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AFDA 2024 Graduation films selected to travel globally
The annual AFDA Graduation Festival 2024 once again proved to be a huge success; screening over 80...
Binge-watch AFDA 2024 Graduation Festival films
The annual AFDA Graduation Festival once again proved to be a resounding success. Audiences...
From AFDA student to AFDA CEO
AFDA (The School for the Creative Economy) and Stadio Holdings are delighted to announce the...
Celebrating the Success of AFDA’s 2023 Graduation Films
As the AFDA 2024 Graduation Festival unfolds in full swing, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate...
AFDA alumnus Vuyo Dabula wins National Film & TV Award
Multi-award-winning AFDA alumnus Vuyo Dabula picked up Best Supporting Actor award for his role in...
The AFDA Graduation Festival 2024 – Showcasing the future stars of the Creative Economy
AFDA is proud to announce that the annual AFDA Graduation Festival showcasing work from our final...
AFDA film Anguish wins Best Student Film at SAFTAs
AFDA is proud to announce that the AFDA Johannesburg 2023 third year graduation film, Anguish,...
AFDA students and alumni reign supreme at SAFTAs 2024
The 18th South African Film and Television Awards were held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in...
Good luck to all the AFDA students and alumni nominated at the SAFTAs
With over 50 nominations, AFDA students and alumni are bound to win a bunch of Golden Horns. The...
AFDA film Warm on a hot-winning streak
The AFDA Durban 2023 undergraduate third year graduation film “Warm”, written and directed by...
AFDA Geared for Greatness
AFDA takes pride in continuously updating the state-of-the-art equipment on all AFDA campuses....
13 nominations for AFDA alumni @ National Film & TV Awards South Africa
The National Film & TV Awards South Africa has announced the 2024 Nominees and AFDA is proud to...
AFDA students and alumni receive over 50 nominations at SAFTAs
The 18th Annual South African Film and Television Awards nominees have been announced and AFDA is...
AFDA Students and Alumni Triumph at SASC Visible Spectrum Awards
AFDA is proud to announce that our students and alumni won 10 SASC Visual Spectrum Awards and 25...
Big win for AFDA alumni at Silwerskermfees
AFDA is delighted to announce that AFDA alumnus Jordy Sank’s debut feature film “Die Kwiksilwers”...
AFDA alumnus Brett Michael Innes starts production on feature film “My F*k Marelize”
MultiChoice announced that production is underway for “My F*k Marelize,” a feature film that...
AFDA alumnus Motlatsi Mafatshe wins Royalty Soapie Award
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA Live Performance alumnus Motlatsi Mafatshe from House of Zwide...
AFDA ALUMNA MUNEERA SALLIES IN RACE FOR THE OSCARS
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced that the film “Old Righteous Blues”,...
AFDA alumni set to shine at Silwerskermfees
AFDA alumni once again will have a strong presence at the The kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival...
AFDA joins FAME Week Africa 2024 as Official Education Partner
AFDA is delighted to announce that AFDA will be the Official Education Partner at FAME Week Africa...
AFDA alumnus Adze Ugah strikes gold at Durban International Film Festival
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA alumnus Adze Ugah’s feature film Sierra’s Gold won the Best...
AFDA film “Warm” wins at Durban International Film Festival
AFDA is delighted to announce that the third year 2023 graduation film, “Warm”, directed by...
4 AFDA alumni nominated for the Royalty Soapie Awards
AFDA is proud to announce that four AFDA Live Performance alumni have been nominated for the...
AFDA graduation film “Cipher” wins Simon ‘Mabhuna’ Sabela award
AFDA is delighted to announce that the 2023 AFDA Durban third year graduation film, “Cipher”,...
4 AFDA alumni in Mail and Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2024
Bongani Morgan Believe in the power of your dreams, says film director Bongani Morgan, 29, who has...
Two AFDA 2023 graduation films selected to compete at the 45th Durban International Film Festival
AFDA is proud to announce that the 2023 AFDA Johannesburg honours film, Rebooting Memories,...
6 AFDA films selected to screen at RAW Film Festival Khayelitsha
AFDA is delighted to announce that 6 AFDA 2023 graduation films have been selected to screen at...
6 AFDA films selected as quarter finalists at FAME Shorts Film Festival 2024
AFDA is proud to announce that 6 AFDA 2023 graduation films have been selected as quarter...
AFDA Experimental Festival 2024 – Showcasing African Creative Talent
The AFDA Experimental Festival is an annual event orchestrated by our 3rd year students. The...
2 AFDA films nominated at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards 2024
AFDA is proud to announce the AFDA Durban 2023 third year undergraduate films “Hobo” and “Cipher”,...
AFDA third year graduation film “Anguish” wins Sony Future Filmmaker Award in LA
AFDA is proud as punch to announce that the third year AFDA Johannesburg 2023 graduation film,...
Renowned Kenyan content creator “Crazy Kennar” chooses to study at AFDA
Earlier this year, the famous Kenyan content creator Kennedy Odhiambo, alias Crazy Kennar who...
AFDA alumna Rethabile Ramaphakela creates new Netflix series How To Ruin Love: The Proposal
Viewers favourite Netflix franchise, How To Ruin, returns with its first-ever spin-off on the 31st...
AFDA alumnus Bongeziwe Mabandla wins Metro FM Music Award
AFDA alumnus Bongeziwe Mabandla walked off the stage carrying the Metro FM Music Award in the...
AFDA graduation film “Anguish” shortlisted for Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024
AFDA is delighted to announce that the third year AFDA Johannesburg 2023 graduation film,...
4 AFDA alumni films at Durban FilmMart 2024 Official Project Selection
The Durban FilmMart Institute introduced the selected projects for the Pitch and Finance Forum of...
It’s all happening at AFDA OPEN DAY | THIS SATURDAY, 20 April 2024!
It’s all happening at AFDA OPEN DAY | THIS SATURDAY, 20 April 2024! Don’t miss out on the...
AFDA alumni in key roles on film which inspired Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter”
Imagine being able to say that you played a key role on film "Five Fingers for Marseilles" that...
AFDA alumnus hits No.1 spot on Netflix
The film “Heart of the Hunter”, shot by AFDA alumnus Trevor Calverley (SASC) has achieved the...
AFDA alumni direct Showmax Original Series Red Ink
AFDA alumni Adze Ugah and Zeno Petersen share the directing credit on the Showmax Original...