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AFDA alumni win 21 Golden Horns at SAFTAs 2022
After receiving a massive 64 nominations for the 16th annual Saftas (South African Film and...
AFDA alumnus Chris Langa stars in Hollywood blockbuster film Beast
After graduating from AFDA Johannesburg with a degree in Live Performance in 2020, Chris Langa has...
AFDA alumnus Shekinah wins Best Pop Album award at SAMAs
It was business as usual for AFDA alumna Shekhinah at the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) held...
Trending Netflix series Justice Served directed and shot by AFDA alumni
Netflix's latest African original series “Justice Served”, directed by AFDA alumni Jozua Malherbe...
AFDA Open Day 27 August 2022
SAVE THE DATE future #HumansofAFDA, Open Day is coming up next week Saturday, 27 August from 10.00...
AFDA Dean Diaan Lawrenson stars in first Afrikaans Netflix series Ludik
Netflix will launch its first streaming television Afrikaans series on the 26 August. The series,...
AFDA alumnus King Shaft wins Best South African Feature Film award at Durban International Film Festival
The Durban International Film Festival (Diff), organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) at...
AFDA student film wins at Durban International Film Festival
The AFDA Cape Town 2021 honours graduation film, “Where is Mr Adams?”, directed by Cameron Murray...
AFDA staff, students and alumni bag 6 Simon Mabhunu Sabela Awards
Winners of the ninth Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards were announced during...
AFDA students and alumni receive astonishing record-breaking 64 nominations at SAFTAs 2022
AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy, is proud to announce that AFDA students and alumni have...
AFDA students & alumni riding the wave at Durban International Film Festival 2022
Over the last 20 years AFDA students and alumni award-winning films have had a strong presence at...
Oscar winner Phumi Morare, joins AFDA students at AFDA script camp
You've heard her name by now. Phumi Morare, the South African woman who won Gold last year at the...
AFDA student Vusi Africa selected in Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA’s first Artist in Residence in their Masters (MFA) programme...
AFDA JHB Honours Live Performance wins Standard Bank Ovation Award at NAF!
Whistleblowers, directed by Rob Murray and Quintijn Relouw, has recently won a Standard Bank...
AFDA’s Bachelor of Creative Writing degree pens new chapter
The new AFDA Creative Writing degree programme introduced on the AFDA Johannesburg and Cape Town...
AFDA JOHANNESBURG EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
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AFDA DURBAN EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Saturday 18 June 2022 MOTION PICTURE 10:45am I: A Tragedy 11:20am Point, Blank, Period...
AFDA GQEBERHA EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Friday 17 June 2022 LIVE PERFORMANCE 15:30 – 16:45 LP 3rd Year Programme 17:00 – 18:00 LP Honours...
AFDA CAPE TOWN EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Live Performances & Music Performances Schedule: Date: Time: Production Name: 12-Jun-22...
AFDA alumni Shekhinah & Mikhale Jones receive SAMA nominations
AFDA Johannesburg Live Performance alumni have scooped up three nominations for the South African...
YOUNG CREATIVE TALENT ON SHOW AT THE ANNUAL AFDA EXPERIMENTAL FESTIVAL
AFDA 3rd year students from our Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha campuses promise to...
AFDA alumnus Lemogang Tsipa cast to play Zulu warrior king in Shaka ILembe
MultiChoice and Bomb Productions are proud to announce that production on the epic drama...
AFDA alumnus Thabo Malema wins at 17th Naledi Theatre Awards
AFDA is proud to announce that AFDA alumnus Thabo Malema won the Best Performance in a Play award...
AFDA alumnus Ofentse Mwase shoots Netflix film “Collision”
AFDA alumnus, cinematographer, director, filmmaker and social media content creator Ofentse Mwase...
AFDA 2021 graduation film “Where is Mr Adams?” gets global recognition
The AFDA Cape Town 2021 honours graduation film, “Where is Mr Adams?”, directed by Cameron Murray...
Celebrating entrepreneurship with AFDA alumni production company founders
While still in her third year at AFDA in 2008, majoring in screenwriting and producing, AFDA...
Young, gifted and killing it – AFDA alumnus Benny Afroe
AFDA Live Performance alumnus Benny Afroe (born Benny Riba) is an exceptional young African talent...
AFDA alumni receive 6 nominations @ The Naledi Theatre Awards
The Naledi Theatre Awards nominations for 2022 were recently announced and AFDA is proud to...
Celebrating entrepreneurship with AFDA alumni production company founders
AFDA alumnus, Tebogo Keebine is the Founder, Head Tribesman and Creative Director of the film...
AFDA alumnus Travis Taute’s debut feature film INDEMNITY receives global praise
INDEMNITY, a subversive, edge-of-your-seat local action film, produced in South Africa by Gambit...
Hear from Oscar-winner Tristan Holmes at AFDA Open Day
AFDA Johannesburg alumnus Tristan Holmes is a fiercely hardworking award-winning film, commercial...
Meet digital content creator Paballo “Mam’ K” Kgware at AFDA Durban Open Day
AFDA Durban is delighted to announce that AFDA Live Performance alumna and digital content creator...
AFDA alumni win big at Kyknet Silwerskerm Festival 2022
Congratulations to the young and talented creative crew behind the scenes of the short film...
AFDA alumnus Siya Mayola wins at 57th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards
AFDA is extremely proud to announce that AFDA Cape Town live performance alumnus Siya Mayola won...
Meet AFDA’s Award-Winning Deans at Open Day
AFDA Johannesburg Dean – David Dennis David is an actor best known for his starring role as Sol...
AFDA alumnus Walter Mzengi wins Netflix X UNESCO ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ Short Film Competition
After launching a groundbreaking competition to find some of Sub-Saharan Africa’s up-and-coming...
AFDA alumnus Jamie-Lee Sexton launches her new album “Medicine Woman”
It gives AFDA great pleasure to announce the launch of AFDA honours Live Performance...
AFDA celebrates 4 nominations at Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards 2022
AFDA are extremely proud to announce that 4 AFDA Cape Town live performance graduates have been...
AFDA aluma Liese Kuhn’s debut feature film wins at JETS Initiative 2022
Carolyn Carew of Free Women Films along with AFDA alumna Liese Kuhn were one of four South African...
AFDA alumni amongst Top 21 Emerging Filmmakers Shortlisted for Netflix & UNESCO Competition
AFDA alumni Walt Mzengi from Tanzania and Mphonyana Mokokwe from Botswana are among the 21...