful Scars

Feb 25, 2025 |

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Two AFDA students nominated at 60th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

Feb 21, 2025 |

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AFDA film Detour selected for the prestigious CILECT Prize 2025

Feb 14, 2025 |

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Celebrating a Decade of AFDA Gqeberha

Feb 12, 2025 |

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Tebogo Motaung wins Leader in Innovation of the Year Award 2024 for AFDA

Feb 7, 2025 |

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Celebrating an outstanding multi-award-winning 2024 for AFDA students and alumni

Jan 31, 2025 |

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Introducing new AFDA Durban Dean – Dr Temara Prem

Jan 29, 2025 |

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Introducing the new AFDA Cape Town Dean – Leopold Senekal

Jan 28, 2025 |

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AFDA Alumni Shine on Oscar-Nominated Film “The Last Ranger”

Jan 24, 2025 |

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AFDA lecturer Gerard Rudolf wins Ingrid Jonker L’Art Poétique Prize

Jan 23, 2025 |

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Two AFDA Master of Fine Arts feature films screening at Ster Kinekor

Jan 20, 2025 |

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AFDA 2024 Graduation films selected to travel globally

Jan 17, 2025 |

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Binge-watch AFDA 2024 Graduation Festival films

Dec 11, 2024 |

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From AFDA student to AFDA CEO

Nov 29, 2024 |

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Celebrating the Success of AFDA’s 2023 Graduation Films

Nov 22, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus Vuyo Dabula wins National Film & TV Award

Nov 15, 2024 |

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The AFDA Graduation Festival 2024 – Showcasing the future stars of the Creative Economy

Nov 4, 2024 |

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AFDA film Anguish wins Best Student Film at SAFTAs

Nov 1, 2024 |

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AFDA students and alumni reign supreme at SAFTAs 2024

Oct 29, 2024 |

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Good luck to all the AFDA students and alumni nominated at the SAFTAs

Oct 25, 2024 |

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AFDA film Warm on a hot-winning streak

Oct 18, 2024 |

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AFDA Geared for Greatness

Oct 16, 2024 |

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13 nominations for AFDA alumni @ National Film & TV Awards South Africa

Oct 15, 2024 |

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AFDA students and alumni receive over 50 nominations at SAFTAs

Oct 15, 2024 |

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AFDA Students and Alumni Triumph at SASC Visible Spectrum Awards

Oct 15, 2024 |

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Big win for AFDA alumni at Silwerskermfees

Oct 15, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus Brett Michael Innes starts production on feature film “My F*k Marelize”

Oct 15, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus Motlatsi Mafatshe wins Royalty Soapie Award

Oct 15, 2024 |

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AFDA ALUMNA MUNEERA SALLIES IN RACE FOR THE OSCARS

Oct 11, 2024 |

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AFDA alumni set to shine at Silwerskermfees

Aug 23, 2024 |

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AFDA joins FAME Week Africa 2024 as Official Education Partner

Aug 21, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus Adze Ugah strikes gold at Durban International Film Festival

Aug 2, 2024 |

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AFDA film “Warm” wins at Durban International Film Festival

Jul 30, 2024 |

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4 AFDA alumni nominated for the Royalty Soapie Awards

Jul 26, 2024 |

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AFDA graduation film “Cipher” wins Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela award

Jul 23, 2024 |

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4 AFDA alumni in Mail and Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2024

Jul 19, 2024 |

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Two AFDA 2023 graduation films selected to compete at the 45th Durban International Film Festival

Jul 14, 2024 |

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6 AFDA films selected to screen at RAW Film Festival Khayelitsha

Jul 12, 2024 |

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6 AFDA films selected as quarter finalists at FAME Shorts Film Festival 2024

Jul 10, 2024 |

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AFDA Experimental Festival 2024 – Showcasing African Creative Talent

Jul 7, 2024 |

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2 AFDA films nominated at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards 2024

Jun 28, 2024 |

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AFDA third year graduation film “Anguish” wins Sony Future Filmmaker Award in LA

Jun 5, 2024 |

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Renowned Kenyan content creator “Crazy Kennar” chooses to study at AFDA

May 17, 2024 |

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AFDA alumna Rethabile Ramaphakela creates new Netflix series How To Ruin Love: The Proposal

May 10, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus Bongeziwe Mabandla wins Metro FM Music Award

May 3, 2024 |

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AFDA graduation film “Anguish” shortlisted for Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024

Apr 26, 2024 |

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4 AFDA alumni films at Durban FilmMart 2024 Official Project Selection

Apr 24, 2024 |

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It’s all happening at AFDA OPEN DAY | THIS SATURDAY, 20 April 2024!

Apr 18, 2024 |

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AFDA alumni in key roles on film which inspired Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter”

Apr 5, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus hits No.1 spot on Netflix

Apr 3, 2024 |

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AFDA alumni direct Showmax Original Series Red Ink

Mar 28, 2024 |

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Unleashing the beast, AFDA alumnus Tongayi Chirisa

Mar 19, 2024 |

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ABSA and Nedbank bank on AFDA BCom alumnus Given Masondo

Mar 15, 2024 |

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AFDA alumni powerhouse couple create 52- episode M-Net series ‘Summertide’

Mar 12, 2024 |

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AFDA alumnus Norman Maake’s new movie ‘Inkabi’ hits Netflix worldwide soon

Mar 8, 2024 |

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The sky has no limit for AFDA alumna & author Jo Watson

Feb 22, 2024 |

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11 AFDA films selected to screen at Joburg Film Festival

Feb 19, 2024 |

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AFDA students & alumni top Loeries Official Rankings 2023

Feb 9, 2024 |

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AFDA alumni create new Showmax Original Series

Feb 2, 2024 |

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AFDA films selected for the prestigious CILECT Prize 2024

Jan 26, 2024 |

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Bring on 2024 after a multi award-winning 2023 for AFDA students and alumni

Jan 19, 2024 |

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An award winning start for AFDA film “Warm”

Jan 12, 2024 |

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AFDA 2023 GRADUATION FILMS SELECTED TO TRAVEL WORLDWIDE

Dec 13, 2023 |

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BET Africa Presents BET Script to Screen, AFDA Edition; A Platform for Emerging Filmmakers

Dec 6, 2023 |

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The AFDA Graduation Festival 2023 Showcase – Now Available Online For Viewing

Dec 1, 2023 |

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AFDA alumnus Lindo Langa directed Trevor Noah Tourism Advert – Welcome to South Africa –

Nov 24, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni nominated and hosting at SAMAs 2023

Nov 17, 2023 |

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The AFDA Graduation Festival 2023 – Showcasing the future leaders of the Creative Economy

Nov 10, 2023 |

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Back to back awards for AFDA alumnus Tsoanelo Moyo aka ‘Ah Mozisi’ @tsoanieskits at SA Social Media Awards

Nov 3, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni in key roles on award-winning film ‘Rise: The Siya Kolisi story’

Oct 27, 2023 |

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AFDA staff and alumni play key roles on highly anticipated MNet series Devil’s Peak

Oct 20, 2023 |

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Meet celebrated AFDA staff at Open Day

Oct 13, 2023 |

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AFDA honours film “Winterslaap” wins GOLD at Loeries

Oct 9, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni on award-winning streak

Oct 3, 2023 |

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AFDA students and alumni scoop 13 awards at the SAFTAs

Oct 2, 2023 |

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To all the AFDA students, staff and alumni nominated for the SAFTAs – Wishing you all the Best

Sep 29, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni behind the scenes on Showmax series “Outlaws”

Sep 21, 2023 |

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AFDA alumna Evelyn Maruping excels in MTN Women in Digital Business Challenge

Sep 15, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni involved in new deals, shows and movies for Netflix

Sep 8, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni are big winners at 11th Silwerskermfees

Sep 1, 2023 |

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Meet the AFDA alumni Open Day Guest Speakers

Aug 24, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni set to shine at kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival

Aug 17, 2023 |

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Nominations Galore for AFDA Staff, Students & Alumni at SAFTAs 2023

Aug 11, 2023 |

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AFDA win 2 awards at the Durban International Film Festival 2023

Aug 4, 2023 |

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AFDA students and alumni win 3 awards at 10th Annual Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela Awards

Jul 28, 2023 |

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AFDA 2022 graduation films making waves at film festivals

Jul 21, 2023 |

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AFDA students and alumni scoop 12 Nominations at 10th Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards

Jul 14, 2023 |

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Two AFDA films competing at Durban International Film Festival 2023

Jul 13, 2023 |

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AFDA students take all three podium places @The South African Student Film Competition 2023

Jul 7, 2023 |

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AFDA alumna Chipo Zhou reflects on her conversation with President Obama

Jun 30, 2023 |

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The AFDA Experimental Festival 2023 – watch online now!

Jun 23, 2023 |

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AFDA Experimental Festival 2023: Showcasing African Creative Talent

Jun 9, 2023 |

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Giving back: AFDA alumni invest in next generation of creative talent

Jun 2, 2023 |

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The AFDA School of Business & Innovation graduates mean Business

May 24, 2023 |

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Unveiling the Business Savvy of AFDA Live Performance Alumni

May 19, 2023 |

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AFDA alumna Ofentse Thinane is new SABC1 channel boss

May 15, 2023 |

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Meet the AFDA alumni pioneers at Gambit Films

May 11, 2023 |

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AFDA alumnus Lemogang Tsipa is Shaka

May 5, 2023 |

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The South African State Theatre & Vusi’ Africa Announce Collaboration on a Musical Adaptation of “Letters of Hope”

May 2, 2023 |

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Meet Bachelor of Creative Writing Lecturer Liana Hassim

Apr 24, 2023 |

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Meet Tebogo Motaung; AFDA Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programme Co-Ordinator

Apr 11, 2023 |

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Meet AFDA Cape Town Higher Certificate Co-Ordinator Leopold Senekal

Apr 5, 2023 |

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Meet AFDA Live Performance lecturer Abduragman Adams

Apr 3, 2023 |

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AFDA alumna Berenice Barbier wins Fleur du Cap Award and is nominated at Naledi Awards

Mar 31, 2023 |

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Acclaimed AFDA Theatre Production Whistleblowers Hits the Big Stage

Mar 30, 2023 |

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Meet AFDA Cape Town Motion Picture Programme Coordinator and Senior Lecturer – David Stein

Mar 29, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni direct films on UNESCO X Netflix anthology “African Folktales, Reimagined”

Mar 24, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni lead the way on new Netflix series ‘Unseen’

Mar 17, 2023 |

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Four AFDA films selected to screen at Reel to Reality Festival

Mar 10, 2023 |

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AFDA students, alumni and staff receive 4 nominations for 58th Fleur du Cap Awards

Mar 3, 2023 |

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Let’s celebrate AFDA alumnus Tsoanelo Moyo aka ‘Ah Mozisi’ @tsoanieskits

Feb 24, 2023 |

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‘The Fragile King’ by Student Oscar award winner, Tristan Holmes, screening at Film Mondays at AFDA

Feb 17, 2023 |

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Meet social media sensation Ethan “Bob” McKay

Feb 17, 2023 |

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3 AFDA films selected for the CILECT Prize 2023

Feb 3, 2023 |

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AFDA alumni launch IYABUYA iPOPArt Festival

Feb 1, 2023 |

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3 AFDA honours films selected to screen at Joburg Film Festival.

Jan 27, 2023 |

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AFDA Johannesburg, Goethe-Institut and SACOMM launch film screening series

Jan 27, 2023 |

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Riky Rick’s Cotton Fest Awards 3 AFDA Students Bursaries

Jan 20, 2023 |

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Stellar award-winning 2022 for AFDA

Dec 9, 2022 |

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The annual AFDA Online Graduation Festival goes live!!!

Dec 5, 2022 |

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The annual AFDA Graduation Festival 2022 – Showcasing the future of the Creative Economy

Nov 14, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Fabian Medea’s film ‘Wild is The Wind’ blows hot on Netflix

Nov 11, 2022 |

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AFDA’s first Artist in Residence Vusi Africa is king at 18th AMA Awards

Nov 4, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni share Best Actor Award at International Pan African Film Festival in Cannes

Oct 28, 2022 |

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AFDA honours film “Delville Wood” wins at Loerie Awards

Oct 26, 2022 |

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AFDA lecturer Abduragman Adams receives Ministerial Award

Oct 26, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni star in new Showmax/Canal+ fantasy series Blood Psalms

Oct 6, 2022 |

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AFDA OPEN DAY Saturday 15 October

Oct 6, 2022 |

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AFDA Masters student and lecturer’s film Surviving Gaza receives 13 nominations at Africa Movie Academy Awards

Sep 23, 2022 |

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New Netflix series shot by AFDA alumni Motheo Moeng & Kabelo Thathe

Sep 15, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Mandla N reaps rewards at SAFTAs

Sep 9, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni win 21 Golden Horns at SAFTAs 2022

Sep 5, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Chris Langa stars in Hollywood blockbuster film Beast

Sep 2, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Shekinah wins Best Pop Album award at SAMAs

Aug 31, 2022 |

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Trending Netflix series Justice Served directed and shot by AFDA alumni

Aug 25, 2022 |

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AFDA Open Day 27 August 2022

Aug 17, 2022 |

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AFDA Dean Diaan Lawrenson stars in first Afrikaans Netflix series Ludik

Aug 12, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus King Shaft wins Best South African Feature Film award at Durban International Film Festival

Aug 4, 2022 |

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AFDA student film wins at Durban International Film Festival

Aug 2, 2022 |

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AFDA staff, students and alumni bag 6 Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards

Jul 29, 2022 |

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AFDA students and alumni receive astonishing record-breaking 64 nominations at SAFTAs 2022

Jul 21, 2022 |

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AFDA students & alumni riding the wave at Durban International Film Festival 2022

Jul 20, 2022 |

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Oscar winner Phumi Morare, joins AFDA students at AFDA script camp

Jul 13, 2022 |

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AFDA student Vusi Africa selected in Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans

Jul 8, 2022 |

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AFDA JHB Honours Live Performance wins Standard Bank Ovation Award at NAF!

Jul 1, 2022 |

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AFDA’s Bachelor of Creative Writing degree pens new chapter

Jun 29, 2022 |

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AFDA JOHANNESBURG EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Jun 15, 2022 |

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AFDA DURBAN EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Jun 15, 2022 |

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AFDA GQEBERHA EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Jun 15, 2022 |

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AFDA CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Jun 15, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni Shekhinah & Mikhale Jones receive SAMA nominations

Jun 10, 2022 |

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YOUNG CREATIVE TALENT ON SHOW AT THE ANNUAL AFDA EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL

Jun 9, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Lemogang Tsipa cast to play Zulu warrior king in Shaka ILembe

Jun 2, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Thabo Malema wins at 17th Naledi Theatre Awards

May 18, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Ofentse Mwase shoots Netflix film “Collision”

May 12, 2022 |

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AFDA 2021 graduation film “Where is Mr Adams?” gets global recognition

May 4, 2022 |

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Celebrating entrepreneurship with AFDA alumni production company founders

Apr 29, 2022 |

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Young, gifted and killing it – AFDA alumnus Benny Afroe

Apr 22, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni receive 6 nominations @ The Naledi Theatre Awards

Apr 14, 2022 |

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Celebrating entrepreneurship with AFDA alumni production company founders

Apr 8, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Travis Taute’s debut feature film INDEMNITY receives global praise

Apr 4, 2022 |

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Hear from Oscar-winner Tristan Holmes at AFDA Open Day

Apr 1, 2022 |

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Meet digital content creator Paballo “Mam’ K” Kgware at AFDA Durban Open Day

Apr 1, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni win big at Kyknet Silwerskerm Festival 2022

Mar 31, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Siya Mayola wins at 57th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards

Mar 29, 2022 |

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Meet AFDA’s Award-Winning Deans at Open Day

Mar 25, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Walter Mzengi wins Netflix X UNESCO ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ Short Film Competition

Mar 17, 2022 |

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AFDA alumnus Jamie-Lee Sexton launches her new album “Medicine Woman”

Mar 11, 2022 |

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AFDA celebrates 4 nominations at Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards 2022

Mar 8, 2022 |

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AFDA aluma Liese Kuhn’s debut feature film wins at JETS Initiative 2022

Mar 4, 2022 |

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AFDA alumni amongst Top 21 Emerging Filmmakers Shortlisted for Netflix & UNESCO Competition

Mar 3, 2022 |

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2 SA Television Productions to be screened at the International Public Television Conference – (INPUT)!

Mar 3, 2022 |

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AFDA lecturer Naledi Bogacwi’s new film ‘Surviving Gaza’ to premiere on eMedia’s eVOD

Feb 24, 2022 |

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May You Rest In Peace

Feb 23, 2022 |

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AFDA students and alumni are sure to shine at kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival

Feb 11, 2022 |

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AFDA STUDENTS & ALUMNI AWARDED TOP SPOTS IN 2021 LOERIES OFFICIAL RANKINGS

Feb 2, 2022 |

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Three AFDA 2021 Graduations films selected for prestigious CILECT PRIZE 2022

Jan 28, 2022 |

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